I honestly cannot believe I am typing this but the administration finally agreed to bring dining back in-house and I am just staring at my screen in total shock. It took a while to get them to listen but having all of you behind this honestly changed everything because they …
August 13, 2015
Final supporters
Food is a necessity of life. A better Dining and Auxiliary Services is a necessity of a reborn Sweet Briar.
The administrations of the past made the misguided effort of eliminating an award winning dining program at Sweet Briar College, and replaced it with an outsourced food service program which has not held the high standards that Sweet Briar held since its inception.
At the dawn of a new era, the administration and directors of Sweet Briar have the opportunity to explore the possibility of bringing back this high standard of quality which will not only see to the nourishment of our students, but the nourishment of the well being of our greater community.
We have the opportunity, as the greater Sweet Briar Community, to tell our administration, that we feel that dining and auxiliary services plays a vital role in the marketability of the college.
We have the opportunity, as the greater Sweet Briar Community, to tell our administration, that the exploration of returning to in-house dining will reestablish a sense of community that has been greatly lacking since these services were outsourced.
We have the opportunity, as the greater Sweet Briar Community, to tell our administration, that the Florence Elston Inn and Conference Center, can quickly become a profitable asset, providing additional revenue to the College rather than having it outsourced.
We have the opportunity, as the greater Sweet Briar Community, to tell our administration, that in house dining and auxiliary services can provide new partnerships with the community, new potential programs such as farm-to-table options which will only aid in the marketability of our fine school.
We only ask that before making a final decision, that the administration look at the in house dining and auxiliary proposal and sit down with its' authors to discuss its viability, and if necessary, explore changes to find an equitable solution that benefits the Sweet Briar Community as a whole.
At Sweet Briar, the impossible is just another problem to solve. We humbly ask to have the opportunity to solve this problem.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
July 28, 2015
July 26, 2015
I was walking past the inn today and just kept thinking about how much more life it used to have before all these changes happened. It is actually wild how many of you message me about the same memories of meals shared together because it really proves that this food thing is about so much more than just lunch or dinner. I have been trying to organize my thoughts to present to the higher ups eventually so please keep sending me those stories since they are the best evidence we have.
Reached 100 supporters
July 25, 2015
230 Comments
In-house would be a fantastic way to add better options for varied diets and food preferences. Those of us that eat on the more vegetarian or vegan side of things often struggle finding good food options from 'big box' vendors.
In my time at SBC, I was appalled at the food... at all of the schools my friends attended! Being a small rural college, food is Super Important; if you don't like it, you can't just walk down the street and pick something up. Make Prothro a source of Vixen Pride again. Thank you!
As a member of the steering committee of Live Healthy Lynchburg I would ask that you strongly consider all your options for nutrition for Sweet Briar students. The options for locally sourced food will be at another factor to appeal to today's students and support local farms.
Quality of food = quality of life, is second only to high quality of education. In-house dining service allows school to make money on special events, weddings, etc... And makes farm-to-table possible, allowing rural location to be a marked advantage not a drawback.
I went to Sweet Briar in the mid 90s during the Archie Waldron era. I was a tour guide during that time, and I used to rave to prospective families on my tours about the delicious, award winning food. It was a selling point, and it should be again.
This change is needed. Either to a different package or a whole new company. I lost 25 lbs in a year after graduation. Nothing changed to much in my life except for not eating Prothro...
Our students and staff deserve the best! Also, yet another way for SBC to resume a successful and profitable relationship with the Amherst/Lynchburg communities.
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I honestly cannot believe I am typing this but the administration finally agreed to bring dining back in-house and I am just staring at my screen in total shock. It took a while to get them to listen but having all of you behind this honestly changed everything because they …
August 13, 2015
Final supporters
Food is a necessity of life. A better Dining and Auxiliary Services is a necessity of a reborn Sweet Briar.
The administrations of the past made the misguided effort of eliminating an award winning dining program at Sweet Briar College, and replaced it with an outsourced food service program which has not held the high standards that Sweet Briar held since its inception.
At the dawn of a new era, the administration and directors of Sweet Briar have the opportunity to explore the possibility of bringing back this high standard of quality which will not only see to the nourishment of our students, but the nourishment of the well being of our greater community.
We have the opportunity, as the greater Sweet Briar Community, to tell our administration, that we feel that dining and auxiliary services plays a vital role in the marketability of the college.
We have the opportunity, as the greater Sweet Briar Community, to tell our administration, that the exploration of returning to in-house dining will reestablish a sense of community that has been greatly lacking since these services were outsourced.
We have the opportunity, as the greater Sweet Briar Community, to tell our administration, that the Florence Elston Inn and Conference Center, can quickly become a profitable asset, providing additional revenue to the College rather than having it outsourced.
We have the opportunity, as the greater Sweet Briar Community, to tell our administration, that in house dining and auxiliary services can provide new partnerships with the community, new potential programs such as farm-to-table options which will only aid in the marketability of our fine school.
We only ask that before making a final decision, that the administration look at the in house dining and auxiliary proposal and sit down with its' authors to discuss its viability, and if necessary, explore changes to find an equitable solution that benefits the Sweet Briar Community as a whole.
At Sweet Briar, the impossible is just another problem to solve. We humbly ask to have the opportunity to solve this problem.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
July 28, 2015
July 26, 2015
I was walking past the inn today and just kept thinking about how much more life it used to have before all these changes happened. It is actually wild how many of you message me about the same memories of meals shared together because it really proves that this food thing is about so much more than just lunch or dinner. I have been trying to organize my thoughts to present to the higher ups eventually so please keep sending me those stories since they are the best evidence we have.
Reached 100 supporters
July 25, 2015
230 Comments
Bring back the old ways. Faculty and staff went to the dining hall regularly. When food was outsourced, that stopped. Good food brings people together. What SBC needs is to bring the community together. Food always helps.
In-house would be a fantastic way to add better options for varied diets and food preferences. Those of us that eat on the more vegetarian or vegan side of things often struggle finding good food options from 'big box' vendors.
In my time at SBC, I was appalled at the food... at all of the schools my friends attended! Being a small rural college, food is Super Important; if you don't like it, you can't just walk down the street and pick something up. Make Prothro a source of Vixen Pride again. Thank you!
As a member of the steering committee of Live Healthy Lynchburg I would ask that you strongly consider all your options for nutrition for Sweet Briar students. The options for locally sourced food will be at another factor to appeal to today's students and support local farms.
Quality of food = quality of life, is second only to high quality of education. In-house dining service allows school to make money on special events, weddings, etc... And makes farm-to-table possible, allowing rural location to be a marked advantage not a drawback.
I went to Sweet Briar in the mid 90s during the Archie Waldron era. I was a tour guide during that time, and I used to rave to prospective families on my tours about the delicious, award winning food. It was a selling point, and it should be again.
This change is needed. Either to a different package or a whole new company. I lost 25 lbs in a year after graduation. Nothing changed to much in my life except for not eating Prothro...
Our students and staff deserve the best! Also, yet another way for SBC to resume a successful and profitable relationship with the Amherst/Lynchburg communities.
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Bring back the old ways. Faculty and staff went to the dining hall regularly. When food was outsourced, that stopped. Good food brings people together. What SBC needs is to bring the community together. Food always helps.