Top Foods For Energy and Focus
As the days are getting chillier and shorter, it is normal to feel a sense of fatigue transitioning from Summer …
Fun Fall Activities to Do in the COVID World
Fall is almost here–and often with the upcoming season we anticipate pumpkin patches, corn mazes, haunted houses, bonfires with friends …
Best Apps to Help You Thrive this Semester
For School: Any.do (Mobile and Web) Any.do is a free mobile and web app (with a Premium option) that helps …
Fall 2020 Food Service Manual
Even though we do not yet know what the fall will bring us, we want to share an update on …
The Interesting History Behind the Traditional Chef Uniform
Chefs have a distinguishing uniform that dates back centuries, with the chef’s jacket being the most distinguishing part of the …
Standard Operating Procedure Overview: Preparedness for Fall Opening
We would like to share our COVID-19 Preparedness Guidelines that have been developed to safeguard our students and staff members. …
All About Soul Food
Although the term “soul food” was coined in the 1960’s, soul food type cuisine has been around for millennia, dating …
Grandma’s Flautas Tradition: Stories from Campus Cooks Kitchens
This special story comes from Chef Mark at Triangle Fraternity at Illinois Institute of Technology, where he is still cooking …
Our Favorite Cinco De Mayo Recipes
Cinco De Mayo is approaching fast. Although we can’t go out to eat tacos and sip margaritas at our favorite …
Top Tips for Beating Procrastination During Quarantine
Being in self isolation is tough in many ways. The world we know and our daily routine have been altered …
Simple Healthy Meals to Cook At Home
After being in quarantine for over a month now, you may have noticed a change in the way your body …
How to Make Homemade Bread
In a time of social distancing and self-quarantining, it can be difficult to make it out to the grocery stores. …
Simple Ingredient Substitutions
The recent news that social distancing and quarantine guidelines have been extended till the end of April have Americans leaving …
Top Tips for Learning+Working From Home
Working and eLearning from home can be extremely tough, especially during quarantine when everyone is home and places to escape …
Hand Washing Made Fun
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing uncertainty and fear to the forefront of mainstream media and daily conversation, we thought we …
Spring Break “Staycation” Ideas
Bummed you’re not going to be catching some rays, sand between your toes, on the beach this Spring Break?! Don’t …
What Makes Campus Cooks Unique? Part 3: Transparency
Through feedback from our clients and employees, we have compiled our three “uniques” or differentiators that make Campus Cooks the …
What Makes Campus Cooks Unique? Part 2: Support
Last week we introduced our “uniques”, which are our company’s distinguishing features that make us unlike others in the business. …
What Makes Campus Cooks Unique? Part 1: Control
Campus Cooks has always been committed to growing and engaging fraternities and sororities through better food, better chefs and a …
Sugar 101
The world seems to have a very hot and cold relationship with sugar. The sweet taste is addictive to many …
Not Getting the Value For Your Money
Staying on budget is one of the most important factors when deciding on a food service company for your...
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Poor Food & Menu Quality
Campus Cooks’ team of chefs are never satisfied with serving the same few meals to their houses...
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Concerns About Allergies & Dietary Restrictions
Any fraternity or sorority kitchen is full of potential. All it takes is a creative mind to unleash a world...
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Lack of Professionalism by the Chef
One thing we can say for sure: our chefs are passionate about their work and it shows. That said, we...
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Unreliable Staff & No Management Support
A chapter with an unreliable chef can be the recipe for disaster. A poor food service provider can cause low...
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Tired of Spending Time Managing the Kitchen
If your chef has let you down and the house leaders and members have had to step in, or if...
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