Save the World One Cup at a Time

KU Dining Services has been leading the charge in sustainability for years. They compost, they recycle, and they turn off the lights when they leave a room. Now, they are sharing their passion for sustainability in a very cool way.

KU Dining Services introduced a new reusable cup when classes started this week. Because it’s made with a “one-molding” process, our beloved Jayhawk adorning it will stand proud through the life of the cup. (It won’t fade!) The cup is vacuum insulated to keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold, and the patented spill-proof lid makes it very bus friendly. It is also BPA free, microwave and dishwasher safe and made in the good old USA – and when it does finally give out, it is recyclable.

KU Dining worked with Capitol Cups, Inc. to create an affordable reusable cup that you would be proud to carry across campus. You can pick up one of these stylish and spirited cups at any KU Dining retail location for only $5.00 (while supplies last). You can fill it with your favorite fountain beverage or your favorite flavor of Roasterie coffee free at the time of purchase and then refill it as many times as you like for only $1.00 per refill.

Let’s do the math. If you purchase beverages daily on campus, you can pay for your cup within the first few days of ownership. If you bring in the coupon from the College Coupon book at the time of your purchase (coupon books are available at the KU Bookstores and at all KU Dining locations), you can save $2.50 on the cost of your cup.

And just think–if you do buy a beverage each day of this semester alone, by using a reusable cup, you can keep nearly 75 cups, lids and straws out of the landfills and preserve the resources that would have been used producing them. If you visualize what that pile of waste would look like, it’s pretty significant.

Do your part for the environment and look good doing it. C’mon, KU. Let’s save the world – one KU Dining Services reusable cup at a time.

See you at the U!

The Top 10 Reasons to Book Your Commencement Party at the KU Union

We’ve got it all!

Commencement time is reason to celebrate!  Why not do in style at the KU Union?

Taking a cue from David Letterman, here we have it—the top 10 reasons you should host your commencement party at the KU Union this year:

10.  The glorious KU Campus:  A great and symbolic setting.  Some of your best days were likely spent on this campus.  Why not culminate a great college career at the heart of it all?

9.  Great food.  Variety abounds, all freshly prepared and gorgeously displayed.  Our executive chef and her team deliver a top-notch dining experience.

8.  Pre-set, well-priced catering packages.  In our Commencement-Friendly Ordering Guide, you’ll find options for pleasing just about anyone.   See for yourself:  http://union.ku.edu/dining/commencement-2013/

7.  We can easily accommodate special dietary needs.  Gluten free?  Lactose intolerant?  Vegetarian?  Vegan?  We’ll design a special menu to suit your tastes and meet your needs. 

6.  Room rent is free for all commencement events.  And again, options are plentiful.  We have rooms that accommodate small intimate gatherings as well as large facilities accommodating hundreds.

5.  Easy access from the stadium.  We are right across the street from the Stadium.  It’s no more than a five-minute walk to our facility.

4.  Easy FREE parking!  Park in our Union garage and the you’ll walk right into the second floor of our Union.  There’s no need to fight the downtown madness.

3.  No waiting in line at a local restaurant.  Ever try to seat a large group during a busy weekend?  And without a reservation, you don’t stand a chance at getting seated together.

2.  Live streams of the graduation ceremony!  The air-conditioned comfort of Woodruff Auditorium here in the Union live streams the ceremony, giving any guests with limited mobility a great place to watch the festivities.

1.  We make the party-planning process easy and painless.  We’re pros.  Experts.  We got this.  Call Whitney Fox at 785-864-2444 to start planning today!

Celiac Disease Education Week

     

      

      This week begins Celiac Disease Education Week at The Market in the Kansas Union and at Crimson Cafe in the Burge Union.  Each station at The Market (with the exception of Pizza Hut) is offering gluten free options to guests.  Keith Lake, manager of The Market, says describes this week as, "A week informing the KU community of Celiac Awareness, what it is and how to eat gluten free." "We are bringing up what our options are and where they are at."  Take a look at the eight gluten free options available at The Market:

• Boulevard Grill:
  • Gluten free hamburger and hot dog buns

• Quesarito:
  • Rice bowls, loaded nachos, hard-shell tacos, white corn chips and chile con queso.  Rice tortillas available upon request.

• Market Fresh:
  
  • Cookies and brownies, Larabars, Kind Bars, Mc D's soups, Annie Chun meals, Brother's all natural fruit crisps, Pop Chips and Good Food Chips.

• Brellas:
  • Gluten Free bread and rice tortillas available upon request.

• Garden Gourmet: 
  • Most items are gluten free and you can also ask for gluten free bread for your panini.

• Fresco! Cuisine:
  • Ask for gluten free options on the daily menu.

• Pulse
  • Freshens smoothies are gluten free.

• Sushi with Gusto
  • Ask the sushi chef for a custom gluten free sushi.

  

      Crimson Cafe will be featuring a special gluten free menu on Wednesday at The Carvery and The Market will feature Gluten friendly items on their Thanksgiving meal menu this week.  So come check it out this week and if you have any questions, ask! KU Dining Staff will be more than willing to help!