Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 74.69
Liaison Tess Esposito
Submission Date Feb. 9, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Dayton
IN-8: Dining Services Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Joan Bauman
Associate Director
Dining Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Is at least one on-campus dining hall or food service outlet certified by one or more of the following organizations?:
Yes or No
Food for Life (Food for Life Served Here award) ---
The Food Recovery Network (Food Recovery Verified) No
The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) (Two Star or higher) Yes
Green Seal (GS-55 Standard for Restaurants and Food Services) No
Leaders for Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF) No
Nordic Swan ---
Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership (REAL) No
Sustainable Restaurant Association (Food Made Good, Two Stars or higher) ---
An equivalent third party certification approved by AASHE No

Approximately what proportion of on-site food service outlets (by location or sales) are third party certified?:
50 percent or more

A list or brief description of each certified dining hall or food service outlet, including the certification earned:
Marycrest Dining (3 stars) - Also known as "The Crest", this National Award Winning Operation serves up a mean Chicken Bowl and students just rave about the Mac -n- Cheese! [https://www.dinegreen.com/g/RES14204]

The Emporium (3 stars) - Commonly known as "The Empo," this convenience store is quite a convenience! The Emporium offers a large selection of goods and even has a full- service deli. When you don't have a car and you just missed the shuttle bus, stop in and get all you need at The Emporium! [https://www.dinegreen.com/g/RES14206]

VWK (The Grainary) (3 stars) - The Grainary serves up a variety of specialty soups, salads and sandwiches! [https://www.dinegreen.com/g/RES14205]

Kennedy Union Crossing (Toss) (3 stars) - This state-of-the-art micro-restaurant feature a variety of specialty items. You will find daily specials, vegan & vegetarian- friendly foods, build-your-own options, flavors from around the globe as well as smoked & rottisseried meats.[https://www.dinegreen.com/g/RES14203]


Two Stars:
Catering / Riverview Cafe [https://www.dinegreen.com/g/RES14209]

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable dining certification program is available:
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