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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Blackstone Cafe delivery service cancelled due to lack of profit

Photo depicts a Blackstone Cafe Worker cooking on the hotplate.
Campus dining sees drop in revenue during first year of profit-split between Bon Appétit and Biola.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2018

Last fall, two students came to Bon Appétit with an idea for a service that would let customers request food to be delivered anywhere on campus. Their idea came to fruition in January, with Tapingo users able to order from Eagles’ Nest and Blackstone Cafe by pressing the newly active delivery tab. Just...

Dietary restrictions alter the typical Caf dining experience

Gluten free table
Students with dietary restrictions have to navigate what to eat across campus, but with the help of Biola’s dining services.
February 22, 2018

When it comes to specific dietary needs, trying to eat in the Caf presents a daunting task to undertake. However, the dining services at Biola seek to help students with any dietary restrictions, such as food allergies, by finding what they need and accommodating to these needs. THE PROCESS The first...

On-campus delivery now available for campus dining

The Tapingo app now has an active delivery tab allowing students to have food delivered from Blackstone Cafe, Eagles’ Nest and the Caf.
It started with two students seeking to increase Blackstone Café’s sales.
Megan Josep, Design Editor February 5, 2018

In an effort to increase mid-semester sales, Bon Appétit introduced a delivery system on campus for Blackstone Cafe, Eagles’ Nest and the Caf Pizzeria on Jan. 17. BY STUDENTS FOR STUDENTS Tapingo has provided students with the convenience of picking up food quickly. However, the app’s technological...

Caf begins new food donation initiative

Five trays of food wait in the Caf kitchen.
Bon Appetit donates leftover packaged food instead of throwing it away.
Macie Cummings, News Editor (Fall 2018) December 6, 2017

Biola’s Cafeteria and Bon Appetit staff launched an initiative in which they donate the leftover Caf and retail food to the organization Chefs to End Hunger this past summer. WHERE THE FOOD GOES The Chefs to End Hunger organization works across the nation to provide meals, as well as other...

Operation Christmas Child returns

Jana Eller, Office Manager November 27, 2017

As students flocked to the Caf for the Thanksgiving meal, many stopped by the Caf Banquet Room to help pack over 200 boxes full of toys and supplies for children around the world for Biola’s second annual Operation Christmas Child on Nov. 16. BOXES AND MEMORIES Hosted by 6th Street Public Relations and Samaritan’s...

Life of a pizza

Caleb Raney/THE CHIMES
The Caf’s food travels a complex path to arrive on students’ forks.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2017
The Caf’s food travels a complex path to arrive on students’ forks.

Campus Safety steals the spotlight

Photo Courtesy of Campus Safety
Campus Safety puts an end to a burglar’s series of crimes targeting several universities.
Jana Eller, Office Manager September 6, 2016
Campus Safety puts an end to a burglar’s series of crimes targeting several universities.