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Colorado College - Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler4.24

Campus Dining

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Average Meal Plan Cost $5016 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Students who live on campus, excluding those living in the Western Ridge Apartments, must purchase a meal plan.
Student Favorites: Campus Dining Hall Rastall Dining Hall
Student Favorites: Campus Restaurant/Vendor The Preserve
Student Favorites: Breakfast Food on Campus Made-to-order omelets at Rastall
Student Favorites: Lunch/Dinner Entrée on Campus
  • Crepes at the Preserve on Sundays
  • Made-to-order pizza at The Preserve
Student Favorites: Late-night Snack on Campus Midnight pancake breakfast at Rastall once a month

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Recently, the College changed their food services company from the much-ridiculed Sodexo to Bon Appétit, a change that has been very well received. Bon Appétit strives to serve fresh and healthy meals with an eye toward sustainability, and it is a good fit for the CC mentality.

Dining options on campus are still a little limited, mostly because of the size of the student body, but the new caterers provide a consistently high-quality food selection. The main cafeteria, Rastall, serves three meals a day (two on weekends) with a wide variety of standard choices, ranging from pizza, salad, or soup, to grilled or stir-fried meals. Vegetarian and vegan entrées are always available, as well, and the quality of these is comparable to everything else—even meat-eaters will sometimes choose them.

However, even a wide variety can become repetitive after a few months of college food, so the other on-campus options provide a welcome means of breaking the monotony. Most agree that the key to enjoying food at CC is to be creative and try new things on occasion. The other restaurant in the student center Benjamin's (or Benji's) creates made-to-order burritos, noodle bowls, and grill items. The Preserve, a bistro-style restaurant in the apartments across campus, serves made-to-order sandwiches, salads, pizzas, and calzones, as well as daily special soups, pastas, and entrées.

But no matter the quality of the catered food at a college, it remains cafeteria food, and students will always find reason to complain. Those people satisfied with the options have learned to be creative at Rastall and use the other locales to add occasional spice to their diets. In addition, for those who'd rather eat at home, a mini-market called Local Goods in one of the dorms has a stock of all the essential staples (as well as toiletries and other supplies) that can be purchased with meal plan money.

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Campus Dining at Colorado College

donquijote

'15

Molecular Biology

4.6
A

Great College Food

Although it's difficult to stay on the cheapest meal plan the food quality is amazingly good. There are so many options whether you're gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, lactose intolerant, or ready to eat everything in sight. You can grab snacks at the c-store in mathias or create your own pizza at the Preserve. Maybe you're feeling sushi, or perhaps mexican or a burger, Benji's has you covered. If you're not exactly sure what you want Rasty's can be a good option as it's the general dining hall. There are also some stores and restaurants surrounding campus that accept meal plan money.

Dec 08, 2011

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Campus Dining at Colorado College

NewYorkDarling

'15

Cognitive Science

4.6
A

NEW CATERING!

We have new catering at CC now, and the food is just to die for, I really feel spoiled. There are many variety and different places where one can go and dine on campus. The food might seem pretty expensive, but its better than having to pay a lot and receiving crappy food.

Sep 15, 2011

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Campus Dining at Colorado College

cclover

'13

Geology and Earth Science

1.9
C-

The Food Is Terrible

there are some more expensive choices but in general its is awful

Jul 28, 2010

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate campus dining on the following topics

Facts

24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money
  • La'au's Taco Shop
  • Rasta Pasta
  • Wooglin's Deli
Special Options Both La'au's Taco Shop and Wooglin's Deli are close enough to campus that they almost qualify as on-campus dining and are very popular with students. Vegetarian and vegan options are always provided in the cafeteria, and Bon Appétit will try to make accommodations for any special food requests. Delivery is limited, but a few local Chinese and, of course, pizza restaurants are favorites for students who don't want to venture out or want to eat at a time when the main dining hall is closed.
Did You Know?

Sunday morning is always a treat for CC students. After a long night of partying, those who can make their way to the school cafeteria between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. find chefs whipping up custom omelets with ham, cheese, peppers, mushrooms, and just about any other fixings you can imagine.

Students sometimes refer to on-campus restaurants by their old names:
What you hear: Jazzman's
What they mean: Colorado Coffee

What you hear: The "C" Store
What they mean: Local Goods

What you hear: Herb 'n' Farm
What they mean: The Preserve

One weekend night during each block, Bon Appétit puts on a free midnight breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs, and sausage. This is always a crowd favorite.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Benjamin’s (Benji’s)
Location: Worner Student Center
Food: Grill items, Taqueria, stir-fry, pre-made salads and sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Chas Coffee Cart
Location: Tutt Library
Food: Coffee
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 7 p.m.–11 p.m.

Colorado Coffee
Location: Worner Student Center
Food: Baked goods, coffee, salads, sandwiches, smoothies
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10 p.m.

Local Goods
Location: Mathias Hall
Food: Groceries, pre-made salads and sandwiches
Hours: Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday 2:30 p.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 2:30 p.m.–10 a.m.

The Preserve
Location: Alumni Plaza
Food: Healthy, organic, pizza, salads, sandwiches, soups
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday-Sunday 1:30 p.m.–12 a.m.

Rastall Dining Hall
Location: Worner Student Center
Food: All-you-can-eat buffet with breakfast items, deli, dessert, grill, international entrées, pizza, salad, soups, vegetarian option
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

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