Food Services

The Rathskeller pub, which was originally in C Wing, in 1975 and moved to N Wing when that opened.
The Rathskeller pub, which was originally in C Wing, in 1975 and moved to N Wing when that opened.
N Wing opened in January 1983 with a Student Center, the pub and a cafeteria.
N Wing opened in January 1983 with a Student Center, the pub and a cafeteria.
The Pine Cone, an ice cream parlor, opened in 1984.
The Pine Cone, an ice cream parlor, opened in 1984.
The G Wing cafeteria was a common place for students, faculty and staff to have a meal.
The G Wing cafeteria was a common place for students, faculty and staff to have a meal.
The John F. Scarpa Academic Center also has a food court.
The John F. Scarpa Academic Center also has a food court.
The food services staff are important front-line workers at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ. The ever ready Dunkin’ staff is shown here during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
The food services staff are important front-line workers at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ. The ever ready Dunkin’ staff is shown here during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Food services are often one of the overlooked - but highly necessary - aspects of university life. Companies such as ARA and Canteen have offered this service at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ during the last 50 years, and currently provides ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ students with a variety of nutritional options, from guilty pleasures to healthy choices. Several popular chain restaurants augment what is available on campus, and include Dunkin’ Donuts and Chick-fil-A in the Campus Center, and the Bean’s List serving Starbucks outside the library. The N Wing Food Hall buffet, The Lodge at Lakeside, and the Atlantic City John F. Scarpa Academic Center food court round out the current eateries on campus.

Food is one of the best mediums for encouraging groups of people to gather together and engage in spontaneous conversations, and it is a rare morning that the line for coffee doesn’t wrap around at Dunkin’ or the Bean’s List. These designated areas for favorite meals also serve as meeting spots for the community and create a common experience.

In previous years, other food services and locations were provided, such as the Pinetree Co-Op, the Pine Cone (an ice cream parlor), the G Wing Cafeteria, and even two pubs that operated on campus during the 1970s and 1980s. Who is serving and what is on offer might be different but the results are the same: the stability and availability of nutrition for the population of ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ.

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