"Salve Regina Dining believes that all students should have access to a variety of healthy, mindful, and flavorful menu items. Our inclusive dining program ensures that regardless of dietary restrictions, students can feel confident dining with us across our Miley Café stations and retail dining locations."
Maeve Guidera - Registered Dietitian, MBA, RDN, LDN
Check out some of our Menu Highlights this Semester:
Build Your Own Custom Personal Pan Pizza
You simply can't miss a pizza this! On January 18, our Pizza station transformed into a custom, made-to-order Pizza Bar where students could have a personal pizza piled high with all of their favorite toppings and condiments, cooked fresh in our pizza oven.
Tossed Salad Specials
Taco Salad
We came back from Winter Break with a bang featuring our Tossed Taco Salad special. This bold and zesty salad was served for Lunch and Dinner at the Salad Bar. This is a part of our new rotation of Salad specials coming this semester!
Chickpea Barley Feta Salad
On Monday, January 22 our Salad Bar featured a hearty tossed-to-order grain salad for Lunch complete with crispy chickpeas and savory crumbled feta cheese. This savory salad was a big hit with our students!
Blueberry Bacon Salad
We served up a sweet & smoky Blueberry Bacon Tossed Salad at the Salad Bar during Lunch on Friday, January 26. We know our students love fresh berries, and this salad was no exception!
Strawberry Fields Forever Salad
We served up a hearty helping of fruits and veggies in our Strawberry Fields Forever Tossed Salad Special for Lunch at the Salad Bar on Wednesday, January 31. This sweet, flavorful salad was the perfect way to end January and launch into Spring.
Quinoa Chicken Salad
Creamy, filling, and fresh - our Quinoa Chicken Grain Salad special was scrumptious. Featuring quinoa, chicken, fresh greens, and more!
Blackened Chicken Salad
With blackened chicken and vibrant vegetables, our Blackened Chicken Tossed Salad was just as tasty as it was pleasing to the eye. This special, served at the Salad Bar on Wednesday, February 21 for Lunch, offered a mindful and delicious choice for our guests.
Watermelon Feta Salad
We invited guests to kickstart the warm season with a sweet and savory Watermelon Feta Salad on Tuesday, February 27. Sweet, juicy watermelon gave this salad the taste of Summer, even if we're still waiting on some snow to melt.
Slider Bar
Let’s face it - sliders are about as adorable as they are delicious. We served a variety of tasty sliders at the Grill on Tuesday, January 23 for Lunch.
Guests were able to choose from hamburger sliders, chicken sandwich sliders, pulled pork sliders, and vegan BBQ chick'n sliders, served alongside a variety of toppings and condiments to make this popup a truly customizable experience.
Nacho Time!
Nachos are a big hit with the Salve community, so we wanted to bring back our fan-favorite Nacho Bar on Friday, February 16 for Lunch at Mongolian Grill! Featuring a wide array of protein (including plant-based options), toppings, and condiments to turn your chips into a fiesta.
Whether you're looking for something spicy, something mild, something cheesy, or something rich, we've got you covered!
Other Impactful Events
Breakfast Taco Bar
Street-Style Pita Bar
Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese Bar
Build Your Own Cinnamon Roll Bar
Ultimate Grilled Cheese Bar
Harissa Fried Chicken Sandwich Bar
Making the Holidays Special - With Menu Specials!
Super Bowl Party
We had to bring out a special menu to celebrate the big game! Our grill station transformed into a Super Bowl Party extravaganza on Friday, February 9 complete with a variety of chicken wings, nachos, themed desserts, and more!
Mardi Gras
A snow day couldn't stop us from celebrating Mardi Gras! Our kitchen put together a delicious Cajun-themed meal to celebrate Mardi Gras in Miley Café on Tuesday, February 13.
Valentine's Day
Love is in the air, and so were the sweet smells of our decadent treats made in-house at the Bake Shop. Miley Café celebrated February 14 in style with a variety of tasty themed Valentine's desserts, including cookies, cupcakes, candy, mousse, and more! Our chocolate fondue station was a big hit with out guests.
Lent and Chicken Nugget Thursday
Lent is upon us, which means we will be moving Chicken Nugget Day from Friday to Thursday! Guests can expect local and sustainable seafood sourced from Red's Best on Friday at the Entrée station. Keep an eye out for a plethora of plant-based options throughout Miley Café as well!
New and Updated Offerings
When you send in feedback using our online comment card, Happy or Not kiosks, social media, email, and more, know that we are listening! Our team works hard to incorporate your feedback into our dining program to personalize it to our guests taste and create the best and most individualized dining experience possible.
Dine Around the World
The Salve Student Government Association came to us with a request to incorporate more authentic cuisine around the world, and we couldn't wait to get started!
On Monday, February 26, we invited guests to join us in trying some authentic Japanese cuisine made in-house by Sous Chef Richie Tiang.
Featuring Katsu Chicken, Flavorful Curry, Lemongrass Chicken Dumplings, and more!
We are combined St. Patrick's Day with authentic Irish cusine by serving a hearty Corned Beef dinner, complete with cabbage, carrots, potatoes, Irish stew, and themed desserts on Friday, March 8.
UCook Menu Updates
We heard you, and we're taking action! Per student request, we have updated our UCook menu and ingredient options to elevate our guests culinary experience. From egg whites and pancake batter all day to a new variety of vegetables and spices, meal possibilities are endless. Get creative in the kitchen at UCook, and share your favorite culinary creations with us on Instagram @SalveReginaDining!
Dessert Popup Specials
Our guests are big fans of our weekly popups, so we decided to incorporate them into our dessert offerings!
Friday Milkshake Popups
We have been transforming our Smoothie Bar into a milkshake station on Fridays during Lunch! Students can choose between two milkshakes of the day, the perfect way to elevate Chicken Nugget Friday!
Giant Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich Bar
Everybody loves an ice cream cookie sandwich, so we decided to supersize it! Pastry chef Jessi made giant chocolate chip cookies to fill with ice cream and roll in your favorite toppings. Big cookie, big flavor, big hit!
Shortcake Bar
We heard you - you LOVE berries! We are incorporating fresh berries into our dessert popups with delicious shortcake bars on the dessert station! Complete with fruit topping and fresh whipped cream.
Deli Specials are Back
Weekly specials at the Miley Café Deli station are back! In addition to our normal custom offerings at the Deli, students can ask for a weekly special, including favorites like a Turkey Club, a BLT, Pesto Chicken, and a Caesar Chicken Salad Wrap!
Miley Café March Dining Events & Popups:
Friday, March 1
- Extreme Popcorn Chicken Bar - Dinner, Mongolian Grill
Monday, March 4
- Jicama Tossed Salad - Lunch, Salad Bar
Tuesday, March 5
- Serrano Bowl - Lunch, Grill
Thursday, March 7
- Burger Shop - Dinner, Grill
Friday, March 8
- Dine Around the World - Ireland - Lunch, Entrée
Tuesday, March 19
- Mongolian Kingdom - Dinner, Mongolian Grill
Wednesday, March 20
- Breakfast Burrito Bar - Breakfast, Mongolian Grill
Thursday, March 21
- Kalamata Pita Bar - Lunch, Grill
Tuesday, March 26
- Wedge Salad - Lunch, Salad Bar
Wednesday, March 27
- End of Lent Plant-Based Takeover - Lunch, Grill Station
Stay tuned for more events, popups, and specials coming up in April!
Let's Dish - Recipes from Home
Feeling homesick? Looking for a taste of home here at Miley? Look no further!
We are encouraging members of the Salve community to share their favorite cultural, family, or comfort recipes with us for the chance to have your dish and the story behind it featured in Miley Café. This is a great way to enjoy some of your favorite meals here at Salve and to encourage your classmates to try new and delicious dishes. Submit your recipe on our website under 'Recipes From Home' on the Explore tab.
Heart Health Month
Maeve Guidera - MBA, RDN, LDN
Did you know that what you eat has a great impact on heart health? February is Heart Month where the focus is on educating the risks of heart disease and preventative measures. Heart-healthy living involves understanding your risk factors, making healthy choices, and taking steps to reduce your chances of getting heart disease. Knowing that lifestyle and diet have a large impact on health and cardiovascular disease in particular, it is important to begin education so that students may develop habits in support of their health.
Studies have linked increased fat intake to an increased risk of heart disease. It’s important to note that not all fat is created equal. Opt for unsaturated fats, such as olive oil and avoid over consumption of saturated fats such as butter.
Throughout February, Dietitian Maeve developed messaging for students to educate them on cardiovascular disease and how they can reduce their risk in developing later in life. To bridge the gap and help the students put their learnings into practice, Dietitian Maeve highlighted the benefits of different offerings in Miley Café. Featuring the pop-ups during Heart Month showcased how different nutrients in our menus can positively impact heart health.
It is customary during Lent to abstain from consuming meat such as beef, pork, or chicken on specific days during the Lenten Season. For example, Catholics abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday in addition to all Fridays during Lent. On these days, Catholics generally opt for Fish. In observance of Lent, fish is served during all Fridays in Lent in Miley Café. Fish offers a variety of nutritional benefits in support of heart health. In addition, we also linked our Lent practices to Heart Health Month by discussing the benefits of fish.
For more information, check out our website or reach out via email to maeve.guidera@salve.edu
New in Retail
We are always working to keep our retail offerings fresh and ensure that we implement Limited Time Offers and Specials across both prepared and packaged retail goods.
Have you every been craving your favorite Ice Cream but don't want to eat the whole pint? Introducing new Ben & Jerry's mini ice cream, offering 4oz. of your favorite frozen treat. Available at McKillop Library Café!
Spring Into Starbucks Seasonal Specials
Enjoy seasonal beverage specials at the Miley Mart and McKillop Library Café 'We Proudly Serve' Starbucks locations while supplies last!
Featuring the all new Lavender Latte, Lavender Matcha Latte, Cinnamon Caramel Cream Cold Brew, and the fan favorite Cinnamon Dolce Latte.
Green Restaurant Association
Miley Café is proud to be a 3-Star Certified Green Restaurant! The Green Restaurant Association is a national nonprofit dedicated to making restaurants more sustainable. Restaurants generate more than 300 million tons of garbage every year. To make matters worse, much of this waste is made from polystyrene foam, which does not decompose over time.
Miley Café works towards changing these trends by reducing waste, eliminating the use of polystyrene foam, and implementing a wide array of environmental steps to conserve energy and water. Additionally, it supports reducing material and food waste as well as the excessive use of disposables, chemicals, and more. Miley Café has earned 176.97 GreenPoints under the Green Restaurant Association’s rigorous standards. We aim to continue to increase this number by continuing to execute and develop these practices. Dinegreen for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner today at Miley Café!
Student & Community Communications and Engagement
Salve Regina Student Weekly Dining Digest
The Salve Regina Dining Digest is a weekly newsletter released digitally via social media, on-campus resident emails, and released as tangible newsletters around Miley Hall. These newsletters highlight promotions, menu popups, retail specials, UCook information, updates on Hours of Operation, and more!
Salve SGA Food Committee
We are proud to work alongside the Salve Regina Student Government Association Food Committee to incorporate and implement student ideas into our dining program. We meet with SGA every other week to discuss feedback and ideas and to create strong and manageable action plans to follow through on these initiatives.
Celebrating RA Appreciation Day
We are extremely grateful for all of the work that the housing department does to create a positive, inclusive, educational, and transformative college experience here at Salve. We celebrated RA Appreciation Day on Wednesday, February 21 by delivering a card and some candy to the student housing staff in Walgreen Hall. While we sent a thank you card on this day, we want to ensure that our RA's and housing staff are appreciated every day for their tireless efforts here at Salve.
Happy or Not
Feedback is imperative to our program, and we are happy to be getting detailed, real-time feedback on our program in Miley Café using our Happy or Not kiosks, currently located at the Mongolian Grill station and the Front Desk. Students are encouraged to rate their dining experience, choose the strengths and weaknesses in their service, and leave open feedback that Sodexo managers can review and use to make impactful changes as quickly as possible.
Win-it-Wednesday
Win-It-Wednesday is back and better than ever! We asked students to share their go-to Pepsi flavors and Vegan favorites on Instagram @SalveReginaDining for the chance to win exciting prizes! This time, two students won new Stanley Cup tumblers and one student won an Apple AirTag! We want to extend a big thank you to Pepsico for making this exciting initiative possible. Stay tuned for more exciting giveaways!
Win-it-Wednesday is our Salve Regina Dining giveaway program! We work alongside Pepsi to promote products in exchange for fun, exciting, and premium prizes to give out to students. We ask students to engage with us on social media for the chance to be entered into our prize raffle. Stay tuned next semester for exciting premium Win-It Wednesday events!
National Employee Appreciation Day
Friday, March 1
#ThankstoThem
Our team truly is the spark! We are extremely appreciative of our staff's hard work, dedication, and passion towards service. In the past few years, we have been hard at work improving our dining program, and we could have never come as far as we have without our resident and retail dining team's day-to-day work. We have put an emphasis on Pride in Food and Pride in Service, and this shows in guest feedback and student satisfaction.
This National Employee Appreciation Day, we gifted each of our staff members a gift bag with sweets, treats, a personal Thank You card, and more! We spoke with staff members at our team huddles to express our gratitude and appreciation. This year specifically, we have implemented a great deal of change in our program, and we wanted our staff to know that their tireless efforts do not go unnoticed.
Our National Employee appreciation Day mascot, Ned, was brought along for the festivities as a fun photo opportunity and a way to get employees excited.
While we appreciate the hard work that our team puts in each day, we wanted to do something extra special on National Employee Appreciation Day to express our gratitude and pride in their efforts.
Thanks for Reading
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