Week 6 at UC Berkeley!

This past week has been jam packed with activities! Kristen and I traveled to Santa Cruz with a couple friends and spent the day at the beach. We dove right in the water, despite the cold temperature. We also drove around the UC Santa Cruz campus, which was completely different than UC Berkeley. The campus was secluded from the city, hidden by the acres of trees and land. We spent the weekend relaxing in the sunshine and preparing for the work week ahead of us!

Kristen and I with some friends in Santa Cruz!

We worked in Clark Kerr and Crossroads, which are two dining facilities on campus. Clark Kerr we completed 2 months of organic audits! Organic audits are very time consuming, so most of our time was spent reviewing them. We also attended a meeting among the General Managers about labor costs. We had the opportunity to see the different ideas each General Manager had, and how they were going to implement them throughout the dining facilities.

Kristen and I worked in Crossroads for two days, which is the largest dining facility on campus. We shadowed, worked in the dish room and served on the line, and attended a meeting with the office staff. Prior to this internship I did not work in a dining facility at a University, so this experience has been eyeopening! We have worked in all four dining halls and had the privilege of meeting countless employees who show a passion for their job.

Kristen and I at the SF Giants game!

Wednesday night Kristen and I traveled into the city to watch a San Francisco Giants baseball game. This was Kristen's first time attending a major league baseball game, and we had a blast! Despite the Giants loss, the weather was wonderful and we had a great time. We also had the opportunity to attend the Gilroy Garlic Festival to watch chef Mary and Ida compete in a cooking competition called the Garlic Bowl. They competed against Fresno State and San Jose State. Each team had 1 hour to create 2 dishes using a minimum of 6 cloves of garlic. Ida and Mary created two original dishes: the first was a summer vegetable hash with halibut topped with a garlic aioli. For dessert, garlic infused creme puffs and almond brittle. The judges gave Ida and Mary the highest single scoring dish. The reviews were phenomenal, and they commented the food was "restaurant quality." Aside from the Garlic Bowl, we ate delicious fried calamari and garlic fries! 


We have been busy planning our event which is only a week and a half away! The past six weeks have been a wonderful experience, and cannot wait for our event!

Kristen, Renee, and I at the Garlic Festival.

Mary and Ida preparing their dish for the Garlic Bowl

Me and Kristen at the Gilroy Garlic fesitval

The poster we designed for our dinner event