Caf goes trayless

By Greg Freeman
Cardinal Staff

“Trayless?” Yes, we have officially become a “trayless” university. This was not an easy task at first, but with guidance and support from the entire Saint Mary’s University community, “trayless” has become a huge success. Currently, SMU is saving water and over 90 pounds of waste each day. With SMU currently striving toward “green” efforts, “trayless” is a great way to remind us how to be more environmentally friendly every day. Listed below are a few questions gathered from the student body and directly answered by the Director of Chartwells Foodservice, Curt Coshenet:
Where do unused meals go at the end of the week?

“If you don’t use your meals, you lose them.” When preparing the estimated food cost, it is necessary to know what percentage of meals given to students is actually used. As a business, Chartwells uses these percentages and counts on them holding true into the new semester. If all meals in a meal plan were actually eaten, the cost of food, along with individual meal plans, would increase due to more meals being eaten than expected.
How has going “trayless” impacted SMU?

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Wednesday, Feb. 11, is the beginning of many new and exciting things coming to Chartwells this upcoming spring. On that Wednesday, Chartwells is thanking the entire SMU community for embracing “trayless” with a “Thank You Dinner Party.” This is only the beginning of new things to come. Along with tweaks within the typical menu that provide new and exciting options, such as the “Roman Chicken” added recently, pay attention for upcoming surprises that Chartwells will be offering the community.

If you have any questions regarding foodservice, email them to senate@smumn.edu. Several questions will be answered in each issue of the Cardinal. Finally, a blog about foodservice at SMU will soon be posted under the Student Senate website. We look forward to your feedback and participation.