Despite being new, the cafeteria on campus has been working through a major issue— and it isn’t about the food at all. Dining Services has been working to fill over 40 empty positions with qualified applicants since the beginning of this semester, General Manager Kyle Grover said. However, it was not possible to hire enough people to staff the cafeteria before it began operation. The result is an employee shortage, causing food stations to close during slow traffic times, as

Buried beneath dust and debris of construction, the cafeteria in Belmont’s new $90 million building seeks to redefine university dining by offering more of what students want and need. Set to be completed in June, the new dining space will offer more diverse food options to around 1,000 students at a time– up from the 400-student capacity of the current cafeteria in the Gabhart Student Center. Several themed dining rooms–including urban and steakhouse rooms–, a private dining

Welcome back returning Belmont students, and welcome incoming freshmen. You are part of the largest student body Belmont has ever had – about 7,000 students.  But it’s not just in students that Belmont has grown. The university has added new food and drink options, buildings and more parking while we were away. New dining options have also opened for students and faculty. Belmont Dining Services has added three new campus eateries this semester. The Curb Café is now home to C

Colleges may be put on notice by a Department of Justice ruling that will require special accommodations for students with severe food allergies. The decision came after some students at Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass., protested that their food services and meal plans didn’t meet their dietary needs. When the dust settled, the Justice Department ruled that severe food allergies classify as disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Lesley was fined $50,000

When freshmen Natalie Bell and Robert Nichols were ready to start a carefully-planned flash mob of a “Les Miserables” hit at the Caf Wednesday night, they found their performance wasn’t exactly a secret. “Right when we started, it got really quiet,” Bell said. “And the phones came out.” Once someone posted video of the routine to YouTube, the views quickly followed. By Thursday night, one video of the routine had more than 15,000 hits. Both Nichols and Bell said they never ex

As Belmont’s student population has grown during the past few years, space in many campus hotspots, including the cafeteria, has become harder to find. While university officials are discussing plans for to build a new cafeteria, the current cafeteria’s staff has orchestrated systems to try to ensure that dining procedures go smoothly. “The most important thing is to find out how efficient we can be,” said Kyle Grover, director of dining services. “Four years ago, we fed 500