Campus meets community
Queen's and Kingston come together in a new campus café
September 12, 2024
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Members of the Queen's community at the recently opened Café Union.
Campus is buzzing again, and there카지노 게임 컬렉션™s a new place where members of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s community can grab a coffee or a meal to keep themselves energized as the fall semester gets into full swing. CafĂ© Union, a unique retail food location operated by Hospitality Services, opened in Goodes Hall at the end of August and offers a range of fresh food and beverages made by local producers.
카지노 게임 컬렉션śWe believe that through our collaborations with local community partners, farmers, conscientious food producers, and our campus apiary, CafĂ© Union can strengthen the vibrancy of our campus community by fostering a shared commitment to social and sustainable business operations,카지노 게임 컬렉션ť says Jennifer Pete, Director, Business Development and Communications, Housing and Ancillary Services in Student Affairs. 카지노 게임 컬렉션śThere are so many passionate producers in the Kingston area making high quality food, and they were eager to work with us to create a unique cafĂ© that brings together Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s and Kingston.카지노 게임 컬렉션ť
The new full-service barista-style café offers a diverse range of hot and cold coffee, espresso, tea-based beverages, and a selection of local, freshly made food items such as artisan sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, salads, and a variety of fresh-made baked goods.
The café is located on the first floor of Goodes Hall in a space that was formerly a campus Starbucks location. Goodes Hall is also the home of Smith School of Business, which was highly involved in the planning process for Café Union.
카지노 게임 컬렉션śAt Smith Business, we welcomed an opportunity for this new cafĂ© to align with the goals outlined in our strategic plan, especially being a positive force in the community,카지노 게임 컬렉션ť says Patrick Legresley, Executive Director, Finance, Smith School of Business. 카지노 게임 컬렉션śIn addition, we wanted to make sure the cafĂ© provides a unique menu with healthy options that could be easily carried from one place to another by our students. Some of our students, faculty, and staff took part in a focus group that gave them the chance to taste potential items and offer feedback, which was incorporated into the menu being used now.카지노 게임 컬렉션ť
Community partners

A barista helping a customer at the new Café Union.
Coffee beans for CafĂ© Union will be exclusively provided by , an Indigenous coffee provider that supports Indigenous farmers across many countries and sourced through experienced Fairtrade purchasers who are aware of the social and environmental issues in the areas they work. Cold beverages selections will include locally made soda카지노 게임 컬렉션™s from and house made refreshments.
Honey used at the cafĂ© comes from the campus apiary Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s Bee카지노 게임 컬렉션™s Honey. Located near Richardson Stadium, the apiary was established in 2022 to provide honey for the campus community through all Hospitality Services locations and promote local and sustainable food production.
Other local partners include Juniper CafĂ©, Burnbrae Farms, Wilton Cheese Factory, Wheat Kings, Woolwich Dairy, Slipacoff카지노 게임 컬렉션™s Premium Meats, Tony Deodato & Sons, and more.
Any unused, untouched foods from the café are donated daily to campus and local Kingston community partners that are committed to addressing and mitigating food insecurity.
Learn more on the Food at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s website, and provide feedback on CafĂ© Union by writing to dining@muwangwooden.com.