Aramark have produced an excellent promotional video, take a look here:
And you can follow their blog here.
Aramark are committed to producing healthy, tasty food and have worked very hard over the past while to promote this, as I’m sure you’ll have seen at their various outlets throughout the campus.
Our partners at Aramark have re-vamped their brand this year, Made for RGU. As well as having a presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest, they have started a blog – Made at RGU.
This will have lots of healthy tips on how you can eat well without having to deprive yourself. It also promotes Aramark’s new ‘Eat Well’ campaign, which makes it easier for staff & students to choose the healthy option when visiting Aramark outlets across the university. Look out or special ‘leaves’ which will tell you how that dish is made healthier – baking rather than frying, no added sugar, made with whole grain etc.
Aramark chefs are committed in any way they can be to making their dishes better for you, without compromising on great taste.
Keep an eye out tomorrow for Aramark’s Health Day! Lots of healthy options at all catering outlets, information and recipe leaflets available, and staff on hand to answer your questions.
For more information, here’s a link to the news article on the day.
On Saturday 27 September RGU hosted the inaugural Fit for the Future Fayre. The Fayre was the brainchild of the Healthy University Steering Group, who wanted to raise the profile of the group and engage with staff, students and the wider community.
Professor Val Maehle and Gil Barton welcome visitors to the Fit for the Future Fayre
As well as showcasing the University’s own healthy initiatives, the Fayre was supported by local charities, student associations, and other local groups. Aramark, Robert Gordon’s catering providers, ran a healthy BBQ which was a sell out success!
On the day we were blessed with beautiful weather, luckily for those situated outside! I think all who attended would agree it was a great success. The Get About bike roadshow attracted a lot of attention and proved to be great fun, with every kind of bike imaginable available for adults and children alike to have a go. We also welcomed the Smoothie Bike from the Edinburgh Bike shop, which was very popular, with cyclists producing their own smoothie by pedalling away on the static bike. A bouncy castle and sumo suits allowed young (and old) to let off steam, but guided tours around the Campus walk routes were availablefor those looking for more gentle exercise, and for some relaxation there were Mindfulness sessions run by Steve Smith.
Trying out a bike from the GetAbout bike roadshow
The Smoothie bike, provided by the Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative
RGU: Sport kindly provided free Family Yoga sessions, and also free taster sessions of the climbing wall which proved extremely popular. Following the end of the Fayre, families were invited to join a free Family Swim session in the RGU: Sport pool.
Inside the Riverside East building, many stalls were available for Fayre goers to browse. These included the Fat Body Slim exhibition, a 3D Mobile Body Scanner, charity stalls from Childline, Cornerstone and Inspire, and student association stalls: Nightline, the Mental Wellbeing Society, Nutrition Society, Go Green, the Gaming society took their Wii Fit which was a big hit with the children, and the African Caribbean Society. All provided lots of interest for the public.
The Childline stand
Visitors enjoying the Wii Fit at the Gaming Society Stand
The Fat Body Slim exhibition generated a lot of interest
The Go Green RGU:Union stall was popular with visitors
The Mental Wellbeing Society
There was also an opportunity to try ‘Desk Aerobics’, with the instructors Natalie and Kirsty decked out in full 80’s lycra get up. This was a popular event and it is hoped to be able to roll it out as a regular university class for those interested.
Lining up for Desk Aerobics
Aramark, in conjunction with the North East Scotland College, put on a Cook off event entitled ‘Heaven or Hell’ – the opportunity to see chefs cook the same dish in both an indulgent and a healthy way, showing that healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring eating.
Chefs from North East Scotland College and Aramark lining up for the Heaven or Hell Cook Off challenge
Chefs deep in concentration
Last but not least a Face Painting stand meant that there were a lot of colourful children around the event – this was a hugely popular attraction and the one woman band manning the stall did a sterling job keeping everyone happy.
Queuing for the very popular Face Painting
A satisfied customer watches the Cook Off
The Healthy University group would like to extend their thanks to everyone who made the day such a success – it took a lot of hard work behind the scenes but the positive comments received from the public made it all worth while. It is hoped that this will now become an annual event.
Professor Val Maehle with the Nightline mascot bear
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