SHU to Host Ribbon Cutting for 50s Style JP's Diner

FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Sacred Heart University will host a ribbon cutting for JP’s Diner, the newest dining hall on campus, on Monday, October 16, at 11 a.m. JP’s will be the first on-campus diner in all of New England. It will provide students with plenty of food options and employment opportunities.

Mark Tammone, director of Chartwells Dining Services, said “We are committed to hiring students as servers, bussers, hosts and possibly cooks. There will be a student management program as well.” Applications are currently being accepted. Positions at the diner will be filled first, followed by jobs in the University’s other dining halls.

Named for SHU President John J. Petillo, JP’s is located between the William H. Pitt Center and Pioneer Park. As is tradition with all the dining areas on campus, members of the Student Government came up with the name. The diner seats approximately 110 people inside and 40 people outside. It will accept dining dollars, offer a take-out menu and will stay open until 3 a.m. on weekends.

“Having a diner on campus is just another unique aspect of our University,” said Petillo. "This retro eatery will not only nourish our students with delicious, hearty meals, but it will provide them with fun and entertainment. It will also give them a chance to unwind and meet with friends before getting back to their studies and extra-curricular activities.” 

The ’50s- and ’60s-themed diner will offer more food options for students in a fun, unique setting. Tammone said JP’s will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu will contain about 25 to 30 classic diner items including burgers, patty melts and club sandwiches. Dessert will be served, and Tammone said patrons can expect to enjoy pies, ice cream, cheesecake and, of course, milkshakes, a diner staple.

Once open, the eatery will feature jukeboxes to play up the retro-diner spirit, and plans call for the installation of a big screen tv to showcase vintage black and white movies.

PHOTO: As it nears completion, JP's Diner at Sacred Heart University will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, October 16, at 11 a.m. Photo by Tracy Deer-Mirek

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About Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University, the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England, offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs on its main campus in Fairfield, Conn., and satellites in Connecticut, Luxembourg and Ireland. More than 8,500 students attend the University’s five colleges: Arts & Sciences; Health Professions; Nursing; the Jack Welch College of Business; and the Isabelle Farrington College of Education. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its guides, Best 382 Colleges–2018 Edition, “Best in the Northeast” and Best 294 Business Schools–2017 Edition. It also placed SHU on its lists for “Best College Theater” and “Most Engaged in Community Service,” each of which comprises only 20 U.S. schools. U.S.News & World Report ranks SHU in its Best Colleges 2018 guidebook and ranks SHU the fourth “Most Innovative School” in the North. The Chronicle of Higher Education also names SHU one of the fastest-growing Roman Catholic universities in its 2016 almanac. Sacred Heart fields 32 Division I athletic teams and has an award-winning program of community service. www.sacredheart.edu
 

About Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services
Chartwells is the recognized leader in contract food service management, hospitality and award-winning guest service within 290 college and university dining environments throughout academic institutions across the U.S. Chartwells’ brand mantra, “Where Hungry Minds Gather,” signifies its commitment to reinventing the dining experience for the next generation of students and beyond. Our nutritious cuisine not only satisfies the unique appetites, lifestyles and dietary needs of every guest dining on campus, but it also brings people together to promote the high-intensity relationships that will prepare students for the future. For more information, visit Chartwells’ websites at www.ChartwellsHigherEd.comwww.ChartwellsMonthly.comwww.DineonCampus.com or call toll-free at 1-855-9-Gather (855-942-8437).

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