Club Spotlight! Fordham Student Culinary Council

SCC Members during their Club Fair!

One club that is unique to Fordham is the Fordham Student Culinary Council. They serve as a liaison between Sodexo, Fordham’s food supplier, and Fordham’s students. Because members of the club serve as liaisons between the company and the Fordham community at large, they actually get paid! The members have a choice between receiving either Declining Balance Dollars (also known as DCB; students can use these at any of our retail locations on campus like Cosi or Panda Express) or a check for their work. Within the club, there are five different committees: the Marketplace, Marketing, Nutrition, Sustainability, and Retail. Each of these committees consists of a group of students to discuss innovative ideas for how to improve their specific areas. 

One of my friends, Allie St. Angelo, serves on the Executive Board as the Nutrition Committee Co-Chair. As the Nutrition Co-Chair, she has biweekly meetings with Sodexo management to talk about updates from her weekly committee meetings. Her group is in charge of making campus have as many nutritious and healthy options as possible. She also works with Melanie Ordway, Fordham’s registered dietitian. The dietitian is one of Fordham Dining’s many resources to help students live a healthy lifestyle.

The famous Smoothie Bike!

She told me about one of their upcoming events. In a couple of weeks, they will have a Thanksgiving Dinner in the Marketplace. They will set up tables with different traditional Thanksgiving foods as well as fun Thanksgiving-themed activities. They might even bring out the Smoothie Bike! This is a bike that powers a blender, so you can make a smoothie while you exercise. Personally, I can’t wait for the SCC Thanksgiving dinner. SCC always puts on delicious, fun events that I look forward to. Last year, I even won a Google Nexus 7 tablet during a Scavenger Hunt that they put on!

Another fun event put on by SCC - a cupcake decorating contest!

Follow @fordhamSCC and @fordham_dining on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to hear about what they’re doing and see pictures of all their events!

All photos in this article are courtesy of @fordhamSCC on Instagram.

How Healthy Are You?

Coming to college, we all have the best intentions on eating healthy but are we really doing it? This past week, the Student Culinary Council hosted a nutrition dinner in the Marketplace focusing on introducing healthier options to the various stations and making students aware of what they are eating.

As students walked into the Marketplace, we greeted them with dark chocolate squares, home-made granola and fun facts about healthy eating. The dinner offered new additions to the menu such as grilled salmon, new sauces for stir-fry, an extended salad bar, and more. In addition to the healthier options, we now have a nutritionist that works with Sodexo to provide us with nutrition facts and help plan out balanced meals. At the dinner, she was informing students of what a healthy plate looked like.

The nutrition committee is working hard to provide the student body with information and options that they want and need. Yes, of course there is always the options like pizza and burgers but now there are so many more healthier choices in the Marketplace and around campus.

Dining at Fordham

Fordham University offers dining plans that are flexible and suited to meet individual needs. Menus are created with good nutrition in mind and are planned for taste and variety. There are several dining options available on campus:

* The Marketplace
* The Grille
* The Student Deli
* Campbell Hall Café
* Dagger John’s
* Jazzman’s at Walsh Library

One attractive benefit of Fordham University is the continuous dining hours around campus. No matter what your schedule - there is always a meal ready for you!




There are several meal plans available in order to meet the varying needs of all the students:

* Carte Blanche – Unlimited access during the hours of operation at The Marketplace, 12 Guest Meal Passes, plus $225 in DCB per semester.
* The Ram 14 – Any 14 meals per week at The Marketplace, 8 Guest Meal Passes, plus $200 in DCB per semester.
* The Ram 10 – Any 10 meals per week at The Marketplace, 8 Guest Meal Passes, plus $350 in DCB per semester.
* The Ram 7 – Any 7 meals per week at The Marketplace, 8 Guest Meal Passes, plus $500 in DCB per semester.




In addition, there are other meal plans available for students living in Fordham’s apartment styled resident halls and commuters.

* The 120 – Any 120 meals at The Marketplace plus $125 in DCB per semester.
* The 90 – Any 90 meals at The Marketplace plus $75in DCB per semester.
* The 60 – Any 60 meals at The Marketplace plus $50 in DCB per semester.

* DCB (Declining Cash Balance) funds attached to the meal plans mentioned above carry over from Fall to Spring semester and are forfeited after the Spring semester.

* Straight DCB account and any additional funds added to your account will roll over for your entire stay at Fordham University.

* DCB may be used at all the on-campus dining locations.




These are the Sodexo descriptions of the on-campus dining options:

The Marketplace
Cooking meets theater at Rose Hill as we are introducing a completely interactive way of dining. Fresh ingredients cooked to our guests specifications, directly in front of them, allowing them to watch as their meals are expertly prepared with passion and innovation.

Campbell Hall Cafe
Featuring 'We Proudly Brew Starbucks Coffee.'

The Student Deli
One of the most popular spots on campus for NYstyle sandwiches and Starbuck’s Coffee.

Jazzman's
Featuring traditional Cappuccino, Seattle’s Best Coffee and fresh baked goods.

Dagger John's
The University Restaurant, providing full table service and a traditional atmosphere.

Millennium Grille
Open seven days aweek, for early morning coffee, late night burgers and Freshens smoothies!


All students are welcome to sign up to become part of the Fordham University Hospitality Services Student Culinary Council! These students help plan menus, events, and promotions; in addition, they help Sodexo achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction. This entails:

• Planning and testing of new menu items
• Driving survey participation
• Establishing new retail brands Student Culinary Council
• On Campus mystery shopping

To check out more photographs of Fordham's dining facilities, click here.