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August 19, 2021
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together we rise! Dining on Campus in the Now and New Normal
June 02, 2020
Students and parents are concerned about the potential dangers of campus life in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dining has become an area of particular focus, with consumers expressing a heightened emphasis on food safety and flexible dining options. This brief communication piece explains the steps Sodexo is taking to safeguard the health and well-being of everyone who dines on campus.
A Note to Our Guests About the Coronavirus
March 12, 2020
We take our responsibility for the well-being of the communities we serve seriously and want to share with you the contingency measures we are taking to keep the communities we serve and our employees safe.
Lehigh opens library café, doubles venue sales
November 01, 2019
Unit hits the cultural sweet spot in terms of providing a dining option in a classic collaborative space, which is what trend data shows is popular with college students.
Smoothies of the future
May 08, 2019
Adding eye appeal plus fiber and more nutrients are great reasons to dress up your smoothie or smoothie bowl with gorgeous garnishes. At Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., Spirit Bowls is an in-house concept featuring seven different smoothie and chia pudding bowls that are customizable.
Lehigh University drives diversity with Halal food truck
April 26, 2019
On April 1, Lehigh University Dining by Sodexo unveiled the latest addition to its mobile culinary fleet. After months of anticipation, "Simply Skewered" made its debut featuring the authentic flavors of Brazil, a churrasco inspired menu of Halal-certified grilled meats, vegetables, and side dishes.
Lamar Johnson: 18 years at Lehigh Dining and still smiling
April 18, 2019
It’s the middle of exam week. Tired, overworked college students litter Fairchild-Martindale Library, working late into the night. If a student decides to walk down the stairs of the library into the cafe for a late-night snack or coffee, he or she will likely be greeted by a bald man with a winning smile behind the counter. That man is Lamar Johnson.
Police, dining join for dining competition
April 17, 2019
Crime show-themed culinary challenge had university police teamed with dining staff members to create dishes based on famous TV crime shows.
Food for thought: Dining employees feel part of the Lehigh community
November 08, 2018
Eating at Lehigh dining halls is part of many on-campus students’ daily routines. Though it might not be noticeable as students grab their food, Rathbone employees find that a community is created between students and staff during meals.
Lehigh University Goes Plastic Straw Free
September 06, 2018
Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has announced that they will phase out the use of plastic straws across their campus
Lehigh University to switch from plastic to paper straws
September 06, 2018
Lehigh University students and faculty will be sipping through paper straws, putting the school among a host of businesses, cities and countries taking steps to eliminate plastic straw use and the litter that can follow.
Lehigh's new Diner concept is a huge hit among students
January 30, 2018
Take a tour of the Rathbone diner, with its retro design, menu of diner classics (hello, perfectly smashed burgers), modern comfort food and fresh ingredients.
Lehigh University pledges shift to 20 percent "real food" by 2020
December 12, 2017
Lehigh University’s Rathbone dining hall provides nearly 5,500 meals a day on average, not including some 300 employee meals. Right now, about 10 percent of those meals consist of “real” food — local, fair-trade, humane or organic. But by 2020, the college wants to double that.
Lehigh's Smoked Mac & Cheese was featured on food-management.com
December 05, 2017
The signature mac (and most popular dish) at Common Grounds, a soup-and-sandwich coffee venue at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., features hickory-smoked cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, which are smoked daily in the on-campus smoker, which gives the cheese a distinctly deep and complex flavor.