Accolades

Our Efforts are Getting Noticed

2023
Princeton Review Number 1 Best Campus Food 2023
Silver Medal ACF-sanctioned Team Competition 2023
NACUFS Northeast Region Champion Culinary Showcase 2023
NACUFS Residential Dining – Special Event Silver Award 2023

2022
Princeton Review Great Campus Food 2022
Gold Medal ACF-sanctioned Team Competition 2022
NACUFS 2022 Nutrition Awards Silver Award for Most Innovative Wellness & Nutrition Program

2021
Princeton Review Number 1 Best Campus Food 2021
AllerTrain Best Food Allergy Training for Universities 2021 
Worcester Commons Gold Certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2021

2020
Princeton Review Number 1 Best Campus Food 2020

2019
Princeton Review Number 1 Best Campus Food 2019

2018
Princeton Review Number 1 Best Campus Food 2018
Inter University Iron Chef, Champion, 2018

2017
Princeton Review Number 1 Best Campus Food 2017
Inter University Iron Chef, Champion, 2017
Web Marketing Assoication, Mobile Web Award, Best of Show 2017
Web Marketing Assoication, Mobile Web Award, Best University Mobile Application 2017
Gold Medal ACF sanctioned Team Competition 2017
NACUFS Gold Medal, National Champions Culinary Showcase 2017
NACUFS Northeast Region Champion Culinary Showcase 2017
NACUFS Sustainability Awards -Silver Award-Outreach and Education 2017

2016
Produce Business Magazine’s Marketing Excellence Award 2016
Web Marketing Assoication, Mobile Web Award, Best University Mobile Application 2016
NACUFS Sustainability Awards, Silver, Procurement Practices 2016
Global Restaurant Awards, Sustainability Award 2016
Top 2 "Best Campus Food" by Princeton Review 2016
Inter University Iron Chef, Champion, 2016
Buzz.Report, Industry Innovator 2016
Gold Medal ACF sanctioned Team Competition 2016

2015
Produce Business Magazine’s Marketing Excellence Award 2015
NACUFS Sustainability awards Procurement Practices 2015
Top 2 "Best Campus Food" by Princeton Review 2015
Best Concept Awards by Food Management Magazine 2015
Silver Loyal E. Horton Dining Award 2015
Gold Medal ACF sanctioned Team Competition 2015
Produce Business Magazine’s Marketing Excellence Award 2015
Nutrition Awards, Bronze Award, Best Local Food Recipe Contest, 2015
SeaWeb, Seafood Champion Award, 2015
Grant of $500,000 by Kendall Foundation 2015

2014
Top 3 "Best Campus Food" by Princeton Review 2014
Best Concept Awards by Food Management Magazine 2014
NACUFS Gold Medal, National Champions Culinary Showcase 2014
NACUFS Northeast Region Champion Culinary Showcase 2014
Gold Medal ACF sanctioned Team Competition 2014
Seafood Champion Award Finalist 2014
NACUFS Sustainability Gold Award 2014
Gusiness World Records, Largest Clam Bake, 2014
Fresh Point, Regionally Grown Program, 2014
Inter University Iron Chef, Champion, 2014

2013
Produce Business Magazine’s Marketing Excellence Award 2013
Grant of $485,000 by Kendall Foundation 2013
Top 7 Best Colleges for Food in America by The Daily Meal 2013
Top 10 healthiest colleges in America by Greatist 2013
Green Honor Roll School by Princeton Review 2013
Produce Business Magazine’s Marketing Excellence Award 2013
IMFA Silver Plate Award 2013
Loyal E. Horton, Dining Awards, Bronze Awards, 2013
Top 3 “Best Campus Food” by Princeton Review 2013
Gusiness World Records,  Largest Fruit Salad, 2013
Gold Medal ACF sanctioned Team Competition 2013

2012
Produce Business Magazine’s Marketing Excellence Award 2012
Top 10 “Best Campus Food” by Princeton Review 2012
Loyal E. Horton Retail Sales Dining Award Gold 2012
NACUFS Sustainability Award Grand Prize and Gold 2012
CCUFSA Shine Award 2012
”20 Most Influential” people FoodService Director magazine 2012
Café & Kendall College Green Award 2012
FoodService Director and CIA Goldie Award 2012
White House Campus Champions of Change Award 2012
NSMMP, Food Recovery Challenge, Innovative Winner, 2012
NASPA Excellence Award, Silver for Permaculture Initiative 2012
Excellence Award, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA), 2012
Goldies Award, The Culinary Institute of America and FoodService, 2012
Gusiness World Records, Certificate of World Record, Largest Fish stew, 2012
Interactive Media Awards, Outstanding Achievement, 2012
Gold Medal ACF sanctioned Team Competition 2012

2011
Real Food Award, Real Food Challenge, 2011
MenuMasters Award, Nation’s Restaurant News, 2011
Goldies Award, The Culinary Institute of America and FoodService, 2011
Director magazine, 2011
Fresh Point, Regionally Grown Program, 2011
Gusiness World Records, Largest Fish stew, 2011
Real Food Challenge, Commitment to Real Food on Campus, 2011
Large American Colleges, Top 10 Most Vegan-Friendly, 2011
Produce Business Magazine’s Marketing Excellence Award 2011
Gold Medal ACF sanctioned Team Competition 2011

2000-2010
Leader in Retail Foodservice Award, Foodservice at Retail Exchange (FARE), 2010
NACUFS Loyal E. Horton, Gold Award, Residence Hall Dining Theme Dinner, 2010
NACUFS, Loyal E. Horton, Silver Award, Residence Hall Dining - Multiple Concepts/Outlets, 2010
Produce Business Magazine’s Marketing Excellence Award 2010
Gusiness World Records, Certificate of World Record, Largest Stir-fry, 2011
Faces of Massachusetts Agriculture, 2009
Produce Business Magazine’s Marketing Excellence Award 2009
Blue Ribbon Award, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2009
World Record Academy, Certificate of World Record, Longest California Roll 2009
FoodManagement, Best Concepts, Best Show, 2007
NACUFS Gold Medal, National Champions Culinary Showcase 2008
NACUFS Northeast Region Champion Culinary Showcase 2008
Produce Business Magazine’s Marketing Excellence Award 2008
NACUFS , Nutrition Committee, 2nd Place Most Innovative Nutrition Program, 2008
Food Service Director of the Year, FoodService Director magazine, 2008
University of Massachusetts; Best of the Show Award (Grand Prize), Food Management magazine, 2008
NACUFS, Dining Award, Silver, Residence Hall Dining Theme Dinner, Silver, 2008
NACUFS, Dining Award, Silver, Residence Hall Dining Multiple Concepts, Silver, 2008
IVY Award, Restaurants & Institutions magazine, 2008
FoodManagement, Best Concepts, Best Renovation, 2007
NACUFS Northeast Region Champion Culinary Showcase 2007
NACUFS, Dining Award, Gold, Residence Hall Dining Multiple Concepts Outlets, 2007
Silver Citation, Educational Interior Design Excelence in American School & University, 2007
Cover story, Food Management magazine, 2007
NACUFS, Dining Award, Silver, Residence Hall Multiple Concepts/Outlets, Silver, 2006
NACUFS Northeast Region Champion Culinary Showcase 2006
NACUFS, Dining Award, Silver, Residence Hall Theme Dinner, Silver, 2005
NACUFS Loyal E. Horton Dining Award, 2005
NACUFS, Dining Award, Gold, Residence Hall Dining Multiple Concepts Outlets, 2005
NACUFS, Cuisine Creators Committee, 2nd Place Most Creative National Nutrition Month, 2004
NACUFS, Loyal E. Horton, Dining Award, Residence Hall Dining Standard Menu, 2002
NACUFS, Dining Award, 2nd Place Residence Hall Dining Standard Menu, 2001
NACUFS, Dining Award, 3rd Place Residence Hall Dining Standard Menu, 2000