2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

March 11, 2020

Dear Whittier College Community:

In response to the developing situation around the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Whittier College has decided to eliminate self-service stations at the Campus Inn beginning Thursday March 12 and until further notice. Attendants will be managing the service of food and beverages. In order to accommodate this change, some food options will be reduced.

Breakfast

  • Beverage and cereal stations will use single use wax paper to access items  (coffee, tea, milk, cereal and toast). Bon Appetit staff will manage that station to sanitize
  • Waffle station will be closed
  • Hot/cold breakfast will be a served station
  • Exhibition omelets station will remain the same with the addition of oatmeal

 Lunch/Dinner

  • Both salad bars will be relocated behind the line and served on/in a single use container
  • Pizza station will be served on/in a single use container (2 selections per day)
  • Grill/deli station will be served on/in a single use container (2 selections per day)
  • Dessert station will be served on/in a single use container 
  • Classic station will be served with the addition of a vegan entrée
  • Exhibition station will remain the same with the addition of soups
  • Salad station will be served on/in a single use container (2 salad selections per day, 1 fruit selection per day, and 3 dressing selections per day)
  • Fountain beverage station will be open
  • Ice cream station will be closed
  • Coffee, juice and tea station will be closed (lunch and dinner)
  • Herbivore station will be closed

 In addition, food service is:

  • Disinfecting all highly touched surfaces hourly
  • Emphasizing and enforcing personal hygiene awareness and health-reporting policies to all staff
  • Putting backup service plans in place for additional contingencies

By implementing these changes, Whittier College and Bon Appetit are striving to put the health and well-bring of our campus community first. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.