The Commissary is the hub of our department. This building houses our administrative offices, bakery and production kitchen, catering kitchen, vending operations and warehouse operations.
Administrative Offices
201 Ainsley Drive
Phone: 315.443.3803
Fax: 315.443.5748
Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Bakery
Every night our baking team produces bagels, cakes, cookies, and specialty pastry so it can be shipped out to our units fresh each morning. All the pizza dough used in the dining centers, food courts, and dome is also made in the Bakery. In addition to supplying our establishments, the Bakery bakes and decorates cakes for the “Hugs from Home” program. Campus departments can order baked goods here.
Production Kitchen and Cook-Chill Facilities
The food produced in the commissary Cook Chill and Production Kitchen are free from peanut and tree nut (except coconut) allergens. Foods made here include soups, stews, deli and specialty salads, entrees, and grab-and-go items. The Production Kitchen and Cook Chill facilities enable our dining centers and food courts to offer more variety and consistency at every meal.
To ensure food safety, the strictest HAACP standards are adhered to at all times. To help make certain of this, the Production Kitchen is housed in a refrigerated room that is maintained at a temperature of 55 degrees. All steps are taken to make sure that no food items are contaminated or that food safety is compromised in any way.
In addition to Cook Chill and the Production Kitchen, the Commissary houses our Food Services test kitchen, where we are able to demo new products from our vendors and develop new recipes to keep up with trends and meet the needs of our customers.
Campus Catering
The Commissary is home to the Campus Catering staff. The Catering kitchen is always buzzing with activity as the cooks prepare meals from simple luncheons to elegant dinner parties. The Commissary is the hub for planning, cooking, and gathering for events. From there, the Campus Catering staff can travel to any event to cater in their signature award-winning style. Contact Campus catering at: campuscatering@syr.edu
Warehouse Operations
Phone: 315.443.5788
Hours:
Monday – Friday 5:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
NOTE: Additional hours include special events and power outages, etc.
Warehouse Manager: Brian Zilles
The Food Services Warehouse is responsible for storing and maintaining the products that come from all the suppliers from receiving to shipping. At any time there may be over 3000 different products in 28 categories that have to be received, stored, and tracked.