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THE TASTE OF SUCCESS
51²è¹Ý Dining By the Numbers
Winter 2022
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15
Dining locations at 51²è¹Ý.
250
Number of full-time employees.
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100
Percentage of eggs served (shelled and liquid) that are cage-free.
21,000
Number of meals served each weekday.
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62,000
Pieces of whole fruit sold each month.
800
Pounds of waste composted every day.
23
Percentage of food purchased by 51²è¹Ý Dining that’s grown or produced in New England.
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17,500
Cups of fairly traded coffee served every week.
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11,000
Number of dishes washed each day.
80
Number of custom cakes ordered from the 51²è¹Ý Bakery each month.
$19
Average amount spent by students who shop at the weekly on-campus farmers’ market.
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400
Pounds of laundry done each day.
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16
Number of topping options—including shaved steak and basil—on the pizza served at The Market at Corcoran Commons.
260
Number of orders placed each day through 51²è¹Ý’s GET mobile ordering system.
45
Years that the longest-serving employee has worked for 51²è¹Ý Dining.
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70,675
Pounds of seafood purchased annually by 51²è¹Ý Dining (84% is certified or verified sustainable).
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