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Vanderbilt Campus Dining introduces Chef’s Table series

Sep. 11, 2024—Campus Dining is excited to present Chef’s Table, a new series celebrating the culinary expertise of our campus chefs. Each event will feature a unique dish or demonstration, showcasing fresh, natural ingredients and a variety of cooking techniques. This series gives the Vanderbilt community the opportunity to engage with chefs who are committed to providing...

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Campus Dining Competes in Tournament of Champions

Jun. 10, 2024—Vanderbilt Campus Dining chefs Joshua Smith and Grayson Holland showcased their culinary prowess at the UMass Chef Conference Tournament of Champions this week. The cooking competition was hosted by chef Jet Tila and followed a format similar to Food Network competitions. Chefs Josh and Grayson competed as a team against six other colleges and universities...

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Vanderbilt Campus Dining Recognized at Princeton Review’s Annual “Best Campus Food” Event

Apr. 2, 2024—This just in! Vanderbilt Campus Dining continues to excel, maintaining its position as one of the top dining programs in the nation, as noted by the Princeton Review.   At the annual “Best Campus Food” event hosted by UMass Amherst in collaboration with the Princeton Review, Vanderbilt proudly showcased its culinary prowess. Chefs Grayson and Julien...

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Summer video series gives students a taste of VU recipes and the chefs that create them

Jul. 21, 2020—Since the beginning of the summer, Vanderbilt Campus Dining has posted weekly cooking videos featuring Vanderbilt chefs on their Instagram and Facebook pages. These videos feature a variety of recipes from full dinners by Executive Chef, Jordan Rogers, to easy on-the-go snacks by Vanderbilt Campus Dining Dietitian, Emily Suttle, RD, LDN. When asked about these...

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Campus Dining Expands Culinary Team

Feb. 17, 2020—Vanderbilt University People and Business Services is pleased to announce the addition of Chef Jordan Rogers to the Campus Dining team as Executive Chef.  Rogers joins the award-winning Campus Dining staff with an extensive resume, including similar roles at High Point University and Wake Forest University.  Trained in the culinary arts at The Culinary Institute...

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