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WELCOME TO DINING SERVICES AT CARLETON COLLEGE
Dining Services are a major part of campus life at Carleton College, serving thousands of meals each day to our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. We invite you to join us, experience delicious food and share great company!
We’re Bon Appétit Management Company, your campus food service partner. Our food is cooked from scratch, including sauces, stocks, and soups. (Salsa, too!) A pioneer in environmentally sound sourcing policies, we’ve developed programs addressing local purchasing, overuse of antibiotics, sustainable seafood, the food–climate change connection, humanely raised meat and eggs, and farmworkers’ rights. Most importantly, the meals we serve are not only delicious, they also embody core values – about wellness, dignity, community, and conservation –that we take very seriously. We define sustainability in the following way:
A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR FOOD SERVICE MEANS FLAVORFUL FOOD THAT’S HEALTHY AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE FOR ALL, PRODUCED THROUGH PRACTICES THAT RESPECT FARMERS, WORKERS, AND ANIMALS; NOURISH THE COMMUNITY; AND REPLENISH OUR SHARED NATURAL RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
— BON APPÉTIT MANAGEMENT COMPANY’S DEFINITION OF SUSTAINABILITY
Bon Appétit follows many kitchen principles to assure the highest level of food quality and the most flavorful, nutritious options for our guests.
CARLETON.CAFEBONAPPETIT.COM
Menus, hours of operation, and much more are available 24/7 on Carleton’s dining website.
Our Circle of Responsibility menu icons provide information about ingredients in each dish and our feedback form provides a handy place to send comments or questions directly to our team.
NEW IN DINING SERVICES!
20 MEAL PLAN + 2 MEAL EQUIVALENCY
The 20 Meal Plan allows the use of two meals per week as a meal equivalency. A meal equivalency allows you to buy food in Sayles Café, Schulze Café, or Weitz Café by using one of your weekly meal plan swipes.
If you use two meal equivalency in a given week, then you have two less meals available to use in the dining halls. If you don’t use a meal equivalency in a given week, then you have all your weekly meals available in the dining halls. There is no carryover of meal equivalencies that don’t get used.
MEAL EQUIVALENCY HOURS: SAYLES, SCHULZE, AND WEITZ CAFÉS
BREAKFAST
7:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. LUNCH
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. DINNER
4:00 p.m.-until close.
Meal equivalencies are meant to provide an alternative if scheduling or distance makes it difficult to get to a dining hall for a meal.
NEW!
FRESH VENDING
Located in Sayles and on the first floor of Olin
Fresh vending includes: seasonal sandwiches, salads, wraps, snacks, beverages, and more!
Fresh Vending accepts Dining Dollars and will deduct Dining Dollars first, followed by Schillers.
Please note: you can not use a meal swipe and a meal equivalency during the same meal period.
MEALS PLANS
Looking for more information on meal plans? CARLETON.EDU/DINING/MEAL-PLAN/
BURTON DINING HALL
LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF CAMPUS IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF BURTON AND SEVERANCE HALL.
Burton Dining Hall is an all-you-can-eat dining experience with a wide variety of options from home-style comfort food to an extensive salad/sandwich bar and of course plenty dessert options to satisfy your sweet tooth.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Meal Plan Swipe, Schillers, Dining Dollars, Debit or Credit Card
HOURS
BREAKFAST
Monday – Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Saturday & Sunday | Closed BRUNCH
Saturday & Sunday | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. LUNCH
Monday – Friday | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m DINNER
Monday - Sunday | 5:45 p.m. – 8 p.m.
SAYLES CAFÉ
LOCATED IN THE SAYLES-HILL CAMPUS CENTER.
Sayles Café offers daily specials, grill menu, convenient grab and go items, specialty coffee drinks, and house-made bakery items.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Schillers, Dining Dollars, Debit or Credit Card
HOURS
Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Friday | 7:30 a.m. – Midnight
Saturday | 9 a.m. – Midnight Sunday | 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.
EAST DINING HALL (LDC)
LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF CAMPUS ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE LANGUAGE AND DINING CENTER.
LDC offers an all-you-can-eat dining experience with a wide variety of options including options from home-style comfort foods to an exclusively vegan station along with our Oasis station that is completely free of the top nine allergens
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Meal Plan Swipe, Schillers, Dining Dollars, Debit or Credit Card
HOURS
BREAKFAST
Monday – Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Saturday (Continental) | 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Sunday | Closed
BRUNCH
Saturday & Sunday | 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
LUNCH
Monday & Wednesday | 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday | 11:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
DINNER
Monday – Sunday | 4:45 p.m. – 7 p.m.
SCHULZE CAFÉ
LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF ANDERSON HALL.
Schulze Café offers daily Chefs Fare, specialty coffee drinks, scratch soups, convenient grab and go items, house-made bakery items, and ice cream.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Schillers, Dining Dollars, Debit or Credit Card
HOURS Monday – Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Daily Chefs Fare & Soup | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday | Closed
WEITZ CAFÉ
LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE WEITZ CENTER FOR CREATIVITY.
Weitz Café offers specialty coffees and beverages, convenient grab and go items, scratch soups, and house-made bakery items.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Schillers, Dining Dollars, Debit or Credit Card
HOURS
Monday – Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Daily Soup | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday & Sunday | Closed
THE [ DELICIOUS! ] FOOD
FROM SCRATCH
MEALS COOKED FROM SCRATCH BY OUR PASSIONATE CHEFS
No corporate recipes or cycle menus here, please! “From scratch” means everything, from stocks and sauces to salsa and pizza dough.
BUZZ-WORTHY
“SEASONAL” AND “LOCAL” INGREDIENTS ARE MORE THAN JUST BUZZWORDS
They’re the cornerstone of every menu. We source as many ingredients as we can (at least 20%!) from small, owner-operated farms and fisheries within 150 miles of Carleton. Often, we source from farmers right up the road, like Open Hands Farm, with whom we have maintained a decades-long partnership. As well as our very own Carleton Campus Farm! Not only does local food taste better, but it means that we get to support our community.
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
INGREDIENTS SOURCED IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER
Bon Appétit began making commitments to sustainable and ethical practices long before it became trendy. We serve only cage-free, certified humane eggs; sustainable seafood; certified humane ground beef, and pork raised in group housing instead of inhumane gestation crates — and that’s just a sample of our many commitments.
VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN OPTIONS
It has long been Bon Appétit’s policy to offer abundant vegan, vegetarian, and plant-forward options as entrees and sides throughout our all-you-care-to-eat stations. If vegan and vegetarian students have concerns about their food options, we encourage them to reach out to the onsite manager, or simply speak to one of our chefs. We’re always happy to take menu requests and appreciate student suggestions.
MEETING RELIGIOUS DIETARY NEESD
HALAL - Bon Appétit has long purchased Halal meats and served them on campus. Look for the “HL” icon on our menus, which indicates that the dish contains meat prepared in accordance with Muslim dietary law. KOSHERKosher food programs require dedicated Kosher kitchens, which we do not have access to at Carleton College.
OTHER FUN STUFF
WE’RE HIRING…STUDENTS!
Build your resume with new skills and training! Looking for a part-time job with flexible hours? Join the campus dining team! Work in a supportive environment, learn about our sustainability and wellness initiatives, and contribute to a central part of campus life.
INTERESTED? CONNECT WITH STUDENT EMPLOYMENT: CARLETON.EDU/STUDENT-EMPLOYMENT/CONTACT/
COMPOSTABLE IS OUT, USEFULL IS IN!
CHOOSE REUSABLES!
Don’t have time to dine with us?
Try our reusable program and take your meal to go with Usefull. Download the app to see the little changes add up and work towards a more sustainable future.
HEALTHY ATHLETES
Healthy Athletes in the Bon Appétit Kitchen creates a competitive edge and aims to improve athletic performance and overall well-being. At all both Burton and LDC dining halls along with Sayles, Schulze, and Weitz cafesathletes can find menu choices that offer the nutrients and energy to perform their best, prevent injury, and recover from the stress of physical activity, all while supporting health, well-being, and performance.
TO MEETING DIETARY NEEDS
Our chefs are committed to providing students with an abundant variety of plant-forward, vegetarian, vegan, and made without glutencontaining ingredient dishes each and every day.
Our team is trained in food allergen awareness using resources certified by FARE, the world’s leading food allergy advocacy organization. All Bon Appétit managers at Carleton College receive annual training, and hold workshops and daily pre-service meetings with our staff to ensure that the safety of students, faculty, and staff is top of mind.
Descriptive nomenclature identifies major allergens and gluten in menu naming and descriptions.
QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR INGREDIENTS OR HOW WE
PREPARE OUR FOOD? Ask to speak to our Ingredient Expert! Or look for someone wearing this button!
We also work hand in hand with Carleton college’s Office of Accessibility Resources to develop relationships with food allergic guests, fostering direct communication in line with best practices outlined in FARE’s restaurant guidelines.
Additionally, our Regional Nutrition and Wellness Manager, Leslie Mathiasmeier, MS, RDN, is always available to work individually with students. Leslie takes a hands-on approach to supporting students, helping you identify food options that meet your needs. She can be reached at Leslie.Mathiasmeier@cafebonappetit.com.
Learn more about our approach to wellness and special diets by accessing Carleton’s website at: caleton.cafebonappetit.com/wellness/
Consider reading our Food Allergies and Celiac Disease guide, created specifically for Carleton College.
SIMPLYOASIS
We’re excited to have SimplyOASIS in The LDC. This station provides safe meals for most individuals with food allergies and intolerances in a fast and efficient way. This streamlined station features meals prepared without the Top 9 allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, milk, eggs, soy, wheat, sesame), and gluten, making SimplyOASIS accessible to people with a wide variety of dietary needs. Without dairy or egg, SimplyOASIS can also accommodate vegans when animal protein is an optional add-on.
SimplyOASIS uses only “single-ingredient ingredients” to eliminate the need to screen package labels. Our chefs have the freedom to design enticing menus utilizing recipes comprised of simple foods that do not contain these allergens.
YOU ARE EATING
HELLO THERE! MEET OUR TEAM!
MEET THE MANAGEMENT TEAM
CHARLIE SCHWANDT | GENERAL MANAGER charles.schwandt@cafebonappetit.com
507.222.4066
ERIC RASMUSSEN | ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER eric.rasmussen@cafebonappetit.com
507.222.4875
COLLEEN ST. JAMES | DIRECTOR OF CATERING colleen.stjames@cafebonappetit.com 507.222.4229
ROBB GRANDT | CATERING MANAGER robb.grandt@cafebonappetit.com
507.222.5023
KELLY RAPP | BOARD MANAGER kelly.rapp@cafebonappetit.com
507.222.4307
LAURA LINDMAN | SPECIAL EVENTS/BOARD MANAGER laura.lindman@cafebonappetit.com 507.222.4904
JAMIE RASMUSSEN | BOARD/RETAIL MANAGER jamie.rasmussen@cafebonappetit.com
507.222.4063
FRED WROBLEWSKI | RETAIL MANAGER fred.wroblewski@cafebonappetit.com 507.222.5512
REBECCA DUFFY | ASSISTANT RETAIL MANAGER rebecca.duffy@cafebonappetit.com 507.222.5512
MEET THE CULINARY TEAM
MIKE CARLSEN | EXECUTIVE CHEF
mike.carlsen@cafebonappetit.com
507.222.4467
VALE RIGGS | SOUS CHEF, EAST vale.riggs@cafebonappetit.com
507.222.4570
EMMET FENNESSEY | SOUS CHEF, BURTON william.fennessey@cafebonappetit.com
507.222.4422
LANCE HANDY | SOUS CHEF lance.handy@cafebonappetit.com
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