Green Dining Award
Each year since 2010, students in Sustainable Duke’s Students for Sustainable Living program have selected winning eateries to be recognized with a Green Dining Award at Duke. Students meet with the managers of each campus eatery to perform an environmental audit of food served and eatery operations. The winning eateries are presented with a bamboo plaque at the annual PACE awards. Awards are determined using this scorecard, which includes criteria such as use of local food, educational outreach about sustainable food elements and composting to reduce landfill waste.
Award categories have been changed for the 2010-2011 academic year in order to recognize the different types of eateries on campus and reward innovation.
Throughout the academic year, leading up to the awards, students also offer their time and expertise to help eateries with any additional greening measures they would like to undertake. Eateries can contact sustainability@duke.edu if they are interested in this assistance.
2012-2013 Green Dining Award Winners
Best Overall
Nasher Café and Refectory at Duke Law
Best Chain Restaurant
Subway and Au Bon Pain
Best Non-Chain Restaurant
The Refectory at Duke Divinity
Best Cafe
Joe Van Gogh
Most Innovative
Saladelia at the Perk
Most Improved
Quenchers
2011-2012 Green Dining Award Winners
Best Overall
Nasher Café and The Refectory at Duke Divinity
Best Chain Restaurant
Saladelia at The Perk
Best Non-Chain Restaurant
The Refectory at Duke Divinity
Best Cafe
Joe Van Gogh
Most Innovative
Food Factory
2010-2011 Green Dining Award Winners
Best Overall
Joe Van Gogh and Saladelia at the Perk
Best Chain Restaurant
The Loop
Best Non-Chain Restaurant
The Refectory at Duke Divinity
Best Cafe
Joe Van Gogh
Most Innovative
The Great Hall
Read more about the 2010-2011 Greening Dining Award.
2009-2010 Green Dining Award Winners
Gold Award
The Refectory at Duke Divinity
The Refectory at Duke Law
Silver Award
Tommy’s
Joe Van Gogh
Bronze Award
The Marketplace
The Great Hall
Read more about the 2009-2010 Greening Dining Award.