University of California, Los Angeles
IN-8: Dining Services Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.50 |
Brianna
Moncada Sustainability Manager Housing and Hospitality |
Is at least one on-campus dining hall or food service outlet certified by one or more of the following organizations?:
| Yes or No | |
| Food for Life (Food for Life Served Here award) | No |
| The Food Recovery Network (Food Recovery Verified) | No |
| The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) (Two Star or higher) | Yes |
| Green Seal (GS-55 Standard for Restaurants and Food Services) | No |
| Leaders for Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF) | No |
| Nordic Swan | No |
| Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership (REAL) | No |
| Sustainable Restaurant Association (Food Made Good, Two Stars or higher) | No |
| An equivalent third party certification approved by AASHE | No |
Approximately what proportion of on-site food service outlets (by location or sales) are third party certified?:
A list or brief description of each certified dining hall or food service outlet, including the certification earned:
UCLA currently has 5 dining locations certified by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA).
Rendezvous Café - 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
Bruin Plate - 4 Star Certified Green Restaurant
Bruin Café - 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
Café 1919 - 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
The Study At Hedrick - 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
Café 1919 (3 Stars) -- https://www.dinegreen.com/g/res14797 -- features authentic Italian cuisine, including hot panini sandwiches, individual gourmet pizzas, salads and gelato. The cafe also offers specialty coffee drinks and teas, and an assortment of fresh pastries.
The Study at Hedrick (3 Stars) -- https://www.dinegreen.com/g/res14798 -- allows students to flex their culinary creativity with many customizable options — including craft-your-own sandwiches, breakfast skillets, salads, pizzas, and more. Other unique offerings include Northern European-inspired fare like crêpes, tartines, and quiches. The Study also features an artisan bakery where breads and pastries are baked fresh daily by skilled pastry chefs, along with handcrafted drinks and kombucha on tap, nitro cold brew coffee, and a convenient Grab & Go marketplace.
Bruin Plate (4 Stars) -- https://www.dinegreen.com/g/rest11977 -- is among the first health-themed dining halls in the country. This award-winning restaurant features locally-sourced produce and meats from nearby farms, sustainable seafood, unprocessed and preservative-free items, organic foods, cage-free eggs, nutrient-packed ingredients, and expanded vegetarian and vegan options.
Rendezvous Café (3 Stars) -- https://www.dinegreen.com/g/rest11036 -- was the first restaurant at any university campus in California to become a Certified Green Restaurant. It is newly renovated and features sizzling Latin specialties and savory Asian dishes. Enjoy tortas, fish tacos, homestyle salsas, orange chicken, spicy tofu eggplant stir fry, specialty salads, and much more! The expanded menu now includes boba, desserts, and daily noodle bowls.
Bruin Café (3 Stars) -- https://www.dinegreen.com/g/res14407 -- features specialty coffee and ice-blended drinks from the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, as well as smoothies, pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches, and wraps.
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable dining certification program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The residential dining locations listed here as GRA-certified came from the GRA website. In addition, another UCLA facility - the Luskin Conference Center - is certified under Green Seal in the category of "GS-33 Edition 5.3 Hotels and Lodging Properties." The Conference Center has attained Gold Level certification: https://certified.greenseal.org/facility/ucla-luskin-conference-center.
The residential dining locations listed here as GRA-certified came from the GRA website. In addition, another UCLA facility - the Luskin Conference Center - is certified under Green Seal in the category of "GS-33 Edition 5.3 Hotels and Lodging Properties." The Conference Center has attained Gold Level certification: https://certified.greenseal.org/facility/ucla-luskin-conference-center.
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