By: Dan Bahl
Quinnipiac Dining parent company, Chartwells, is in hot water.
The reason? Serving something not hot enough.
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Instagram account “Quinnipiac Barstool” posted a now-infamous photo of a sandwich, with undercooked chicken peering out from under the bread and lettuce.
Quinnipiac Dining responded hours later, sending an open letter to the Quinnipiac community in response to the chicken, which had been served on Monday, Nov. 4.
As shown in the letter, the dining service explains how their supplier had changed the “product” that Chartwells would be serving, without notifying the cooks or managers of any changes in preparation that would need to be made.
The incident opened up a different conversation around campus, however, as some students are asking for improvements to food quality across the board.
“We pay a lot of money to go to this school,” a Quinnipiac student said in response to the incident. “I don’t understand why they can’t give us decent food.”
“I wanted to have a chicken Caesar sandwich today, but I wasn’t able to do that because it tasted disgusting, and was freezing cold,” another student said of their experience later that week. “That can’t happen.”
On Chartwells company website, they say that their promise is to “To extend our passion, dedication, knowledge and enthusiasm into serving each student delicious and nutritious meals.” They go on to say that they aim “to nourish the bodies, minds and spirits of our students and pave the way for a lifetime of success and well-being.”