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MyAV/Gather & Gather wins Food to Go award at 2024 U Dine Awards

26 June 2024

After winning the Plant-Based Menu award in 2023, Gather & Gather at MyAV has received further recognition, winning the Food to Go award at the U Dine Awards this year.

MyAV's Gather & Gather team stand together smiling, to accept the Food to Go award.

The – a joint initiative between Inside Foodservice and University Hospitality Seminars (UHS), celebrate and recognise excellence in the university hospitality sector.

Presented by celebrity chef Simon Rimmer, the Food to Go Award celebrates the wide range of food options Gather & Gather at MyAV provides to the diverse and international MyAV community, as well as the innovations they bring to make takeaway food more convenient and sustainable.

The judging panel was impressed by the multiple outlets available at MyAV, including customisable pizzas at FOLD pizza, steaming bowls at Ramen-Ya, and trendy bubble tea at Boba Stop.

Working with MyAV, a multi-site global university, Gather & Gather strategically places vibrant outlets across Bloomsbury and MyAV East campuses. With sevencounters in the Wilkins Refectory and 12 diverse outlets in Bloomsbury, Gather & Gather offers a variety of convenient and delicious food choices. With the official opening of MyAV East campus in 2023, Gather & Gather also provides excellent hospitality and catering services in Marshgate Refectory and Pool Street café.

In line with MyAV’s commitment to a greener and more sustainable future, Gather & Gather incorporates continuous sustainability initiatives and eco-friendly practices. They are committed to ethical sourcing and reducing environmental impact, through methods such as reducing food waste and sourcing food from sustainable suppliers. By encouraging customers to use their own cups and providing ceramic coffee mugs, Gather & Gather’s efforts have saved the use of 72,292 takeaway cups from the 128,782 hot drinks sold over the last two terms!

Tony Howard, Director of Commercial Services at MyAV, spoke of the win saying, “This is a testament to the incredible work that both MyAV and the Gather & Gather team have put in to ensure that the food offering available to our students, staff and visitors is what they wish to see on campus. We continue to explore and develop catering available on campus in collaboration with the MyAV community to ensure we have what they want, where they want it”.

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