University Catering is pleased to present the Winter 2012 newsletter filled with delicious winter recipes for you to try. http://www.dining.uconn.edu/docs/catering_newsletters/universitycateringwinter2012news.pdf

If you are planning to stay on campus during spring break and currently have a valid residential meal plan (Ultimate, Value or Custom) you may sign up for meals during the week of spring break. Please note: This offer is gratis and is not part of your regular meal plan. No flex passes or points may be used and only one swipe per meal accepted. Click to sign up. http://dining.uconn.edu/semester_break_meals.html

Exciting new renovations have begun at McMahon Dining. For information from Director Dennis Pierce as well as artist's conceptual renderings of the completed facility, click here:

Congratulations to Amanda K! She just won the sweet little cake from our bakery! Keep entering for next month's drawing. Enter Union Central Exchange Convenience Stores' drawing to win a delicious sheet cake baked fresh at UConn Dining Services "Not Just Desserts" bakery. Simply visit Union Central Exchange C-Store, located in the Student Union, fill out a card and drop it in the specially marked box. One name will be drawn on the 15th of each month, now through the end of the semester. Winners will be notified by email. It's a sweet deal for you! For more information, watch the video at http://www.dining.uconn.edu/cstores.html

Every Friday morning at Union Street Market watch for the flashing orange light! That means freshly baked, hot, sweet and delicious cinnamon rolls just out of the brick oven, ready for you to enjoy! Follow Pavlov's lead: orange light = sweet cinnamon rolls! Only $1.69 each.

When purchasing your meal plan for the SPRING 2012 semester, please note: The deadline to change your meal plan for the Spring semester is Friday, February 10th, UNLESS, however, you want to upgrade. You may upgrade your meal plan at any time during the semester. Contact the main office for information.

Dining Services held its 12th Annual Culinary Competition on Thursday, January 12th in Rome Ballroom. Click here to view the results of the competition: http://www.dining.uconn.edu/news_press.html

Dining Services is now offering you the opportunity to help reduce waste on campus by purchasing a reusable food container. Purchase a recyclable food container at Union Street Market for only $3.00 and your server will place your food order in it. On your return visits to Union Street Market food court, hand your rinsed out food container to a cashier and they'll hand you a U-Recycle card to bring to the servery of your choice. Place your order and the server will prepare it in a clean and sanitized reusable container. Each container is made of 100% BPA free polypropylene, incorporated with Microban and is NSF approved. More information is available at Union Street Market.

Video Year in Review: http://video214.com/play/vUbe0QF1V0TlPKfHbbAPXw/s/dark

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