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Best Campus Food Celebration 2025 to Showcase Award-Winning College Chefs March 12

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UMass Dining invites food enthusiasts, students and community members to the Best Campus Food Celebration 2025, an exclusive event that will feature top collegiate chefs from across the nation, Wednesday, March 12 from 5-8 p.m. at Hampshire Dining Commons.

The culinary event will showcase the signature dishes that have earned their institutions national recognition for outstanding campus dining. In addition to UMass Amherst, which was named “Best Campus Food” by The Princeton Review for the eighth consecutive year in 2024, attendees will have the opportunity to sample award-winning cuisine from Bowdoin College, Cornell University, University of Richmond, Vanderbilt University and Virginia Tech.

While enjoying an exceptional meal, guests will have the chance to meet and engage with the talented chefs behind these celebrated dining programs. The event will also feature special guest Rob Franek, editor-in-chief at The Princeton Review.

More information about this and other upcoming UMass Dining events can be found at https://umassdining.com/locations-menus/upcoming-specials.