Sodexo Products in the Dining Halls

The Binghamton Dining halls range from upscale restaurant-like dining such as the Chenango Room to cafeteria-like dining such as the Dickinson dining hall. In my experience the best dining hall is Mountainview. It is the cleanest, brightest, and biggest. Unfortunately, Sodexo’s food is disappointing compared to the appearance of the dining hall.
I try to stay away from most of the hot food because it reminds me of high school cafeteria food. I eat at the sandwich bar a lot. Even there, some of the food doesn’t look like it should be served. The roast beef actually has a metallic, greenish color to it. I usually get the chicken but it gets very boring after a while. It is also very artificial looking and tasting. It looks better than the other meat, though. The salad bar is pretty well-kept. Most of the time the vegetables look fresh, but at times the artichokes look old. The Sodexo staff needs to work harder to maintain the freshness of the food. The Asian Fusion station is a huge disappointment. It is nothing like the Chinese food you get in a restaurant. It doesn’t look appetizing either. I’d say the safest thing to get would be the fried rice.
Also, the Sodexo staff needs to work on keeping the tables clean, and stocked with napkins and hot sauce. Too many times I have had to eat at a dirty table without a napkin dispenser. I understand there are lots of tables to keep track of, but it is a huge necessity.
If they can get these things under control, they would receive better feedback from the students. Overall, compared to other colleges, our campus is top tier; however, certain things needs to be improved.