Food is a core part of building community, as Covenant College has discovered through the school’s partnership with Creative Dining Services. Hear from Dr. Brad Voyles, President of Covenant College, about how Creative Dining helped bring students and faculty together...
The dining hall often serves as a common meeting place for students and faculty across campus, but the right dining service provider can truly make it a community space. Learn more about how Creative Dining Services helped Rebekah Starkenburg foster a...
You've probably heard the saying, “If you want it done right, do it yourself.” Colleges and universities that want to operate their own dining program often seek to control costs and maintain high standards, but does that really happen? We recently interviewed...
The threat is real. Declining enrollments, especially in four-year private colleges, are placing a notable strain on financial health and stability. Some of them are Division 3 schools with fewer than 5,000 undergraduates. With little, if any, state funding, they are...
One way colleges and universities support their students’ academic endeavors is through on-site dining services, like dining halls or micro markets. The use of meal plans and availability of certain foods can have a significant impact on performance in the classroom....
Attracting students to colleges and universities is becoming a challenge and the competitiveness of bringing in talented student athletes continues to increase. It's time for recruiters to find new ways to differentiate themselves and entice student-athletes to their...
Waleska, GA — The Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) is pleased to announce its partnership with Creative Dining Services as the league's "Official Dining Provider of the AAC." "We are very excited to partner with Creative Dining Services," said AAC Commissioner...
As experienced by many well-meaning organizations, DEI efforts don’t always turn out the way we expect them to. In fact, a 2023 report from WebMD uncovered that 72% of respondents want to work for a company that values DEI (diversity,...
The decision to renovate a dining facility isn’t one taken lightly, and it usually takes a lot for an organization to finally take the plunge. In general, the current facility must have pretty substantial limitations that prevent it from meeting diner needs. Maybe the...