by Hunter Patterson | Feb 27, 2012 | News Slider
Lipscomb Dining is adding a little European taste to the Bison flavor by inviting an international chef to take over Lipscomb University’s food services for two days. With the help of Lipscomb Chefs Anthony Bates and Darry Huntsman, Chef Tomo Irsic of Slovenia, Europe, will prepare authentic European meals at the Lipscomb University’s Bison Café located in the Bennett campus from Monday, Mar. 5 to Tuesday, Mar. 6. There will also be a special VIP meet-and-greet with Chef Irsic on Mar. 5 from 11am- 1pm in the Allen Arena Hall of Fame room. Chef Irsic, Executive Chef with Sodexo Dining in Slovenia, will visit the university for two days to prepare several of his signature dishes for the Lipscomb students, faculty and staff. Chef Irsic is thrilled to present his recipes in the U.S. and share some Slovenian cuisine with our southern culture. Some of the planned meals include: roast duck, caesarean prazenec, prekmurian stew, trout fillet with rosemary, octopus salad, vegetarian spinach noodles and 20 other entree and dessert foods. Chef Irsic is traveling to Nashville as part of Sodexo’s Global Chef program. Lipscomb was chosen as one of only 30 universities throughout the United States to host an international chef. This prestigious program is designed to honor clients and showcase Sodexo’s finest chefs. The global chefs come from North America, South America, Europe and Asia and the program allows Sodexo to share talents, tips and tastes from different cultures around the world. About The International Guest Chef Chef TOMO IRŠIČ comes from Pohorje Styria in northeast Slovenia. Cooking authentic, traditional food from his native country is his...
by Caitlin Selle | Jan 23, 2012 | News Slider
To share or not to share, that is the controversy. The enforcement of not being able to share meals with others has some students confused and upset. Lumination’s Kelly Dean and Caitlin Selle take you behind the meal plan for more details on this current issue. Please upgrade your browser The recent confusion has evolved around the fact that students can no longer float other meals in the cafeteria. In years past, students have been able to use their meal plan to “float” or use one of your meal plans for a guest, family member or a friend who may have forgot their Lipscomb ID. Although this sounds like a crucial change, it in fact is not. The reason for this is the addition of a larger Flex sum to the students meal plan. So, although floats cannot be used to cover another person dinner, the additional flex dollars on one’s card can. Another controversial feature in this policy is the fact that students are not provided with a contract they can read and sign when purchasing their meal plans, which is pretty significant considering the lowest on campus housing meal plan starts at $1,745. “I’m not a policeman, I don’t want to be a policeman,” said Roy Platt, General Manager of Lipscomb dining services. “I just ask people to do what is asked.” Further questions regarding meal plans can be addressed to Platt at his email, roy.platt@lipscomb.edu. Kelly Dean and Cailtin Selle each contributed to this...
by Danielle Boyd | Jul 21, 2011 | News Slider
Lipscomb students, your voice is being heard. Though the addition of Chick-fil-A to campus dining options last year was a step in the right direction, students have been craving more choices. This fall, LU will add Papa John’s pizza and a sushi bar to the menu. Campus dining is largely controlled by Sodexho, and general manager Roy Platt is excited about starting this new chapter for the university. “I know the school is going to experience continuous growth,” Platt said. “And we want to grow with them.” Platt looks forward to partnering with Papa John’s, which he called “the number one chain out there, especially on college campuses.” “Pizza Hut was a good product, but I think it was time for an upgrade,” he said. Latoya Clark, a biochemistry major from Jackson, Tenn. agreed. “I am so glad they are getting rid of Pizza Hut because Papa John’s is so much better,” she said. Unlike last year, students will be able to purchase pizza by the slice. Papa John’s will also offer cheese sticks and their signature wings. The sushi bar was also designed to cater to popular demand. There’s no doubt the success of the sushi bar in the Bison Cafe had something to do with Sodexho’s decision to add a stand-alone bar downstairs. “[Statistics] show that Sushi is a huge thing among the demographics that college students represent,” said Platt, adding that sushi has been on students’ wish lists for quite some time. The new sushi bar will take place of of the always-good-but-never-open “Chilling’s.” It won’t be just sushi, either. The bar will also offer other...
by Lauren Edwards | May 16, 2011 | News Slider
As the school year comes to a close, Lipscomb students hope that their return in the fall will also bring about better food options. “Eating healthy makes me more focused and less jittery,” explains Claire Hooper, a junior psychology major from Franklin, Tenn., who tries to pick healthy choices on campus, such as salads, fresh fruit, and grilled chicken. However, she finds her selection limited, expressing that although believes the food has improved, particularly in the cafeteria, she also believes it to be primarily processed. Freshman Travis Guerra, a political science major from Chicago, says that for a college campus, the food Lipscomb provides is decent enough. A self-professed health-conscious individual, Guerra tries to avoid most of the fast food options in the Student Center, but occasionally has Blue Coast, saying that it is often fresher than what the cafeteria has to offer. For meals upstairs, he usually has grilled chicken and the occasional salad, but is frustrated that the lettuce is dry and tasteless. Guerra believes that better quality food gives him more energy and makes him a more productive student. Students who focus on health for their major offer good suggestions. Jennifer Cislo, freshman, nutrition major from Chicago says she believes that campus food is not stored properly, which she says makes oranges, bananas, and apples bruised and the lettuce brown or shriveled. “They’re bland,” she explains. “They’ve lost their flavor. It’s gross.” Next year, Cislo would love to see soy milk offered, as well as new, better quality meat options at the grill. Also, she feels that the cafeteria should not have any products that...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Sep 28, 2010 | News Slider
Ever wish you could have breakfast at 10:10? Or a late night dinner after your first dinner? Now you can. Roy Platt, Lipscomb Dining/Sodexo’s General Manager announced in chapel today and major change in how meals can be used on campus. “You now have three meals a day that you can use anytime during the day,” said Platt. Allen Arena erupted in cheers and applause from students. “There are times late at night when I’m hungry and I want something to eat but I can’t because I’ve already had dinner,” said Jamin Craig, a freshman from Nashville. “So I really like [the change] if I didn’t eat breakfast or lunch that day.” Some students found some humor in the change and feel it’s a welcome but incomplete one. “I’m going to get all three meals at 8 a.m.,” said Sawyer Wallace, a junior bible and theater major from Alabama. “I think it’s a good change but I’m still paying $8.50 per meal for a $6 meal plan.” Sodexo’s meal plans have been under scrutiny from students for some time, but this change has brought some welcome relief for some from restrictions placed on those plans from the...
