Dining Hall Events
Spring 2021
January
Date |
Event |
Location |
Time |
Description |
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Tues. Jan. 12 | National Glazed Donut Day | Champs | Breakfast | There's nothing like the original glazed donut and some coffee...simple goodness (or try a donut with sprinkles for more adventure). |
Wed. Jan. 13 | National Gluten Free Day | Bruceteria | Lunch | Gluten-friendly dishes so good, you won't miss a thing! |
Wed. Jan. 13 | National Gluten Free Day | Kitchen West | Lunch & Dinner | Treat yourself to a vast assortment of gluten-free desserts. Every day is 100% gluten-free at Kitchen West! |
Fri. Jan. 15 | Bruce Bagel Bash | Bruceteria | Breakfast | Wake your taste buds with Clark Bakery bagels. Delicious on their own, with cream cheese or with jam! |
Mon. Jan. 18 | MLK Jr. Celebration | Champs & Bruceteria | — | This week, Dining Services celebrates the civil rights activist and legend, Martin Luther King Jr., a leader who never stopped advocating for racial justice. |
Tues. Jan. 19 | Popcorn Palooza | Bruceteria | Dinner | Crunchy and sweet, Bruceteria's caramel popcorn pops are a must-try for lovers of candied popcorn. |
Tues. Jan. 19 | National Popcorn Day | Champs | Lunch | The fluffy, buttery midday snack is perfect for your smartphone Netflix session. |
Wed. Jan. 20 | Cheese Lover's Day | Bruceteria | Dinner | Cheese-lover paradise: Bruceteria's triple grilled cheese sandwich—double ooey gooey goodness on the inside, complete with a crispy cheese crust on the outside. |
Fri. Jan. 22 | Southern Food Festival | Bruceteria | Lunch | Country roads, will "take" you home...with a spread of sweet home southern food. |
Fri. Jan. 22 | National Pie Day | Kitchen West | Lunch & Dinner | Whether you like cherry, pumpkin or apple, you'll find all three varieties here, all day long. |
Tues. Jan. 26 | National Peanut Brittle Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | Go beyond traditional brittle with Mean Greens' enlightened sriracha peanut and pistachio brittle—it's spicy, tangy and sweet. |
Tues. Jan. 26 | Chicken Wings and Things | Champs | Lunch | Traditional hot, garlic parmesan, and honey BBQ wings with a side of celery sticks and blue cheese. |
Thurs. Jan. 28 | National Blueberry Pancake Day | Mean Greens Café | Breakfast | Help yourself to a warm stack of classic blueberry crumble pancakes. |
Thurs. Jan. 28 | National Blueberry Pancake Day | Kitchen West | Dinner | At UNT, it's possible to not only have pancakes after the sun has set, but also an entire Big-8 allergen-free breakfast for dinner! |
Fri. Jan. 29 | Chocolate Cake Day | Bruceteria | Lunch | Indulge in Chef Steve's delectable flourless chocolate cake—you won't miss a thing! |
Events, hours and locations are subject to change.
February
Date |
Event |
Location |
Time |
Description |
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Mon. Feb. 1 | Black History Month | All Dining Halls | All Month | This month, Dining Services celebrates Black History Month and recognizes the efforts and successes of individuals and the Black community. |
Mon. Feb. 1 | National Cake Pops Day | Kitchen West | Lunch & Dinner | While you can't roast marshmallows in your dorm, you can treat yourself to a s'mores cake pop with a freshly toasted marshmallow. |
Tues. Feb. 2 | National Tater Tot Day | Bruceteria | Dinner | Tater tots and nachos "meat" pulled pork to create our signature Pulled Pork Totchos. See what we did there? |
Tues. Feb. 2 | National Tater Tot Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | Housemade Kimchi Totchos: a 100% plant-based, Korean twist on an American-Tex-Mex classic. |
Tues. Feb. 2 | National Tater Tot Day | Champs | Lunch | Totchos, here we come! Have your tots nacho-style with loads of cheese and pico de gallo. |
Fri. Feb. 5 | Faculty & Staff Appreciation Lunch | All Locations | Lunch | As a token of our appreciation, faculty & staff can enjoy an all-you-care-to-eat meal for just $5 + tax. |
Tues. Feb. 9 | Fettucine Alfredo Day | Bruceteria | Lunch | House-made fettucine tossed with shrimp in a creamy sage Alfredo sauce. |
Tues. Feb. 9 | National Bagel and Lox Day | Mean Greens Café | Breakfast | Spruce up your day and the average bagel with a warm, house-made bagel from Clark Bakery and plant-based lox. |
Tues. Feb. 9 | National Specialty Pizza Day | Champs | Lunch | Feeling more adventurous than cheese and pepperoni? Get your fix with meat lover's, BBQ chicken and spinach Alfredo pizzas. |
Tues. Feb. 9 | National Pizza Day | Kitchen West | Dinner | Mix up your usual pizza order with our big-8 allergen-free pizza toppings. |
Thurs. Feb. 11 | "Love is in the Air" Dessert Party | Champs | Lunch | Give into your sweet tooth with desserts from Clark Bakery. |
Tues. Feb. 16 | National Almond Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | A key ingredient in many desserts, almonds find their way into UNT cuisine in the form of adorable almond mooncakes! |
Tues. Feb. 16 | Fat Tuesday Celebration | Champs | Lunch | Join us for a Fat Tuesday Celebration with all your Cajun favorites and King Cake—yum! |
Fri. Feb. 19 | National Chocolate Mint Day | Bruceteria | Lunch | Grasshopper Cups: Creamy, minty and full of chocolate delight. |
Fri. Feb. 19 | National Chocolate Mint Day | Kitchen West | Lunch | Serving up made-from-scratch fudge and cupcakes with a refreshing touch of mint and a rich chocolate flavor. |
Mon. Feb. 22 | National Margarita Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | Alcohol-free margaritas. Let's celebrate! |
Tues. Feb 23 | Banana Bread Day | Bruceteria | Lunch & Dinner | On top of banana bread's lovely, buttery aroma, every bite of this delicious dessert is soft and sweet. |
Tues. Feb 23 | Cinnamon Rolls for Breakfast | Champs | Breakfast | In Texas, bigger is better, including this Texas-size version of your favorite cinnamon-filled breakfast roll. |
Tues. Feb 23 | National Banana Bread Day | Kitchen West | Lunch & Dinner | Chew into our big-8 allergen-free banana bread muffins. None of the egg, none of the milk, but all of the banana sweetness. |
Thurs. Feb. 25 | Clam Chowder Day | Bruceteria | Lunch & Dinner | Ahoy, Mateys! Grab Chef Steve's pacific clam chowder while it lasts! |
Thurs. Feb. 25 | National Clam Chowder Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | Our shiitake "clam" chowder is so good, you won't be able to keep it to yourself. |
Events, hours and locations are subject to change.
March
Date |
Event |
Location |
Time |
Description |
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Mon. Mar. 1 | National Peanut Butter Lover's Day | Bruceteria | Lunch | Find yourself in your peanut butter happy place with peanut butter cheesecake bars crafted by Chef Steve. |
Tues. Mar. 2 | National Banana Cream Pie Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | Go bananas over this refreshing take of banana cream pie parfaits! |
Tues. Mar. 2 | Canadian Poutine Day | Champs | Lunch | An "upscale" version of your traditional fries, poutine is a freshly fried, brown gravy and cheese curd delight. |
Tues. Mar. 2 | National Banana Cream Pie Day | Kitchen West | Lunch & Dinner | There's nothing "mini" about the flavor of these big-8 allergen-free, mini banana cream pies! |
Thurs. Mar. 4 | National Poundcake Day | Mean Greens Café | Breakfast & Lunch | Have a French toast twist of this buttery, moist cake at breakfast and then sample an assortment of poundcake flavors at lunch. |
Fri. Mar. 5 | Faculty & Staff Appreciation Lunch | All Locations | Lunch | As a token of our appreciation, faculty & staff can enjoy an all-you-care-to-eat meal for just $5 + tax. |
Mon. Mar. 8 | National Peanut Cluster Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | Crunch into this chocolatey, house-made peanut butter treat. |
Tues. Mar. 9 | National Meatball Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | A 100% meatless meatball? You've got it! Savor our Asian-inspired, plant-based "meat" balls. |
Tues. Mar. 9 | National Meatball Day | Kitchen West | Lunch | Regardless of your diet, anyone can have a ball with Kitchen West's take on meatballs and plant-based meatballs! |
Tues. Mar. 9 | National Meatball Day | Champs | Dinner | Transport yourself to Italy with our classic, homestyle spaghetti and meatballs. |
Wed. Mar. 10 | Ranch Day | Bruce | Lunch | Dip into our creamy ranch fountain! |
Mon. Mar. 15 | National Peanut Lover's Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | Peanuts' original salty flavor is elevated to the next level with these Cajun-style boiled peanuts. |
Tues. Mar. 16 | National Nutrition Month | Champs | Lunch | Meet our nutritionist and dietitian and enjoy new fresh foods! |
Wed. Mar. 17 | St. Patrick's Day | Bruce | Lunch & Dinner | You won't need any luck finding great food at our Irish feast! |
Tues. Mar. 23 | National Chip and Dip Day | Champs | Lunch | Experience multiple layers of flavor by dunking fresh torilla chips into our seven layer dip and spinach artichoke dip. |
Tues. Mar. 23 | National Chips and Dip Day | Kitchen West | Lunch & Dinner | Who said chips and dip are just a game-day snack? Have them before, during, or after your online class with assorted chips and dips all day! |
Thurs. Mar. 25 | International Waffle Day | Bruce | Breakfast | Pile it on at our waffle bar! |
Thurs. Mar. 25 | International Waffle Day | Mean Greens Café | Breakfast | Win the day by starting it at the waffle bar. |
Tues. Mar. 30 | National Hot Chicken Day | Champs | Lunch | How much heat can you take? Challenge your taste buds to some Nashville hot fried chicken with pickles and Texas toast. |
Tues. Mar. 30 | National Hot Chicken Day | Kitchen West | Lunch | What can we say? Fried chicken meets cornbread muffins, and we all win. |
Events, hours and locations are subject to change.
April
Date |
Event |
Location |
Time |
Description |
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All Month | National BLT Month | Mean Greens Café | - | Creative BLT panini variations all month long! |
Fri. Apr. 2 | PB&J Day | Bruce | Lunch | Grilled PB&J donut sandwiches. Yes, grilled donut sandwiches. |
Mon. Apr. 5 | Caramel Day | Kitchen West | Lunch & Dinner | Treat yourself to a variety of caramel desserts (maybe even before your main course). |
Tues. Apr. 6 | Hawaiian Luau | Champs | Lunch | Taste the sea, and feel how close summer vacation is as you feast on your favorite Hawaiian luau food. |
Wed. Apr. 7 | National Coffee Cake Day | Mean Greens Café | Breakfast | Made to complement your bitter cup o' joe, Clark Bakery's popular coffee cake adds just the right amount of sweetness. |
Thurs. Apr. 8 | National Empanada Day | Bruce | Dinner | Crescent shaped, pastry-like dough and a savory filling, these empanadas are for everyone's enjoyment. |
Fri. Apr. 9 | Faculty & Staff Appreciation Lunch | All Locations | Lunch | As a token of our appreciation, faculty & staff can enjoy an all-you-care-to-eat meal for just $5 + tax. |
Mon. Apr. 12 | National Grilled Cheese Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | Crispy, crunchy, gooey, chewy paninis for all! |
Tues. Apr. 13 | National Peach Cobbler Day | Champs | Lunch & Dinner | Warm peach filling spills out of a crispy crumble crust. Top it off with some ice cream to tie it all together. |
Tues. Apr. 13 | National Peach Cobbler Day | Kitchen West | Lunch & Dinner | Made fresh, and baked to perfection, Chef Amber's house-made peach cobbler is sure to satisfy your Southern sweet tooth. |
Thurs. Apr. 15 | National Glazed Spiral Ham Day | Bruceteria | Lunch |
Prepare for a mouth-watering display of roasted and glazed ham excellence. |
Fri. Apr. 16 | National Eggs Benedict Day | Bruceteria | Breakfast | Break into the day with egg benny bites! |
Fri. Apr. 16 | National Eggs Benedict Day | Mean Greens Café | Breakfast | Let your taste buds lose themselves in Mean Greens' black forest "eggs" benedict. |
Mon. Apr. 19 | National Rice Ball Day | Bruceteria | Dinner | We're rolling out a variety of rice balls for your enjoyment! |
Tues. Apr. 20 | National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | A dessert that'll turn your frown upside-down (despite all the pre-finals stress). |
Tues. Apr. 20 | National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day | Champs | Lunch & Dinner | Soft, fluffy, and "topped" with fruity sweetness, this cake proves desserts don't always have to be right-side-up! |
Tues. Apr. 20 | National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day | Kitchen West | Lunch & Dinner | Flip out with our big-8 allergen-free pineapple upside down cake! |
Mon. Apr. 26 | National Pretzel Day | Bruceteria | Lunch | "Knot" your average mall snack—Clark Bakery's fresh, assorted pretzel variety are all made by UNT, for UNT. |
Mon. Apr. 26 | National Pretzel Day | Kitchen West | Dinner | These warm, soft treats are made without any of the big-8 allergens! |
Tues. Apr. 27 | Texas-size Pop Tart Day | Champs | Breakfast | Beyond the brand in flavor and size, these Texas-size house-made pop tarts will start your day off right. |
Wed. Apr. 28 | National Blueberry Pie Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | Filled with the ripest blueberries, Clark Bakery has a blueberry pie surprise awaiting you. |
Fri. Apr. 30 | National Oatmeal Cookie Day | Bruceteria | Lunch | Clark Bakery's oatmeal cookies: soft, chewy, and brings out the cookie monster in all of us. |
Fri. Apr. 30 | National Oatmeal Cookie Day & National Raisin Day | Mean Greens Café | Lunch | Chew into Clark Bakery's pleasing oatmeal raisin treat. |
Events, hours and locations are subject to change.