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SUNY Binghamton Promotes Student-Centered Dining, with Sodexo Campus
In Spring 2025, SUNY Binghamton’s Dining Services, hosted a high-energy cooking competition to showcase culinary talent and experiential learning. SUNY Binghamton University’s Dining Services is managed by Sodexo Campus, and Sodexo is committed to student-focused dining experiences.
1 Four culinary students prepare for a fun cookoff, while the SUNY Binghamton student body watches the competition on TV.
2 Each of the competitors entered a dish that reflected their individual personality, background and ingenuity as a chef, adding a layer of storytelling to every plate.
3 The cook-off's panel of judges included Sodexo chef's, Binghamton's auxiliaries leaders, and culinary instructors.
An E&I 2-Minute Read, Featuring Sodexo Campus
In Spring 2025, SUNY Binghamton’s Dining Services, hosted a high-energy cooking competition to showcase culinary talent and experiential learning. SUNY Binghamton University’s Dining Services is managed by Sodexo Campus, and Sodexo is committed to student-focused dining experiences. At SUNY Binghamton and across the country, Sodexo is developing tomorrow’s culinary talent.
About SUNY Binghamton’s Cooking Competition At the live culinary event at Binghamton for example, Sodexo wanted culinary students to put the knowledge they had learned in resident dining to the test. The competition winner had to be able to put his/her dish on the menu at all four of Binghamton’s dining halls the following week, so practicality as a big part of the cooking competition.
The on-campus cooking competition felt more like a culinary show than at test. Students dined while actually watching the competition unfold live, thanks to video screens and an emcee commentary. And the students weren’t just watching — they were connecting. The atmosphere encouraged them to engage with the chefs, ask questions, and share in the excitement. It was a dining experience that built community, curiosity and conversation — a hallmark of Sodexo’s approach to creating spaces that promote belonging.
The Culinary Battle was more than a contest. It was a celebration of what Sodexo delivers every day: vibrant, student-centered dining that blends culinary excellence with campus culture. With vendor fairs, student interaction and hands-on learning, the event demonstrated how dining services can bring people together — and transform meals into memorable moments. This is just a quick summary article, click here for the full article by Sodexo.
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