The Scoop

Early Meal Plan Sign-Up Gift Cards
If you signed up for your fall meal plan last spring to receive a $50 bookcard to the NYU Bookstore, the cards will be active on September 23rd.  If you did not receive a gift card when you signed up, your card will be mailed this week.  You should receive it by October 3rd.  If you have any problems with your card activation email mayes-carmen@aramark.com.

Healthy Dining
NYU Dining is committed to providing well balanced healthy meals to our customers.  To help you make the right choices we have launched two initiatives that make identifying healthy choices a little easier.  JUST 4 U is a identification system that uses different color logo to highlight healthy benefits of our menu items.  For example, the logos point out entrees that are low in sodium, low in fat or a good source of calcium to name a few.  For more information, pick up a brochure in any residential dining location.  Our other new program, Smart Portions, are small portions of special recipes each 200 calories or less.  They can be paired with a cup of soup for a full meal or pair two together for a lite meal.  They can also be enjoyed as a light snack.

Hayden is Now a Tray Free Zone!
Since its renovation last year, Hayden dining has been focused on creating a healthier you and a healthier planet.  In effort to reduce Hayden dining's carbon footprint we have removed the trays from the serving area.  By removing trays we reduce the amount of detergents and chemicals expelled into the environment, conserve energy and water and reduce food waste.  We did a test last semester, and on average students wasted 2oz. less food when they did not use a tray versus when trays were used.