Special Events

Midnight Buffet

Midnight Buffet in All DCs Thursday, May 15 from 9 pm to midnight. Take a break from studying and join the crowd for your favorite special. Enjoy the omelet bar, chicken tenders, vegetarian lo mein, gourmet pizza, nature burgers, fresh fruit salad, Starbucks coffee and much more!

Enjoy the Spring Fling BBQ

Wednesday, May 7 top of the horseshoe in Southwest from 4:30-8 pm. Sample boneless chicken breast, sirloin burger, natural casing hot dogs, and fresh fruit salad. Entertainment provided by Southwest Area Government…"Battle of the Bands". Rain date: Thursday, May 8

It's All About Peanuts!

Sample an array of menu items enhanced with the flavor of natural peanuts. You can choose from peanut soup sipper, vegetable salad with peanut sauce, pan seared salmon with ginger-lime sauce & peanuts, chicken satay and chocolate peanut butter ice cream. They are all goober good!

Worcester/Franklin Spring Fling BBQ

Worcester/Franklin Spring Fling BBQ Thursday May 1 quad north of Worcester DC from 4:30-8 pm. Sample grilled chicken, pulled pork sandwich, sirloin burgers, vegetable kebobs, garden burgers, fresh fruit salad, and red bliss potato salad. Entertainment provided by the live band: Junk Man's Choir. Movie at 9 pm: Pirates of the Caribbean. UMass Dining and Northeast Area Government have partnered for this event.

Taste of UMass

Join us at the Taste of UMass Thursday, April 24 at the Mullins Center from 4-8 pm. This is the nation's largest campus food service event. Enjoy food with 75 booths of healthy options. Competition includes the official sanctioned Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, UMass Idol-Singing Contest, and the Student Iron Chef Contest. There will be fabulous prizes…two tickets via American Airlines in North America or Canada, and iPhone drawing every half hour. Cook with Martin Yan, enjoy Battle of the Bands and more!

Visiting College Chef Series

Visiting College Chef Series will be featured at Berkshire Dining Commons Wednesday, April 16 from 5-9 pm. Meet Martin Breslin, Director of Culinary Operations at Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS), and sample the Crimson Favorites: cockle & mussel soup, beet, walnut & stilton salad, Irish scallop pie, roast leg of Lamb, red spiced chicken, fuscilli with peas & mushrooms, colcannon, roasted carrots & parsnips, and brown bread. The featured dessert will be Bailey's & cranberry bread pudding.

Taste Of Home

UMass Dining Welcomes Parents & Guests to Family Weekend 2008! Join us for a Taste of Home where recipes submitted from home will be featured in all DCs at lunch Saturday, April 12. Enjoy Chicken Piccata, Fettuccine Alfredo with Broccoli & Tomatoes, Nonny Whiting's Mac-N-Cheese, Sweet and Sour Tofu, Mississippi Mud Truffle, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies. We want to thank everyone for their submissions! Enjoy a free UMass Taste of Home Cookbook, compliments of UMass Dining Services.

Who Wants to Be the Next UMass IRON CHEF?

There will be three teams per DC of three students each; teams must submit recipes by Friday April 11. A "mystery basket" will be provided. There will only be one winning team per DC and those teams will compete at the Taste of UMass.

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Want to be a UMass Idol?

Mark your calendar! Sign Up and Enter Today! This is your moment to win $500 cash/grand prize and Sing at the Taste of UMass! E-mail mmonaghan@mail.aux.umass.edu or call 413-545-2472 with your name, e-mail address, major, year, and the title of the song you will sing (see UMass Idol song list) in your favorite DC. All entries must be received by April 23, 2008. There will be two rounds with Cash prizes for each round. Limited to 20 contestants for the entire event. The event is Thursday, April 24, 2008, from 6-7:30 pm at the Mullins Center. Must be a UMass student to enter. Judges decisions are final.

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Nijo Joseph

Visiting College Chef Series will be featured at Berkshire Dining Commons Wednesday, April 2 from 5-9 pm. Meet Executive Chef, Nijo Joseph, from Stanford University and sample his Indian feast: Grapefruit Mango Salad with Chile Lime Vinaigrette, Corn and Peppers Salad with Cumin and Ginger, Raita Salad, Crispy Okra Salad, Tandoori Chicken, Goan Style Curry Shrimp, Vindaloo Lamb, Red Roasted Indian Potatoes, Dal Makhani, Palak Paneer, Aloo Gobi, Rice Kheer, Sooji Ka Halwa, and Mango Lassi.

Restaurant Night

Enjoy fine food and mingle with visiting chefs from local restaurants, plus a chance to win gift certificates. Butternuts at Hampshire DC, Monday March 10; Evening in Madrid at Franklin DC, Tuesday, March 11; the Delaney House at Worcester DC, Thursday, March 13.

New England Maple Breakfast

Enjoy a New England Maple Breakfast Wednesday, March 5 at Worcester, Franklin or Hampshire DC from 7-11 am. Indulge with maple grain pancakes, maple french toast, maple sausage links, maple sticky buns and more! Enter to win a basket of local maple treats.

Executive Chef, Joel D. Blice, CEC and Executive Chef Donald Stauffer, CEC from Villanova

Visiting College Chef Series will be featured at Berkshire Dining Commons Tuesday, March 4 from 5-9 pm. Meet Executive Chef, Joel D. Blice, CEC and Executive Chef Donald Stauffer, CEC from Villanova University and sample Villanova favorites: gingered carrot soup, Philly cheesesteak pizza, "Dine Out" barbeque plate, hickory smoked Texas dry rub ribs, Moroccan barbequed salmon, Jamaican jerked chicken, "Philly" baked beans with Kennett Square Mushrooms, Philadelphia water ice and the trifle.

Cooking/Baking 101

If you like the heat, come into our kitchen! Be the first to sign up for Cooking 101 or Baking 101. Classes are scheduled at Berkshire DC each Friday in April from 2-5 pm. Willie Sng, Executive Chef will host Cooking 101 and Simon Stevenson will conduct Baking 101. Sign up at your favorite DC or call UMass Dining at 545-2472. Registration will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Classes are limited to 12 students per class. Breakfast Cookery, Stir-fry; fresh bread, cakes, truffles & more are your choices!

Blueberry Week

Blueberry Week will be featured in all DCs February 23-29. Blueberries are ranked #1 in antioxidants and are high in vitamin C and fiber. Blueberry health bar, baked chicken with blueberry chutney, roast loin of pork with blueberry sauce, blueberry smoothies and more will be showcased. Visit the "Blueberry Booth" at Worcester DC and enter to win a jar of dark chocolate covered blueberries.

Visiting College Chef Series

Visiting College Chef Series will be featured at Berkshire Dining Commons Wednesday, February 27 from 5-9 pm. Meet Executive Chef, Everett Phillips, from Iowa State University and sample Iowa State favorites: Mini Crab Cakes, Broccoli Supreme Salad, Niman Ranch Roast Pork Loin with Apple Pear Chutney, Pecan Parmesan Chicken with Honey Dijon Sauce, Portobello Stroganoff on Whole Wheat Fettuccini, Edemame with Tomato and Onion, and Apple Crisp.

Chef Matt Sunderland - Guest Chef Series

The Guest Chef Series will showcase Chef Matt Sunderland who will present…An Evening in Barcelona Tuesday, February 19 at Worcester Dining Commons from 5-9 pm. Enjoy the Tapas Bar and sample specialties from the Chef's Table: Paprika Chicken, Paella, Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Pork Loin, and indulge with Flourless Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Coulis & Whipped Cream.

Visiting College Chef Series - Mark Bratton

Visiting College Chef Series will be featured at Berkshire Dining Commons Wednesday, February 20 from 5-9 pm. Meet Executive Chef, Mark Bratton, from Virginia Tech and sample HOKIE FAVORITES: Cream of Crab Soup, London Broil with Mushroom Sauce, Crispy Grilled Chicken, Sesame Seed Crusted Salmon with Wasabi Cream, Broiled Tomatoes, Peach Bread Pudding with Whisky Sauce, Chocolat Pots de Creme, and Fresh Ground Hokie Coffee.

Visiting College Chef Series

Visiting College Chef Series will be featured at Berkshire Dining Commons Tuesday, February 12 from 5-9 pm. Meet Executive Chef, Ralph Coughenour, from the University of New Hampshire and sample WILDCAT Favorites: corn chowder, stout glazed short ribs, baked salmon & gorgonzola butter, chipotle honey glazed pork loin, and turtle bar.

Be My Valentine!

Be My Valentine! Indulge with a healthy taste of chocolate fondue & more! Thursday, February 14 each DC will feature chocolate fondue with fresh fruits, chocolate pizza, chocolate lemon mousse cake, white chocolate bark, and hot chocolate from 5-9 pm. Enter to win the grand prize: Godiva chocolates and red roses. Drawing will be Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Chinese New Year

Celebrate Chinese New Year Thursday, February 7 in all DCs from 5-9 pm. Lucky Money will be given to the 1st 250 customers and don't miss the Lion Dancers, too! Kon Hee Fatt Choy menu includes: Peking Duck and Suckling Pig.

Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month Friday, February 1 from 5-9 pm at Worcester DC and Hampshire DC. Sample fabulous dishes: southern fried chicken, fried catfish filets, southern style macaroni & cheese, sweet potato pone, bbq riblets (vegan) and sweet potato pie. Enjoy lively music, too!

GO PATS GO!

GO PATS GO! Sunday, February 3 enjoy some New England favorites at all DCs from 4-9 pm. New England Clam Chowder, Buffalo Wings, Meatball Subs, Patriot Pizza, Cranberry Coffee Cake and more will be featured.

Visiting College Chef Series

The Visiting College Chef Series kicks off at Berkshire DC Wednesday, January 30 with Notre Dame's Executive Chef, Donald R. Miller. Meet the Chef and sample Notre Dame favorites: Baja Chicken Enchilada Soup, Thai Coconut Curry Braised Tilapia served with Basmati Rice, Fall Squashes, Chicken and Penne Pasta in Cider Cream, General Tso's Fried Chicken with Szechuan Noodles and Raisin Bread Pudding.

Dine & Win!

Dine & Win! Enter to win a trip for two with $500 spending money. UMass Dining, Coca-Cola, and American Airlines want to fly you and a guest to any destination during Spring Break in North America including 48 states and Canada! Enter between January 28 & February 12, 2008. Official rules: no purchase necessary; must be 18 years old or older; open to UMass Dining customers. Drawing will be held Wednesday, February 13 at 6 pm at Worcester Dining Commons. For details; umass.edu/diningservices OR see entry boxes.

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back to your Award Winning Dining Services. We treat you right! Sunday, Free Bottled UMass Water; Monday, Coffee Cake Special; Tuesday, Strawberry Pistachio Muffin; Wednesday, Visiting College Chef Series; Notre Dame at Berkshire DC at dinner; Wednesday, all DCs Get your $5 Off Coupon for the UMass C-Stores; Thursday, Frost Your Own Cookie; Friday, Pot de Creme au Chocolat; Saturday, Fruit Strip.