AWARD WINNING DINING. YEAR AFTER YEAR.
LEADING THE WAY
FIRST college/university dining program with a stand-alone location to be FARECheck Gold recognized~It’s Thyme
FIRST college/university dining program to be FARECheck Gold recognized~Marketplace & Trinity Café
FIRST college/university dining program to achieve FARECheck Platinum status~Marketplace, Trinity Café & It's Thyme
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Best Comprehensive Allergen-Free Dining Program~FARE
FARE Verified~Duke Dining Provides 14 of 14 Accommodations for Students with Food Allergies
Ranked FIRST in the nation for ‘Best Colleges for Food in America’ with FIVE top 10 rankings~The Daily Meal
Spokin Verified # 2 in the Nation~2025
College Innovator of the Year~Food Management Magazine
Top 10 for ‘The South’s Most Stunning College Dining Halls’~Brodhead Center/Southern Living
Named One of the World’s Best University Buildings~Architectural Digest
Ranked FIRST for ‘Top 30 College Dining Halls’~Brodhead Center/LendEDU
Top 30 College List for ‘The Best Campus Food You’ve Ever Seen’~Delish
Jury’s Choice SCUP Award for Outstanding Achievement Integrated in Planning and Design Brodhead Center
INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE-NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICES (NACUFS)
THREE Grand Prize Loyal E. Horton Awards
-Retail Sales Single Concept~It’s Thyme
-Special Event~First-Year Picnic
-Retail Sales Multiple Concepts~Brodhead Center
SEVEN Gold Awards
-Retail Sales Single Concept~It’s Thyme
-Outreach & Education Program~Get Cooking Classes
-Special Event~Cruise-Themed Dinner at Marketplace
-Special Event~First-Year Picnic
-Retail Sales Multiple Concepts~Brodhead Center
-Nutrition Award for Ask Me® Allergen Program
-Sustainability Award for Procurement & Practices
ONE Bronze Award
-Nutrition Award for Nutrition Program~Chew on This
SUSTAINABILITY
Marketplace~3-Star Certified Green Restaurant
Marketplace~Marine Stewardship Council Certified
A+ University for Exceptional Vegan Options~PETA
Outstanding leadership in Sustainability~Duke University