St. Olaf

Eat Local Challenge 2021: Limited Miles, Unlimited Flavors
2021-09-21
Enjoy a special meal made entirely of foods grown within 150 miles of your café and learn that eating locally does not mean you have to sacrifice flavor. Our chefs will flex their culinary muscles to bring a world of different flavors to a single local ingredient.

Eat Local Challenge 2020
2020-09-29
Supporting the local foodshed is more important than ever.
Join Bon Appétit Management Company’s Eat Local Challenge and enjoy a meal made entirely of foods grown within 150 miles of this café.

St. Patrick's Day
2020-03-17 16:30 - 19:30, 2020-03-17 10:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Stav Hall
It’s a green affair! It’s a celebration! It’s St. Patrick’s Day! Join us on this yearly St. Olaf tradition of festivities and several St Patty’s Day staple meals.

Lunch to include:
St. Patrick’s pasta sauce with bangers and mash, caramelized onions and peas
Dinner to include:
traditional corned beef and cabbage

FFYWB: Vary Your Protein Routine: Mediterranean
2020-03-11 10:30 - 14:00 | Stav Hall
Vary your protein routine. Plant proteins pack a powerful punch. Join us in Stav Hall to power up your protein with plants. Build your own mediterranean power bowl! Fill it up the way you want, with seasoned chickpeas, lentils, quinoa, sweet potato, olives, pumpkin seeds, and yogurt green goddess dressing.

MARIO Day
2020-03-10 16:30 - 19:30 | Stav Hall
The most famous plumber around is throwing a party! We invite you to celebrate the day of Mario. With special themed food, trivia, and games! Put on your red hats; grab your younger, yet taller brother. Everyone has a favorite or memorable game or event from the Mario Franchise. What’s yours? We would love to hear, share with us when you come through for dinner and spread the fun that Mario helped start all those years ago…

Casino Night
2020-02-29 16:30 - 19:30 | Stav Hall
Wonder what famous casinos around the world serve to their patrons? Make your way through the elegant Stav Hall to find out!

Home Station: Harrah’s Casino: New Orleans
shrimp and sausage gumbo with white rice

Bowls Station: The Venetian Macao: China
red dragon noodles: fried yellow chinese noodles with bok choy and satay sauce
Beijing broccoli: stir fried broccoli with red chile in a sweet soy glaze

Grill Station: Baden-Baden Casino: Germany
roasted german style sausage with whole grain mustard and beer sauerkraut

Food for Your Well Being: Just Add Water
2020-02-27 11:00 - 14:30 | Stav Hall
Is your beverage actually hydrating you? Did you know you can eat your drink? Plenty of fruits, vegetables, and soups can help keep you hydrated while cutting out added sugars which can actually dehydrate you. Join us to learn more about healthy ways to keep your body hydrated. We will be sampling two aqua frescas outside of Stav Hall featuring a minty basil melon and a citrus with cayenne.

Fat Tuesday: Mardi Gras
2020-02-25 16:30 - 19:30, 2020-02-25 10:30 - 14:00 | Stav Hall
Show us your carnival spirit and celebrate Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras! Take a stroll through the French Quarter (Stav Hall) in all it’s glory and sample a taste of the life of New Orleanians! Grab your friends and start your own krewe ( social club that puts on a parade or ball for the Carnival season) and have a ball!

Menu to include
Lunch: muffuletta sandwich (salami, smoked ham, swiss, provolone, and mortadella) with olive salad
Dinner: sausage and chicken gumbo with steamed scallion white rice and buttermilk biscuits

Valentine's Decorate Your Own Cookie
2020-02-14 16:30 - 19:30 | Stav Hall
Make valentine’s day special for yourself or for that someone ‘sweet’. Add a sprinkle of love on a heart shaped cookie and decorate it your way! There’s no wrong way to decorate your own cookie, lots of frosting, no frosting, sprinkles, candies, and so much more! We are eager to see your creations!

The Big Game
2020-02-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Stav Hall
Stuck on campus over Interim Break? Fan of sports and want to get your fill in before kick off? Look no further down the field than Stav Hall. We are excited to share in the experience with you! From the classics like stadium nachos to something new like the stadium fried chicken sandwich with blueberry barbecue sauce on a pretzel bun. There are no bad calls here, so feel free to join us!

Well Being Wednesday: Super Foods
2020-01-15 10:45 - 13:30 | Stav Hall
What is a power bowl you might be wondering. Well a power bowl is a quick and easy meal focused around power foods that are fulfilling both physically and mentally. Such foods include bananas, brown rice, eggs, apples, quinoa, edamame, and avocados. You can make a power bowl any time you visit Stav Hall! However, let us do the work for you this time. We are featuring power bowls on Home Station. With your choice of: quinoa, brown rice, edamame, kale, roasted tofu, diced chicken, and your choice of avocado or sesame soy dressing!

St. Olaf Christmas Festival
2019-12-08 11:00 - 14:30, 2019-12-07 16:00 - 2019-12-09 19:30, 2019-12-06 16:00 - 2019-12-08 19:30, 2019-12-05 16:00 - 2019-12-07 19:30 | Stav Hall
The St. Olaf annual Christmas Festival is taking place this week from Thursday December 5th-Sunday December 8th. Make sure you get your Scandinavian fill in! The classics you know and love including rommegrot, lefse, Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, slow cooked salmon, and the crème av crème (everyone’s favorite) lutefisk!

Annual Harry Potter Night
2019-11-15 16:30 - 19:30 | Stav Hall
St. Olaf may not be Hogwarts, but it sure has the look and feel. The annual Harry Potter Night is taking place with the help of the St. Olaf Student Activities Committee, Student Government Association, and the After Dark Committee to bring the magic to Stav Hall.
Menu to include: phoenix herb roasted chicken legs, cauldron brewed butter corn cobbett’s, goblet mashed potatoes, and Bertie Bott’s baked beans. Of course, a various selection of accompanying desserts as well!

African Caribbean Night
2019-11-09 16:30 - 19:30 | Stav Hall
The Karibu Student Association of St. Olaf College is proud to celebrate their annual African Caribbean Night with all of you. Karibu is an organization created to strengthen the African and Caribbean community at St. Olaf. Bon Appetit is excited to showcase various dishes from these regions of the globe including Mozambique chicken, Ethiopian collard greens, jollop (a one-pot rice dish), injara (sourdough risen flat bread), and malva pudding.

French Day
2019-11-08 11:30 - 13:00 | Kings’ Dining Room
In conjunction with the French Department here at St. Olaf, we are excited to bring you a meal full of tradition and fun in The Kings’ Dining Hall.
Soups:
Soupe de patates et poireaux. Leek and potato soup
Soupe au poulet au pistou. Chicken and vegetable soup
Buffet:
Legumes grilles. Roasted vegetables
Haricots verts cuits a la vapeur. Steamed French style green beans
Riz piulaf sauvage. Wild Rice Pilaf
Pommes de terre gratinees. Au gratin potatoes
Saumon cuit au four avec sauce au beurre. Bakes salmon with white wine butter sauce
Filet de boeuf roti. Roasted beef tenderloin.

French Day Stav Hall
2019-11-08 10:30 - 14:00 | Stav Hall
In conjunction with the French Department of St. Olaf, we are excited to bring the tradition and fun of French cuisine to your Stav Hall experience.
Soups:
· Soupe de patates et poireaux. Leek and potato soup
· Soupe au poulet au pistou. Chicken and vegetable soup
Home Station
· Poulet Chasseur. French style hunters chicken
· Puree de pomme de terre. Mashed potato puree
· Salad de legumes frais avec vinaigrette a la moutarde. Fresh lettuce salad with Dijon vinaigrette.

Giant Halloween Brownie Night
2019-10-30 16:30 - 19:30 | Stav Hall
What’s better than free candy on Halloween? How about a giant brownie in the shape of something spooktacular? Make your way to Stav Hall on Halloween night to get a slice of something sweet that just might give you the ‘goosebumps’.

Well Being Wednesday: Snack Smart
2019-10-23 11:00 - 13:30 | Stav Hall
How healthy is that snack you’re about to have? Have you ever thought of alternatives? Try a sample of bruschetta with various topping? We will be sampling and serving various bruschetta toppings for your enjoyment and show you quick and easy ways you can snack while still staying conscious of what you are eating.

Hosted by St. Olaf Environmental Coalition: Story Behind the Food
2019-10-16 15:00 - 16:30
Where does your food come from?
Learn more about the Story Behind Your Food, featuring Bon Appétit’s Fellow, Lily Gross!

Homecoming Brunch 2019
2019-10-06 11:00 - 13:30 | Stav Hall
Continuing the fun and festivities of homecoming weekend, we invite you to join us for brunch and take the morning easy on your part. Let us do all the hard work.

Brunch to include cage free scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, Obrien potatoes, and biscuits & gravy.

Homecoming Lunch 2019
2019-10-05 11:00 - 13:30 | Stav Hall
Welcome Home to the Hill! Celebrate the homecoming adventure with us. We are excited to be a part of the festivities on campus and invite you through Stav Hall to catch up with alum, and eat some wonderful dishes which include,

build your own mac n cheese, build your own burrito, mushroom swiss beef brats, pork brats, pulled chicken, and a variety of salads and desserts.

German Unity Day
2019-10-02 16:30 - 19:30 | Stav Hall
Join us for a celebration of the unification of Germany. All foods German will be the star of the show.

Stav Hall will feature:
Sauerkrautsuppe, Kartoffelsuppe (sour cabbage soup, potato soup)
Sauerbraten (marinated beef pot roast)
Salzkartoffeln (boiled red potatoes)
Geröstete Karotten aus der Region (roasted local carrots)
Bienenstich Kuchen (cake and Bavarian cream)

German Unity Day Lunch
2019-10-02 11:30 - 13:00 | Kings’ Dining Hall
Join us in the beautiful atmosphere that is the Kings’ Dining Room for a German Unity Day lunch. Menu to include schnitzel wiener art (schnitzel of pork), salzkartoffeln (boiled red potatoes), rotkraut (red cabbage), and lammkeule (carved leg of lamb)
dessert is bienenstich kuchen (cake and Bavarian cream)

German Unity Day Special
2019-10-02 | The Cage
Too busy of a day to stop by the Kings’ Dining Room or make your way through Stav? Stop by the cage to get your German Unity Day meal on the go! Menu options are stollen (fresh oblong German fruitcake), bratwurst and sauerkraut, and bienenstich kuchen (cake and Bavarian cream) all while supplies last!

Eat Local Challenge 2019
2019-09-24
Our chefs are taking on Bon Appétit Management Company’s annual Eat Local Challenge! Come enjoy a meal made entirely of foods grown within 150 miles of this café, and see a list of local farms and purveyors that we’re featuring.
