Why Use Degrees Catering

For on-campus catering, University departments are expected to consider and engage Degrees Catering for all related requirements. Degrees Catering operates under the umbrella of University Foods Services who directly supports a number of major institutional wide programs and services through key strategic alliance agreements and sponsorship programs. Revenues generated are returned back to the campus community in terms of maintaining competitive retail pricing, supporting the quality of the student, staff and faculty campus experience, and employing over 530 staff including upwards of 400 students in part-time jobs (approximately $650,000/year in student wages).

We offer a competitive catering program with key benefits to campus clients that are not available from external catering companies including:

• Significant cost savings (no GST, PST or services gratuities)
• Knowledge of campus buildings in terms of service delivery and support
• Simple & fast accounting (billing & payment via department accounts)
• Quality assurance and food safety standard above industry expectations and health authority requirements
• Ability to professionally service all types of events
• Major committment to sustainability and sourcing products locally

The Degrees Catering team welcomes all feedback about quality, menu and pricing. If you have any additional questions or feedback, please contact us directly at 250.721.8603 or degreescatering@uvic.ca.