Will COVID End Reusable Containers at Trent?
Before the pandemic started there was a movement to reduce single-use plastic. This became mainstream when a straw was taken out of a sea turtle’s nostril. As a result, several …
Foodservices
Hey Trent students: Be a Waste Warrior!
Are you a Trent student? Do you have mass amounts of college spirit? Do you want to help the environment? How about win some awesome prizes? Then the first annual …
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 …
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 …
More RFP Details Revealed as Contract Process Enters Home-Stretch
Trent community members will be able to examine the university’s foodservice Request for Proposals (RFP) significantly earlier than expected. Last week Arthur reported the long-awaited document, which outlines the guiding …
An Update on the Food Service Situation at Trent
Members of the Trent community can breathe a collective sigh of relief as earlier this week Nona Robinson, the university’s Associate Vice President Students, confirmed the Foodservices Review Committee would …