​We kicked off our Earth Week Celebration on April 22nd  with a Sustainability Talk. The discussion focused on ways students could be environmental stewards on campus. Tripp Goodwin discussed the Straw-less Initiative and the Renew program. The students were excited to learn about ways they can have a positive impact on the environment. As a co-host for the event, we provided refreshments for the participants. The refreshments included a kale salad, fruit skewers, hummus and lemon infused water. All attendees also received an Earth Week T-shirt and water bottle to take home.

On Friday, April 27, Metz participated in the “Earth Month Celebration at the SEED.” The celebration included a ribbon cutting for the SEED: Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) campus garden and outdoor sustainability classroom. 

SEED, which stands for Sustainability Education and Engagement Destination, is an outdoor living and learning space where students, faculty, staff, and community members participate in growing food plants, pollinators, and fruits; composting and building soil, and engaging in various workshops to learn about sustainable living.

Leading up to the Ribbon Cutting, Metz partnered with FAMU’s Sustainability Institute to provide more than 850 pounds of food trimmings for the garden’s compost. The trimmings were collected weekly from excess waste in the Residence Dining Hall.
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At the ribbon cutting, Tripp Goodwin setup a beautiful colorful display in the refreshment tent. To align with the theme of the event and eliminate waste, Goodwin ordered utensils that were Eco-friendly and could be thrown in the compost after they were used. The guests were excited to learn about other sustainability and Eco-friendly initiatives that Metz implements. Students also seemed really excited about the re-usable containers that are offered at the Chef’s Table, Orange Room, President’s Dining Room. 

Earth Day was April 22, 2018. To celebrate, this year the Marketing team planned a week of events to educate and inspire the FAMU community to include more sustainable activities in their day to day life. The theme of Earth Week was “Discover the Power of Plants.”  

During the week of April 23 -27, the Marketing Interns setup an information table with helpful tips on conservation as well as an Earth Week on-line trivia game. For participating in the trivia game, students received a flower blossom kit and a corn pen. There was a lot of great feedback about the blossom kits. 
Also during the week, the Culinary team prepared plant based recipes to be used in the Residence Dining Hall. Those recipes included: Zucchini chips with smoked paprika, vegetarian butternut squash chipotle chili with avocado, wheat berry with tomato and basil vinaigrette, North African vegetable stew, quinoa stuffed sweet potatoes, fingerling potato salad. All the students enjoyed the recipes but especially the vegan and vegetarian students.

Are you interested in networking with culinary and hospitality professionals? Are you looking for an opportunity to cultivate your professional development skills? Join our Culinary Ambassador Program, presented by FAMU and Metz Culinary Management's Food Service Committee!

This will also be a great opportunity to provide your insight and opinions about the current dining services on campus. As a plus, all participants will enjoy delicious fresh food provided by Metz Culinary Management! ​

In our recent survey, students expressed a need for more access to hot meals in the Phase III and Palmetto areas on campus.

To meet this need, we have launched a new dinner service on Tuesday evenings in the Assembly Room at Phase III apartments.

The dinner is an extension of the main plate menu in the Residence Dining Hall. Meal swipes, flex and cash or debit card are all acceptable forms of payments during the dinner.

As an added plus, students can choose to dine in or carry the food out. This is a great opportunity to take a break from traveling to the Residence Dining Hall on Tuesday evenings

To view the menu in advance, please visit: Residence Dining Hall. 

Are you interested in networking with culinary and hospitality professionals? Are you looking for an opportunity to cultivate your professional development skills? Join our Culinary Ambassador Program, presented by FAMU and Metz Culinary Management's Food Service Committee!

This will also be a great opportunity to provide your insight and opinions about the current dining services on campus. As a plus, all participants will enjoy delicious fresh food provided by Metz Culinary Management!