What Food Service Does Montclair State University Use?

Chartwells Senior Executive Campus Chef James Standridge aka Chef Jim has a background in B&I dining and looks for hidden food gems wherever he goes.

College Chef Showcase: Chartwells Higher Ed makes the scene with new nutrient hall at Montclair Land Academy, complete with TikTok trend station

Food Hall at Sam'south Place puts the focus on farm-to-table, allergen-free, vegan, made-to-society comfort food and chef-driven fare, all while spotlighting the cyberspace'due south hottest culinary creations.

As campus life has begun to swing back into a new normal this fall, the higher dining hall has resiliently taken up the role of gathering place. At Montclair Land University in New Jersey, the Chartwells Montclair State Dining squad has put together merely the place: A modernistic food hall where sustainability rules and the setting is perfect for new friends, new experiences and conversation spring-starters like TikTok burritos.

And that'south not'southward all that'south new: Chartwells Senior Executive Campus Chef James Standridge started in August, simply in time to assist introduce the new food hall to campus.

Food Hall at Sam's Place has turned what used to exist a more traditional dining hall with serving lines into a modernistic food hall model with a hand-crafted chalkboard artful and a strong farm-to-table vibe from nine stalls ranging from allergen-gratis to vegan to homestyle comfort and TikTok trends.

Students at Montclair State University in New Bailiwick of jersey are diving into the new semester with a brand-new food hall in place of what used to be a more than traditional dining hall.

College students "turn to food when they're happy, to have fellowship with friends, to celebrate and even when stressed or having a bad twenty-four hours," says Resident Commune Manager Dora Lim. Her goal has been "to provide a dining program which delivers comfort, variety, nutrition and fun."

Lim and her team have checked many of those boxes with the stations institute within the new nutrient hall. Upon entering, the first station students run into is Homestyle, with a sizzling rotisserie roaster and carving station. Here's where the comfort nutrient comes in: Herbed whole chickens, roasted turkey, Cuban pork, sweet cornbread, mac 'n cheese and more.

Chef Jim serves a student from the Pure Eats station. Look closely at the utensils: the majestic colour ways this station is gluten-gratis and gratis of the peak allergens.

For students living the gluten-gratuitous/allergen-gratuitous life, the Pure Eats station is the "purple zone" with color-coded kitchen tools and daily rotating meals that avoid gluten and the ix major allergens. 100% Vegan is the plant-based station with alternative proteins and made-to-order items like vegan omelets.

The heart of the food hall is the trendy Innovations pop-up space, where students can observe "as seen on TikTok" food trends, like TikTok Ramen, TikTok Burritos, fried water ice cream and hot chocolate balls. Innovations will besides exist home to cultural events and special menus. Other food hall stations include Flame grill station, 500 Degrees pizza and pasta, Nook breakfast spot, Stacked made-to-lodge deli and a salad bar with lots of selection.