Trayless in Saratoga
Apparently the food's so good you won't mind juggling a few plates.
Could the nicest place to eat in Saratoga be... Skidmore's cafeteria? From a front-page piece today in the NYT:
For the most part, when students returned in the fall, they were so dazzled by the transformation of the cafeteria that they hardly noticed the missing trays. The renovated dining hall has three slate fireplaces and a half-dozen food stations, including a do-it-yourself griddle for eggs. Three of the chefs are graduates of the Culinary Institute of America, and all the pasta, granola and baked goods are made on site.
The focus of the piece is on Skidmore's status as, in NYT's words, "a pioneer in trayless dining." Apparently trayless cafeterias are popping up at colleges all around the country -- they reportedly reduce food waste and save water and energy.
Skidmore isn't the only school that's tried going trayless. Union has "Trayless Tuesdays" in its cafeteria (a quality dining establishment, as we recently learned firsthand). And according to RPInsider, RPI tried out the idea -- but it didn't go over well.
Earlier on AOA: Capital Region college tuition
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Wow, that dining hall sounds like a stoner's dream, which, given the recent press coverage of Skidmore, sounds just about right.
... said S!obhan on Apr 29, 2009 at 12:10 PM | link