Editorial: Trent (still) deserves better from its foodservice
On January 28, 2013, an article I wrote entitled “Staff struggling over slashes in hours, positions” was published in the pages of Arthur. The article detailed how the management of …
Food on Campus
Big appetites, big changes for Trent’s foodservice
There has been a change in the way Trent works inside. When you look at the school everything else is fairly the same. New students wouldn’t notice it right off …
‘Boycott Aramark’ barbeque lives on after company’s departure
Photo of last year’s Free Vegan Barbeque by Sara Ostrowska From far and wide, over bridges and down Water (Street), students and community members have gathered for years to meet, …
Tastes better than newspaper: The Seasoned Spoon Café
Hello Trent students and welcome to Peterborough (and Arthur) and our really nice bridge and … WAIT! Where are you reading this? On the bus? (Make sure it’s not the …
Chartwells announced as new food service provider
The process to select Trent University’s next food service provider has at long last reached its conclusion. On Friday, Associate Vice-President Students Nona Robinson confirmed to Arthur that Chartwells Canada, …
Providers pitch their food service visions in community forums
Use these links to quickly jump to any service provider’s recap with these handy links: Aramark Browns Chartwells Sodexo All photos (excluding company logos) were taken by Andrew Tan. Aramark …
Food Forums Taking Place this Week for New Food Service Contract
The major players of institutional food service have arrived at Trent University this week and over the course of the next five days they will be attempting to win over …
Letters to the Editor – Issue 14
Re: “The Strategic Mandate Agreement: A Misrepresentation of Trent’s True Identity?” As a student Senator from Lady Eaton College, I have been involved in the SMA process at Trent since …
Hungry for Food Justice: The Time is Ripe for Change
Dear Trent University, As the new year begins, the future of food services at Trent University is on our minds at Sustainable Trent. After almost 15 years with Aramark as …
Now that we have a new dishwasher, don’t you want to volunteer for us?
(Photos by Andrew Tan) The Seaonsed Spoon Café is so pleased to announce that in partnership with the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) we have been able to expand our capacity …