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Final Week for Tasty Traditions Pre-Order – Asian Week

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Dear Students,

The Central Piedmont Baking and Pastry Arts department is very excited to continue offering meal service and baked goods available on Harris Campus! Our business, called “Tasty Traditions”, is not just about food, but about our students’ heritage and traditions being shown through our love of all things pastry and culinary. We will be offering daily pre-fixe meals available via pre-order Monday-Thursday. Then, an end-of-week bake sale each Thursday. Additionally, students and staff on the City View campus are eligible for meal delivery daily at 12:00pm, so you can receive your items without leaving the area during your busy schedules.

Tasty Traditions studentsCurrently, we’re offering our Asian menu, which you can order online. This will be our final week of pre-order sales, so don’t miss out! We encourage you to check out our social media and give us a try! Your support will provide us with enormous encouragement for our new venture. Limited a la carte meals are available daily at Harris Campus!

You can support us by following us on social media :
Instagram: @Tasty.traditions.clt
Facebook: @Tasty traditions

Thank you for your time. We look forward to seeing you soon,

The Students of Tasty Traditions Bakehouse and Takeout

🎉 Connect and Explore at Speed Friendshipping Event!

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students at deskAre you eager to expand your social circle and discover new connections? Are you curious if others share your interests? Then mark your calendars for our upcoming Speed Friendshipping event, hosted by the Cato Campus Library in collaboration with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s Community Read initiative. Get ready to mingle, enjoy diverse cultures, and savor delicious food!

📚 Featured Book: Buttermilk Graffiti by Edward Lee

🗓️ Event Details:

  • Date: Thurs., Apr. 18
  • Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Location: Cato Campus, Cato Amphitheater

🌦️ Weather Backup:
In case of inclement weather, we’ve got you covered! The backup location will be at Cato Campus, Room 024.

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to make new friends, share experiences, and indulge in the vibrant diversity of our community. See you there! 🌟

Harris Campus Catalyst Coffee Now Open

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Catalyst Coffee shop serves two students.

The Catalyst Coffee Bar is now open at Harris Campus, located on the First Floor of Harris I. Stop by Monday- Friday, 7:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. for grab-and-go food, or choose from a selection of specialty coffees and teas.

Remember that our food service is cashless, so you can use the Connect & Pay app to pay and even order ahead. (The Harris Campus location code on the app is 0303E8). If you only have cash, vouchers may be purchased at the Business Cashiering office in $5 and 10 increments.

Find more information about Dining on campus may be found on our website.

 

Hungry on Campus?

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Students order from the campus coffee shop

Stay hydrated, caffeinated, and fueled for a successful semester.

Catalyst Coffee Bar is open at Cato, Central and Levine Campuses, from 7:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. They offer a selection of beverages and grab-and-go food items.

Beach & Borough Sandwich Shop is open at Central and Levine Campuses 10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.

For all locations, you can save time if you order ahead and pay through your account with the Connect & Pay app. Our food service is cashless, so vouchers are also available at the Cashiering Business office in $5 and $10 increments if you only have cash.

The Harris, Harper and Merancas Campus Catalyst Coffee Bar locations will be opening later in fall 2023. All Central Piedmont Campuses also have microwaves and vending options.

Visit our website for menus, locations, hours and app information.

 

Order Ahead and Vouchers now available for on-campus dining

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Stylized Green C logo for Canteen Connect and Pay appOrdering food at Central or Levine Campuses? Pay with your phone using the new “Connect & Pay” app that also lets you skip the line and order ahead at Central Piedmont dining locations. All Catalyst coffee bar and Beach & Borough sandwich shop locations are cashless, so payments for food, grab and go items, and beverages can be made only through credit/debit cards, vouchers, and the app. 

The Connect & Pay app allows you to order ahead and customize your favorite campus specialty beverages and food selections, pay, and then pick up at a time that is convenient for you.

Hours of Operation at Central and Levine Campuses:

  • Catalyst coffee bar: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Beach & Borough sandwich shop: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Vouchers for Campus Dining  

The Connect & Pay app can also load money to your account from a debit or credit card for future use at Catalyst coffee bar and Beach & Borough sandwich shop. If you only have access to cash, vouchers for our campus dining locations are available for purchase at the Cashiering Business Office on both Central and Levine Campuses. 

Vouchers may be purchased in $5 and $10 increments. Individual vouchers will expire 7 years from purchase, and if lost, they cannot be replaced. Vouchers can be combined, or added with Connect & Pay or card payments to complete a transaction. The remaining balance of the voucher will be printed on your receipt. At this time, vouchers can’t be added to the Connect & Pay app.

Food and Vending options on every campus

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Hungry? Need a snack or caffeine between classes? All Central Piedmont locations have microwaves and vending machine options to help keep you going with snacks and drinks. View locations for all Dining and Vending food services. 

Central Piedmont has a new food service contract, so the transition of coffee shops and food locations has begun. Construction is ongoing at Cato, Harper, Harris and Merancas Campuses to open coffee and sandwich options.

Construction is complete at Central and Levine Campuses, so these food services are now open:

  • Catalyst Coffee Bar: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    The new coffee bar includes a curated coffee bar experience featuring Blk & Bold coffee and espresso. The menu includes your choice of hot or cold drink favorites like coffee, lattes, and teas, as well as seasonal selections. But it isn’t just great coffee, you’ll also find freshly prepared grab-n-go selections and snacks available daily.

    • Central Campus, Parr Center
    • Levine Campus, Levine I
  • Beach and Borough sandwich shop: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    The locations will offer signature sandwiches and build-your-own sandwiches. View the Beach and Borough menu.

    • Central Campus, Levine IT lobby
    • Levine Campus, Levine I

Managed Food Services Changes

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male student holding up food container

Central Piedmont is in the process of transitioning its managed food services vendors from Subway, Taco Del Mar, Calvine’s Coffee, and Sbarro to Compass Group USA.

During the transition period, the college’s current food service vendors / eateries will be closing or scaling back their operations on the following dates:

  • Calvine’s Coffee – Effective immediately, Calvine’s Coffee on Central, Levine, and Merancas campuses will be open from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m., Monday-Friday. The coffee shop will continue to provide coffee and drinks, with minimal food items. Calvine’s will close permanently at all locations on June 24.

  • Subway: The college’s Subway locations at Central and Levine campuses will close permanently on June 24. Their current hours of operation are: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

  • Sbarro: One and only Central Campus location is closed permanently.

  • Taco Del Mar: One and only Central Campus location is closed permanently.

  • Harris Campus Aspire Bakery & Bistro: Is closed permanently.

More details will be shared with you in the coming months as the transition to Compass USA takes place across all six campuses. Once completed, the college’s new food services will feature full-service coffee bars, grab-n-go lunch stations, sandwich shops, pizza eateries, breakfast/lunch locations, and more. In addition, the college will add a new order ahead and pay option through the Connect & Pay app. This will allow all patrons to pay and pick-up their meals/snacks at a time that is convenient for them.

In the interim, employees and students needing food services options after June 24 can visit:

  • a campus vending machine, located on all six of the college’s campuses, that’s stocked with food, drinks, and snacks to accommodate individuals’ grab-n-go snack needs. View the Dining and Vending Web page for specific campus locations.

  • Central Campus’s new Parr Center, beginning July 5*. This location will offer handcrafted coffee and tea, pastries, and freshly prepared grab-n-go items. Planned summer hours of operation are: Monday – Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., and Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • the former Subway locations on Central and Levine campuses, beginning Aug. 10*. These locations will be Beach & Borough eateries and offer signature sandwiches and build-your-own sandwiches. (View menu.)  Anticipated hours of operation are: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m, at Central Campus; and Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., on Levine Campus

  • Levine I, on Levine Campus, beginning August 10.* This space will become a full-service barista coffee and tea bar that will also offer pastries and freshly prepared grab-n-go items. It will be open: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Similar coffee/tea bars are planned for Cato, Harris, Merancas, and Harper campuses in the near future. Opening dates TBD.)

*Date listed is subject to change.

The college will also add more food and coffee machines on all campuses throughout the transition. Please check the Dining and Vending website regularly for the latest locations / information.

Thank you for your patience during this time, and please feel free to email miriam.mason@cpcc.edu if you have any questions.