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Meal plans are mandatory, so mealtime is an inescapable event for the entire campus. The two former  dining halls on campus, Jason Downer Commons and Lucinda’s, as well as the greasy spoon, The Grill, recently closed following the opening of the Warch Campus Center in fall 2009. The campus center dining promises to be an improvement to the often fatty and heavy food served on campus now. The campus center includes a coffeehouse, a café, a convenience store, and an all-you-can-eat buffet. The new food services are also open much later, seven days a week, which is another improvement to current often inconvenient hours.

Lawrence has brought in an outside food provider, Bon Appetit, for the first time, as well. The provider to other Midwestern colleges, Macalester and Carleton, the company is a sustainable food service. The “green” commitment of the company includes buying fresh, local produce, no frozen meats or produce, and a greater cooperation with SLUG (Sustainable Lawrence University Gardens). Nearly all the food is prepared in front of students so they can both make suggestions to the chef, as well as personalize the food.

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EaLarson111

'15

Studio Arts

4.6

A

Can't Wait to See What the Cafeteria Has Today

I love the food here at Lawrence! The food offered at the Cafe and Andrew Commons is fantastic, so really there isn't much need for going off campus to spend extra money for food. Yes, you'll want to try the local foods, but its extra money for an already kind of pricey meal plan. Every meal plan does cost the same, but the meal plans are very flexible for the students. Also students can get bagged lunches for on the go if need be. Definitely recommended for most of the Conservatory students. The only bummer is the low amount of seafood that offered, but over all, I'm the one girl that gets overly excited for meal time.

Jan 16, 2012

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lugrad10

'10

Public Policy, Administration, and Social Work

3.8

B+

Dining Hall

LU recently hired a new company to manage their dining facilities. Since the change, food quality has gone up significantly. The food is purchased from local vendors, and a lot of the produce is produced on campus. The ingredients are fresh and they try to accommodate a wide range of food preferences.

Dec 26, 2011

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ruthperrin

'13

Political Science and Government

3.5

B

Okay

Lawrence has three places to eat. There's a grill where you can get food during most of the day, there's a store, and a cafeteria. Those are all good, but the meal plan is really expensive .

May 05, 2011

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