What is a “Pop-Up Dinner?” It is an underground, random dinner held in a random location. “Pop-Up” dinners are happening in big cities nationwide and have been happening at UConn. “Pop-Up” restaurants have been popular since the 2000s in Britain and Australia. “Pop-Up” dinners typically make use of social media to alert diners of their undisclosed location of the meal. In large cities “Pop-Up restaurants” are an effective way for young chefs to gain exposure of their skills in the culinary field. “Pop-Up” restaurants have been hailed as useful for chefs, allowing them to utilize underused kitchen facilities. Here at UConn, Dining Services utilizes this concept in a fun way to show off the culinary talents of our catering staff.
Eager to share in a unique experience? Here are the specifics:
- The dinner will be held on Monday, February 16th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
- The menu will be a surprise!
- The dinner is limited to the first 72 people to sign up.
- The cost will be 1 flex pass swipe.
- The location of the dinner will not be announced until Monday, February 16th, by email, several hours before the event.
To sign up for the “Pop-up” dinner:
- You must go in person to Union Central Exchange C-Store in the Student Union.
- There, with your UConn ID, you will sign up, have your ID swiped with a flex pass and leave your email address.
- You will be emailed several hours before the event telling you the location of the dinner.
- You arrive at 6:00pm ready to enjoy a delicious and creative dinner prepared by University Catering…..and a few surprises!
Don’t miss out on this next exciting special food happening. SIGN UP TODAY AT UCX-C-Store!!!!
For more information, contact: Gail Merrill at gail.merrill@uconn.edu