• We strive to anticipate and exceed our customers’ expectations.
• We reward commitment, dedication and great performances.
• We commit ourselves to the development of one another.
• We are committed to providing the highest quality food in a university setting.
• We are committed to sourcing seasonal and/or regional ingredients which support the local economy and protect the long-term health of the environment.
• We support waste prevention and re-cycling programs to benefit our environment.
• We take social responsibility earnestly.
• We uphold sound nutrition principles and believe it is central to promoting a lifelong healthy relationship with food.
• We think variety, balance and moderation should form the foundation of the food choices we offer.
• We believe food education is indispensable.
• We actively pursue the input of the community we serve.
• We are dedicated to providing world class service to our customers.

The Four Pillars of our organization are: People, Food, Communication and Standards. YUDS aims to… serve great Food at a great price, improve how we operate through better Communication, maintain the highest of operating Standards and focus on the development of ourselves and others as a means of strengthening our People.

This symbol on our posted materials represents the endorsement of The Yale Sustainable Food Project.  It identifies menu items which support YSFP’s tenets of sustainability.

 

         This symbol on our posted materials denotes a menu item featuring fresh produce grown right here in Connecticut.