Creative Dining Services

As a company, we are constantly evolving, and while we believe mouthwatering dishes will get diners in the door, it’s the dining experience that will keep them coming back for more. Watch our corporate video below to see how we set the table for fostering connection, belonging, and community for your employees, students, or residents. #cdsbecreative?#creativedining

Yesterday, our Corporate Executive Chef Nathaniel Malone, PCIII and his talented team of up-and-coming culinarians presented an extraordinary menu showcasing their creativity and culinary excellence. From the Cured Salmon, Nori, Roe, with Buttermilk and Chive Oil to the Spiced Pudding with Honeycomb Ice Cream with Sticky Toffee Bourbon Sauce and everything in between, his nine-course menu featured entrées that were as delicious as they were beautiful. "One of my passions in life is exploring my creativity with wild foods and a blank canvas to develop flavors and textures that result in truly memorable dishes." — Executive Chef Nathaniel Malone Special thanks to our culinary team and front-of-house staff for making yesterday's event one to remember. #catering?#culinaryexcellence?#cdsbecreative?#creativedining

As a foodservice provider, bringing excitement to our campus dining communities oftentimes means introducing a new fresh, and exciting option. This fall, our dining team at Grand Rapids Community College has done just that and launched their new Taqueria! Their new Taqueria menu features a variety of delicious choices, including burritos, burrito bowls, tacos, and taco salads, all designed to enrich the dining experience for our diners. A special thanks to our dining team at GRCC Dining Services for their ongoing commitment to adding value to our customers' dining experience. #taqueria #valueadded #diningexperience #grcc #grcccampusdining #cdsbecreative #creativedining

Congratulations, Dordt University! This remarkable award symbolizes your dedication to inspiring students. Your commitment to providing them with essential tools is invaluable and plays a crucial part in guiding them toward a bright and successful future. #bestregionaluniversities #cdsbecreative

We are both excited and honored to announce that our dining team at Grand Rapids Community College has been selected, in collaboration with Swipe Out Hunger and the Hunger-Free Campus Program, as one of four colleges in Michigan to receive funding aimed at enhancing their resources and support systems for students facing food insecurity. The Hunger-Free Campus Program is part of a larger national initiative to address the urgent issue of hunger among college students. This program positions our dining team to make a significant impact on the lives of students while helping to alleviate hunger and food insecurities in the community they serve. Click the link below to learn more about this incredible initiative and the wonderful opportunity it presents for our dining team as they continue their efforts to promote student well-being and combat food insecurity within our campus dining community. #hungerfreecampus?#foodinsecurity?#grcccampusdining #grcc #cdsbecreative?#creativedining

Congratulations to Calvin University! This award is a testament to your unwavering passion for empowering today's students with the essential tools for their future success. #bestregionaluniversities #cdsbecreative

Food can be a passport to a delicious journey, each bite being it's own flavorful adventure— and last week, our very own Executive Chef Rosialee Cunningham and her culinary team (Hali and Michele) in Colorado celebrated International Credit Union Week by treating their diners to a culinary expedition like no other. ? Each day, their diners were served a delicious dish, inspired by a different country. Their culinary voyage started on Tuesday with a Liberian Shrimp and Chicken Stew, Wednesday's Haitian Griot, Thursday's Polish Cabbage Rolls, Pierogi & Polish Sausage, and concluded on Friday with an Ecuadorian Arroz Con Pollo. ? "There is something pure when exploring different cultural cuisines. Food becomes translation, it brings cultures and people to a shared table" - Executive Chef Rosialee ?? : Rosialee Cunningham #internationalcreditunionweek #culturalcuisine #flavor #culinary #cdsbecreative #creativedining

Meet Executive Chef Joseph, As the leader of our culinary team at Indiana University South Bend, one of Joseph’s most defining characteristics— is his commitment to clear standards, ongoing training, continual improvement, and sustaining consistency in the kitchen. His work ethic, dedication to ingredients, and innate sense of flavor make him the perfect leader for our talented team of culinary professionals for IUSB Dining Services. Want to know Joseph a little better, below are some fun facts about him he would like for you to know:? ? 1. He joined us in August of 2023 2. His favorite part of his job is his coworkers. They have an awesome team at IUSB, who make it a great work environment every day. 3. His favorite food is anything grilled in the Summer with friends and family. If he had to be specific, he would take a Ribeye and Lobster. 4. The one thing he can share with us that no one knows is that when he was younger, he spent hours and hours alone teaching himself to play golf because he couldn’t afford lessons. To this day, he plays golf with his grandfather weekly, who is now 86. ? Thank you for all you do Joseph! #employeespotlight?#cdsbecreative?#creativediningservices?#dineatiusb?#iusb

Attracting athletes is one challenge, but retaining them is another. Declining enrollments are a real concern, and a positive student experience plays a vital role in their success. This includes dining options. Student-athletes need meals available when they’re busy, from travel meals to dawn to dusk dining, student-athletes need food to be available when they are available and food to be easily accessible. Click the link below to read more of our expert insights beyond the type of food served that college and university dining programs should consider when retaining D3 student-athletes and keeping enrollment numbers up. #retention #studentathletes #cdsbecreative #creativedining

We are proud to announce that our Corporate Executive Chef, Nathaniel Malone, achieved an impressive second-place finish in the Chef’s Roll-sponsored 2024 Kikkoman Chef Competition. Nathaniel's dish showcased his innovation, knowledge, and creativity using Kikkoman Soy Sauce to create a stunning Miso Cured Smoked Pork Jowl with Sticky Soy Glaze and Choy Sum. The dish featured Goat Cheese, Pink Oyster Mushrooms, Lemon Ginger, Honey Ginkgo Nuts, fresh Mission Figs, Concord Grapes, Tremella Mushroom "Pork" Rinds, and Espresso Soy Sauce Powder. Please join us in extending a heartfelt congratulations to Chef Nathaniel on this remarkable accomplishment! #chefsroll?#kikkoman?#cdsbecreative?#creativedining