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Hampshire College - Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.08

Campus Dining

B-
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Quick Stats

Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 21
Average Meal Plan Cost $3912 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Student Favorites
  • Annie’s Bridge Café
  • The Tavern

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Even the most enthusiastic and grateful student can find dining options repetitive and uninspired. The main eatery, the Dining Commons—called Saga, but served by Sodexho-Marriott—prepares three hot meals a day during the week and a brunch and dinner on the weekends. Complaints about Saga are commonplace, but the place is not as bad as some students would suggest. Portions are self-serve, so students are not stuck if they bravely, but mistakenly, get a helping of the mystery fish and discover it swims more than sits in their stomachs. Saga also provides a selection specifically for vegetarian and vegan students, down to items like vegan cake and veganaise. Also, due to the efforts of the campus’s local food initiative, Saga now offers local milk and purchases shares in the College Farm’s community-supported agriculture (CSA) program.

The atmosphere in the Dining Commons is not always ideal. Many liken the College to summer camp—hence, the name “Camp Hamp”—and the Dining Commons epitomizes the cliquishness that bothers some students. Alternatively, eating in Saga can be a familiar, comfortable habit—a way to stay connected. Overall, the on-campus dining experience ranges from deplorable to amazing, depending on the critic, but its ratings ought to hover around the “decent” mark.

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Campus Dining at Hampshire College

AmyH

'13

Alternative Medical Systems and Holistic Health

2.3
C

Tolerable, but Better to Opt Out

The meal plan is less than optimal, but buying from the Bridge Cafe on campus is convenient. Living in the mods without a plan is great!

Dec 27, 2011

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Campus Dining at Hampshire College

BenfuckinBeach

'11

Advanced Legal Studies

3.8
B+

Saga, or: Canadian Prison Food Isn't Too Bad

Yeah, I honestly haven't a problem with Saga or The Bridge. I make it a point not to eat there often. Most students make that point. =)

Sodexo is, factually, a Canadian prison caterer...perhaps in being sympathetic to the plight of Canadian prisoners, we live relatively. xD. I dunno. Besides being cooked with laxatives, the food is genuinely sufferable.

Aug 13, 2010

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Campus Dining at Hampshire College

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Situated between Merill and Dakin...

Situated between Merill and Dakin Houses, the Dining Commons or Saga, as it is more affectionately known, is the single dining hall on campus. Students living in Merrill or Dakin are required to have a full meal plan that works only at Saga. As far as cafeteria food goes, it really is not so bad. Unfortunately, many students quickly tire of Saga, and end up ordering a lot of delivery. Students who are not on the meal plan may go to Saga and pay for a meal either on their student account or in cash.

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money None
Special Options The College Farm provides a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program. Groups of students can purchase shares in this program and get a weekly supply of fresh goodies, depending on what’s in season. Another option for food is the Mixed-Nuts Co-op, a student-run, cooperatively-managed food market that offers produce, baked goods, dairy, dry goods, natural foods, snacks, and beverages.
Did You Know?

Each student is required to purchase a Café Card for $75 per semester, which puts a declining balance on their Hampshire ID card that they can swipe at the Tavern or the Bridge Café or the Dining Commons if the student does not live in the dorms.

 

The college made it into PETA’s top 10 list of vegetarian-friendly campuses.

 

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Annie’s Bridge Café
Location: RCC, second floor
Food: Calzones, deli, grab-and-go items, pizza, smoothies
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–11 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 3 p.m.–11 p.m.

Dining Commons (a.k.a. “Saga”)
Location: Merrill House Quad
Food: Deli, entrees, grill items, international, pizza, salad, soup, vegetarian and vegan options
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–4 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m.

The Tavern
Location: Prescott housing area
Food: Coffee, espresso, pastries
Hours: Wednesday–Sunday 9 p.m.–1 a.m.

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