SEPT 2025 Client Newsletter by UMassDEats

SEPT 2025 Client Newsletter

A Message from Erick

Welcome Back, Corsairs!

We are thrilled to welcome everyone back for another exciting school year! The energy on campus is already buzzing, and we’re kicking things off with some fantastic new changes and experiences designed to make this year better than ever.

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From United Table’s global flavors to F’Real milkshakes, we are bringing fresh tastes and fun to your dining experience. You will find new menus at The Crow’s Nest Pub and Birch Grill, offering delicious options to satisfy every craving. Plus, we’ve added a new coffee machine to keep you fueled for those early mornings and late-night study sessions Lastly, our sustainability efforts are yielding results, and ReusePass is helping us meet our goals by reducing water waste, plastic disposal, and keeping your containers clean and available Keep an eye out for more fun pop-ups and exciting partnerships throughout the semester there is always something new to discover We are proud of the work that has gone into these updates and look forward to you enjoying them We are thrilled to hear your voice and proud to announce that we have doubled our Happy or Not participation from 2,250 voices to 4,250 responses per week for September at The Grove! With an 84% satisfaction Thank you!! Here’s to a strong, flavorful, and memorable start to the school year!

Erick Leon & the UMassD Dining Team

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Welcome Back Dinner

Welcome back Corsairs! We welcomed are wonderful Corsair community back to campus with a tasty New England inspired menu. Portuguese steak, fish and chips, and chowder were a few of the tasty items featured!

Comfort Friday at Student Choice

Nothing says comfort like a warm and hearty meal. Our dining team held Comfort Friday menu takeover at Student Choice We served up mashed potato bowls topped with chicken and corn.

We will host a Comfort Friday takeover once a month and feature a new hearty and comforting dish in our Student Choice space. Stay tuned for our next takeover!

Engagement Event Highlights

Churro Milkshake at Birch

The Birch Sandwich Voting

Cultural celebrations

Hispanic Heritage Month

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! To celebrate, we featured associate recipes and menu items in The Grove. Each week, associates helped build the menu to highlight various cuisines and celebrate multiple regions.

Recipes from Ecuador, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, and Mexico were featured throughout the month. A special thank you to Gabriela, Marisela, Margarita, Joe, Francheska, Rosa, Leticia, and Erick for building these tasty menus!

Oktoberfest Supper Club

Prost! The Supper Club event series was off to a great start! We hosted an Oktoberfest-themed night filled with tasty food and great company. Our chefs curated a German-inspired menu featuring vegetable goulash, sauerbraten short rib and German chocolate cake.