263 Alden Street
Springfield, MA 01109

    Fresh Food Company is located in Cheney Hall; a state of the art, culinary revolution in campus dining today.  It is modeled after a European Marketplace and the food is similar to an upscale restaurant than a college cafeteria.  You will find an abundant variety of fresh foods prepared your way each day.  Our chefs stand ready to serve up a challenging menu of specialties including hand-tossed pizza, Asian cuisine, grilled Panini sandwiches and more—cooked to your liking!

    Daily features include traditional home-style meals, fresh cooked pastas and simmering sauces, specialty sandwiches, and lots more.  Enjoy hot and hearty soups, bisques and chowders, a healthy salad bar, vegetarian options and fresh baked mouth-watering desserts.

	Fall Semester Hours
	Breakfast      7:00am - 11:00am Lunch            11:00am - 4:00pm Dinner           4:00pm - 8:00pm

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  Healthy Features

• Our daily menu is posted online, in our lobby, and in Woods Cafe.  So plan your meal ahead of time.
• Nutritional information for all of our menu items are available on our website up to 3 weeks in advance (Click Here), and daily in front of each station.
• Everything we serve is made fresh daily and is completely customizable.  So if Steak Stir-Fry is on the menu and steak is not on your diet, simply ask for a serving with out it!
• All of our stations have butter, oil, and non-stick cooking spray.  So if your health conscious ask for spray as an alternative.
• We are in the process of experimenting with low fat/low calorie desserts.  Keep your eye out for these appealing alternatives.
• Sustainability is a passion of ours.  We strive to purchase local produce, seafood, and dairy products.  Check out our local Milk from High Lawn Farm.
• High Lawn Farm does not use genetically modified seeds or harmful pesticides and there are never any animal byproducts in their feed.  This assures that their milk is an all-natural and hormone-free.  We offer whole, one percent, fat free, and chocolate milk.  If your used to drinking name brand whole milk, try the one percent, you won't know the difference!
• We make our own salad dressings fresh every day.  Since we make our own salad dressings then you can be sure that there is no unwanted additives or preservatives.
• If your craving some Cheney Fries, breath easy, our fryer oil is trans fat free!
• At the end of your meal, if your craving something sweet, then check out our bakery for our line of trans fat free muffins, cookies, and other bakery items.
• Not only do we strive to keep our students, staff, and employees healthy, we also care for our Mother Earth.  Our food service locations implement a recycling program, a composting program, participate in sustainability efforts, and reduce energy usage.  Please visit our Green News Page for more information (Click Here).