What's New
Use your adopted mug at all dining locations. If we catch you in the act, you might just be the winner of a free coffee and bagel at the Spa!
February 14 is Valentine's Day. Foss will help you celebrate with a Valentine's Day Dinner from 5- 7 p.m.
Come to Roberts to enjoy the super bowl on the big screen. Food, friends, and the super bowl! What more could you ask?
Dining Services has a new brochure available regarding their ongoing sustainability efforts. Download it at Sustainability Brochure.
Come celebrate the holidays at Foss this Thursday, December 8, from 5-7 p.m.
This Sunday is Midnight Munchies! Come to Bob's from 10-11:30 p.m. to enjoy a Moonlight Breakfast including Fresh Fruit, Yogurt, Breakfast Pizza, Chicken and Waffles, Breakfast Burritos and Donuts by Dave!
Want to learn more about the Colby Garden? Check out the Powerpoint from Nina Hatch and Julie Kafka...Two Feet to Bedrock.
The Spa now has a new frequency card. Order 8 sandwiches at the regular price and get the next one free!
Sodexo's Regional Dietician, Danielle Shargorodsky, will be in Bob's Thursday night to roll out Colby's new Nutritional booklet, share fun snacks, and answer all your burning questions about diet and health.
Come celebrate with your friends at Bob's Tuesday night, November 8, with their Native American menu.
Wondering how to navigate through the many choices Dining Services gives you and still maintain a healthy diet? Check our Nutrition Booklet.
Join us at Dana for an Italian Feast on Wednesday, November 16, from 5 - 9 p.m.
Crab Cake Sliders now available at the Spa until October 28. Don't miss this one!
Enjoy a Harvest Dinner featuring local products Thursday night, November 17.
Learn more about the food you eat by joining in one of the many activities schedule this week. See the whole schedule at Food Day .
Colby Dining Services works hard to employ green and sustainable initiatives in the dining halls, as well as in catering. Learn more about all of our sustainable efforts here - Sustainability Brochure
Try a Crispy Chicken Club with Frizzled Onions available at the Spa from October 17-21. Don't miss out on this one!
Don't miss out on the Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Chicken available from October 10-14!
This annual food drive helps supply the local food shelves with non-perishable food items. Beginning Monday, October 17, join in the fight by donating goods to the dining location nearest you.
Try the mashed potato bowls at Roberts Friday night, October 7.
Available from October 3-8. Don't miss out!
Available from October 3-8. Don't miss out!
Come taste Foss's fiery salute to Spanish Cuisine on Thursday night, October 20.
Our amazing bakeshop will be making fresh donuts at Roberts for breakfast this Thursday!
Taste the Tapas and then vote on your favorite this Tuesday night at Dana. All voters will have a chance to win a Spa gift certificate!
Students interested in finding out more about basic nutrition, should check out Sodexo's Better Tomorrow Plan. Log on to ask a question of one of Sodexo's registered dieticians, find out more information about food allergies, check out the nutritional content of our recipes and much more at A Better Tomorrow Starts Today.
Dining Services, in continuing their commitment to the Fish List, has now sourced sustainably caught, long line Haddock and Cod to their menu purchased through Maine-based Bristol Seafood.
Dining Services has changed their purchasing practices to reduce BPA (Bisphenol A) in containers by half.
Bring your own mug in to The Joseph Family Spa for coffee or tea and get a 25-cent discount!
On Tuesday, August 30, you'll find us in Caporale Lounge in Pulver Pavilion from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. with all kinds of goodies for you to use to stock your first year's room, allowing you to spend more time with your student instead of running all over town.
Your dining halls offer you the chance to go "meatless" in your dining options on Mondays by offering a more non-meat choices in their menus. Roberts takes the lead on the first and third Monday each month and Dana takes the lead on the second and fourth Monday. Wherever you prefer to eat, you have an option.
Why go meatless? For Health--Diets rich in meat have been linked to increased cancer risk. For the Environment--fuel, land and water needs of livestock are vast and unsustainable.
Read more at Meatless Monday and decide for yourself.
In a hurry? On the go? No time for lunch? Use the Take 4 lunch option available at the Caporale Lounge, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Available to all students on either meal plan, each meal swipe counts as part of your regular meal plan.
Come join the celebration at Dana Thursday night.
All Colby students are invited to our annual study break on May 8 at Bob's from 10-11:30 p.m. Come enjoy appetizers from around the world!
with your tea habit! During April, every Aspretto Numi Organic tea bag envelope collected will result in one cent being donated to Sodexo's hunger initiative. Look for the collection boxes in the dining halls today.
Yes, really! Dana will be celebrating with special dishes that include pretzels. Join them for a truly twisted dining experience at dinner on April 26.
Check out the Chicken Pesto Pizza at Foss - featured at dinner on Friday, April 22.
As part of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, there will be an all-campus B-B-Q on Friday, April 29.
And the survey says! ... that you love sweet potato fries. Foss will be feeding the need on Friday night - April 8th. See you there!
Come to Foss April 21 for a special Earth Day Dinner celebration. In addition to great food, Gifford's Ice Cream and Grandy Oats will be on hand to pass out samples. Does it get any better than that?
Come celebrate Holi at Foss on March 31. Great food, great music, a great time.
Guest Chef Phil Lapierre will be creating a festive tropical menu at Dana at Dinner on Tuesday, March 15. Come experience a taste of summer.
Join your friends at Bob's for a dinner of Irish Delights on St. Patrick's Day - Thursday, March 17.
Whoopie Pies that is! The Spa is now offering made-to-order whoopie pies every day starting at 11 a.m. Choose your pie, choose your filling--experience a Maine taste sensation.
Roberts will be creating a special dinner menus in celebration of Black History Month. Check out Caribbean Flavors on the 8th; Soul Food on the 15th, Flavors of Africa on the 22d, and Creole Cuisine on the 29th.
Roberts will be spicing up the menu Tuesday night, February 15. Come in and enjoy as they "kick it up a notch!"
Come celebrate the year of the rabbit with your friends. It's happening at Dana at the dinner meal on Thursday, February 10.
Come to Dana this Sunday to enjoy a Superbowl Dinner Special while you watch the game on our large projector TV. Come early and stay late to cheer on your favorite team.
Use the pack-a-lunch option available at Roberts every Friday during Jan Plan.
Peanut-free and still creamy. Try our new spread made from sunflower seeds. Gluten-free too!
We now use Heiwa Tofu made from soybeans grown just outside of Skowhegan, Maine. Family made in Maine since 2008. Taste the difference.
Get in the spirit by joining us for one of our holiday special Dinners--Foss on December 9 or Dana on December 16. Happy Holidays!
Dana will be serving up freshly grilled steak Friday night at dinner. Won't you join us?
The teams are in for Battle of the Chefs 2012. The action starts Februrary 16 at 5 pm when the teams will be sharing their "secret ingredient" creations for judging by our celebrity panel of judges. Come watch the results!
Come on over for fabulous food and great prizes!
Homemade pies, breads, and cookies are available for order from the bakeshop through November 17. Lighten your load and let us do the baking for you.
Check out what's happening in Dining Services in February.
Read all our sustainable "fun facts" at a napkin dispenser near you.
Join us at one or all of our Harvest Dinners featuring local turkey and vegetables. Bob's will be on November 10, Foss on November 11 and Dana on November 17. Enjoy!
Become a fan on Facebook. Check out our new Dining page for up-to-date news from all your favorite dining locations.
Enjoy French Vegetarian Cuisine with an Urban Farm Twist at Foss on Tuesday, by Chef Roshni Gurnani.
Colby students liked the Golden Graham S'mores Bars the best and they will now be part of our regular bakery cycle. Annalyse Tamashiro and Berol Dewdney each won a $50 gift card to Ticketmaster for being part of the vote. Congratulations and....yummy!
The third annual Great Hall Event is happening at Foss Thursday night, October 27. Experience it! Costumes encouraged.
The winning band from Dana's U Rock Band Competition. Meet Promotions, a/k/a (left to right) Kevin Bennett, Harry Bartlett and Sarah Verbisky. Each won a $50 gift card to Best Buy. Congrats!
Have a student with a birthday coming up? Order a cake from Roberts at 859-5483 to help them celebrate.
All our apples come from The Apple Farm located in Fairfield. Enjoy them while they are at their just-picked best!
The final results are in. Students, with some help from faculty and staff, raised $2,477.53 and 1,221.3 lbs. of non-perishable food items. The community thanks you. Great Job!
Starting Monday, November 8, Bob's begins exploring Spain's culinary standouts. Spanish-style Paella anyone?
If you missed the celebration at Roberts. Experience the taste sensations at Dana on Thursday night, October 7!
First Place is the work of Allison Hess; Second Place went to Kelly Bourgon and the Third Place winner was created by Autumn Smith. Congratulations!
Available at all dining halls. Look for it at the coffee stations.
Becky and Rob will be hand rolling your favorites on Tuesday, November 8, from 11-1 pm. Try Tuna Nigiri, California Rolls, or Philadelphia Rolls.
Taste a variety of great Fall soups with Claude Whittling from Kettle Cuisine on Thursday, November 17, from 11 am to 1 pm. A great way to warm up your day!
Try our new smoother peanut butter ground fresh at Foss daily!
Did you know….that all tomatoes on the salad bar are locally grown by Backyard Farms in Madison, Maine?
Roberts is now preparing two varieties of freshly-made House Salad Dressings. Try Green Goddess or Orange Basil in September.
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Colby, together with Sodexo, the food contract service, offers its students an expansive choice of food service options to meet their diverse dietary choices. For those of you not familiar with our Dining Services, Colby operates three dining halls during the school year—Dana, Foss, and Roberts— each striving to create a flavor and atmosphere all its own. Dining Services also has a full retail operation located in the Pulver Pavilion which includes the Joseph Family Spa, Caporale Lounge, and Marchese Blue Light Pub.
Supporting all of these locations is the bakeshop where all of our breads and desserts are prepared fresh daily by the Colby bakers.
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