The Collegian

The Collegian’s Food…Pure Quality
Dining at The Collegian is a wholly different experience from the standard college fare. We are the first and, to our knowledge, the only college residence where quality and sensitivity to both nutrition and the environment take center stage in our food service.

This Isn’t Your Parents' College Food
To coin a phrase; “This isn’t your parent’s college food”! You’re a new generation with new ideas and new focuses and your tastes in food reflect both a greater understanding of nutrition and demand for more socially responsible use of our natural resources. At The Collegian, we are on the leading edge of quality college dining. We believe that chickens should roam freely, that animals should not be raised in stalls with artificial lighting and hormones, and that good dairy products don’t need BGH or anything else. We buy most of our foods from local sources as well as certified organic and other food growers. Our eggs are naturally nested without any added hormones or antibiotics, and our meats are raised on a local farm where they are pasture-raised without hormones or antibiotics. We know the person who raises our meats personally and we know where the food we serve comes from. Our salad bar Greens are entirely organic and our fried and house-made goods are trans-fat free. Every item we serve is carefully tracked for wholesomeness and quality from the moment it enters our door until it ends up on your plate.

Homemade Goodies
Ask around campus; The Collegian is famous for its homemade baked goods! The dining room is often filled with the delicious aromas of fresh baked breads, cakes, cookies, and other pastries. In fact, you will find that unlike most other college meals, The Collegian’s food is prepared daily by skilled Chefs and cooks, and doesn’t come out of the freezer pre-made. Our cooks actually do cook!

Your Own Personal Chef
Our yearly menus are tailoured to YOU. Tell us what you like! Talk to our Chef, or if you prefer, e-mail us. We are here to make your dining experience at The Collegian one you will want to “write home about”. Fill out our “Food Survey” so that we can be sure to put your favorites on the menu!

Go International!
Several times a year, our Chef and kitchen staff put on special “International Nights” where we feature cuisines from around the globe with authentic foods and fun. Who knows where we will go this year? In years past, we have gone to India, South Africa, Greece, Italy, Scotland and the Netherlands!

Weekly
During the week, you can grab a quick hot breakfast including breakfast egg wraps & sandwiches, hot whole grain cereals, fresh fruit, organic yoghurt, or any of a variety of freshly baked breakfast pastries. After morning classes, you can return for a hot lunch, sandwich, homemade soup and salad bar. No worries if classes conflict with lunch time; you can pre-order a sack lunch the night before and our cooks will have it waiting in the dining room for you to grab as you leave in the morning. After a long day at school, relax and enjoy a freshly prepared dinner where you can choose from a variety of both meat and vegetarian options with a full organic salad bar, fresh homemade soup and house-made breads. If there is a schedule conflict with dinner time, you can let us know in advance and we’ll prepare a “late plate” for you that you can just heat up when you return home.

Weekends
Residents can sleep in and still have a hearty meal. A later brunch is offered on weekends with cooked-to-order eggs, omelets, specialty breakfast items, fruits, and delicious pastries in addition to the weekly breakfast items.

Happy Birthday!
You may not be home for Mom & Dad’s celebration, but we’ll make you a birthday dinner right here for everyone to enjoy! You tell us what you’d like on the menu, including your favourite birthday cake, and our cooks will fix your chosen meal to help celebrate the occasion! Got A Craving? So it’s not Mom’s cooking, but you are welcome to bring your favorite recipes from home so we can prepare them while you’re here. Who knows? Your favorite meal might become a favorite for everyone at The Collegian! We also feature special celebrations for the Super-Bowl and other events each year where you can hang-out with your housemates and enjoy some great foods and spirited camaraderie!

Decrease Our Impact on the Environment
The Collegian is dedicated to reducing our impact on the planet’s limited resources. Our “plastic” silverware is made from a cornstarch-based product that is completely compostable, our food containers are all made with recycled and compostable materials, and all of our napkins are also recycled paper. The kitchen recycles all glass, plastic cans, boxes and other containers so that the quality of our environment is taken as good a care of as the food and our residents!

It All Comes Down to Quality
Quality is the hallmark of everything we do at The Collegian.