Press

  1. University of Michigan hosts, wins collegiate cooking competition

    March 4, 2026

  2. Collegiate chefs to compete in culinary challenge at University of Michigan

    March 2, 2026

  3. A Taste of Ann Arbor: How the Local Flavor Program Connects Campus and Community

    February 26, 2026

    By: Alena Miklosovic, Michigan Dining Marketing and Communications Intern Ann Arbor has long been revered for its wide variety of amazing local restaurants. People travel from all over to try a Taste of India samosa or a Jamaican Jerk Pit plantain, and downtown is often packed with hungry Ann Arborites. The students, faculty, and staff Read more

  4. From Campus Soil to Dining Hall Plates

    February 23, 2026

    Author: Alina Stanczak, Michigan Dining Intern  Since its founding in 2012, the University of Michigan Campus Farm, part of Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum, has grown from a student-sparked idea into a vibrant, student-driven hub for sustainable food systems work. What began as a grassroots effort by students to grow food and learn how Read more

  5. New Year, New Eats! Local Flavor Comes to Campus

    January 9, 2026

    Written By: Alina Stanczak | Marketing Dining Intern As the new year rolls in, students roam campus with a new semester, new schedule, and new flavor! Beginning this January, the Local Flavor Program will welcome three new restaurants to rotate around campus: Maiz Cantina, Prime BBQ, and Pita Express. Catch all three at Maizie’s Kitchen Read more

  6. Behind the Scenes with Michigan Catering: Feeding Campus, Fueling Connection

    November 13, 2025

    By: Alena Miklosovic | Michigan Dining Intern From early-morning coffee setups to elegant wedding receptions, Michigan Catering exists to serve the University of Michigan community. As a division of Michigan Dining, the catering team provides food services across campus for a wide range of clients, including student organizations, university departments, and even external events like Read more

  7. Excellence in college dining honored with awards at NACUFS’ 2024 conference

    July 24, 2024

    Awards and prizes highlighted the hard work of college dining professionals with the Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, National Culinary Challenge and more.

  8. U-M Dining Services holds job fair

    July 11, 2023

  9. Michigan Dining earns two national awards for sustainability efforts, creative catering

    June 2, 2023

  10. The Department of Psychiatry joined MDining for a wellness and team building cooking class

    May 26, 2023