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Student starts petition to ‘veganize’ the UT

Many vegetarian and vegan students are unsatisfied with the amount of food options available for them on campus, according to student Leon Borgdorf. That’s why he started a petition to have more vegetarian and vegan food on campus.
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Appèl kiest voor vega in TechMed

Het TechMed Centre krijgt een volledig vegetarisch en veganistisch foodstation. Cateraar Appèl opent de vestiging onder de naam Lemons & Beans op maandag 2 september.
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Review: Too Good To Go

‘You get a lot of food for a good price’

The Too Good To Go app, to reduce food waste, is available at campus since recently. Via the app it is possible to order meals from Appèl in the Waaier. For around 30- 35% of the original retail price you receive a surprise box stacked with food nearing its expiry date. What is it like to eat food that would otherwise be trashed?
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New caterer Appèl

‘We want to reduce the use of plastic’

Appèl has been in charge of all on-campus catering for six months now. During focus group sessions the new caterer got direct feedback from the UT community – which included issues such as prices and the use of plastic. The caterer will introduce a few changes in the near future.
Opinion

Column: The Illusion of Choice

In this biweekly column, Bas Leijser gives his unfiltered opinion on university life, with a bit of sarcasm and Dutch directness mixed in. In his free time, Bas likes to graduate for his master in Civil Engineering & Management.
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Bokbierborrel in Theatercafé

In het Theatercafé van de Vrijhof wordt op 2 november een bokbier-vrijdagmiddagborrel georganiseerd voor medewerkers en studenten.  Het is mogelijk om dan vier verschillende brouwsels te proeven. Singer-songwriter Eric Leh zorgt voor livemuziek.
Opinion
New caterer review

Horst: happy taste buds, unhappy wallet

New academic year, new caterer. Since the summer, all on-campus catering is provided by Appèl. The company’s FoodCity concept brings many different food stations to the university, all freshly refurbished and unique in their offer. We decided to try them all. Our last stop is in the Horst.
Opinion
New caterer review

Theatercafé: You are not in a cafeteria anymore

New academic year, new caterer. Since the summer, all on-campus catering is provided by Appèl. The company’s FoodCity concept brings many different food stations to the university, all freshly refurbished and unique in their offer. We decided to try them all. Today we cast our critical eye on Theatercafé in the Vrijhof.
Opinion
New caterer review

Spiegel: fewer choices, more Asia

New academic year, new caterer. Since the summer, all on-campus catering is provided by Appèl. The company’s FoodCity concept brings many different food stations to the university, all freshly refurbished and unique in their offer. We decided to try them all. This time we head out to the Spiegel.
Opinion
New caterer review

Ravelijn: no pizza, no pasta (yet)

New academic year, new caterer. Since the summer, all on-campus catering is provided by Appèl. The company’s FoodCity concept brings many different food stations to the university, all freshly refurbished and unique in their offer. We decided to try them all. Today we will cast our critical eye on the Ravelijn.
Opinion
More variety and a milk machine

New caterer review: Waaier

New academic year, new caterer. Since the summer, all on-campus catering is provided by Appèl. The company’s FoodCity concept brings many different food stations to the university, all freshly refurbished and unique in their offer. We decided to try them all. Let’s start with the cafeteria in the Waaier.
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Appèl wil UT’ers blijven verrassen

Appèl, per 1 juli de nieuwe cateraar op de UT, kon meteen flink aan de bak met de afsluiting van het academisch jaar en tal van diploma-uitreikingen. ‘Het was even alle zeilen bijzetten’, vertelt rayonmanager Bas van Noort. ‘Maar vanaf 27 augustus kunnen we écht beginnen.’
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