NHCC’S FOOD SERVICE IMPLEMENTS NEW SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS AND INTRODUCES MORE HEALTHY MENU CHOICES/in /by

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ChefChrisMurray-Taher

BROOKLYN PARK – North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) has selected Taher, Inc. (Taher), to be its food service vendor for the 2012-2014 fiscal years.

“NHCC is especially impressed by Taher’s sustainability efforts and their chef-based food service program which uses healthy, fresh, and local ingredients. This partnership naturally aligns with the college’s overall ‘sustainability’ and ‘health’ initiatives,” says Dawn Reimer, NHCC’s Chief Finance and Facilities Officer.

A few of Taher’s sustainability efforts are already in effect. For example, they have upgraded from disposable to real silverware for people dining at the Campus Center. They are also using recycled and bio-degradable paper products for things like napkins and takeout containers.

In addition to their homemade soups and salads, Taher will feature new “made-to-order” concepts such as “Freshwich” subs and a Mexican burrito bar. A “Farm to Cafeteria” program will also provide awareness and serve produce grown by local farmers.

Taher is open to students and the general public from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Follow NHCC and Taher on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/northhennepincommunitycollege .

 

North Hennepin Community College has been a leading provider of higher education in the northwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities since 1966. Conveniently located at the intersection of 85th Avenue North and West Broadway in Brooklyn Park, NHCC’s beautiful campus is rich with activity and diversity. The college currently serves more than 15,000 students and offers a variety of programs with flexible scheduling options and affordable tuition including associate degrees, credit and non-credit certificates, the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, as well as a number of bachelor’s degrees through partnerships with four-year universities. A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System and equal opportunity educator and employer, NHCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

 

 

Michelle Goode

Writer & Web Content Manager

NHCC’s Communications Office

763-488-0416 | www.nhcc.edu