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Campus Dining

C+
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Average Meal Plan Cost $3906 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes

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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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Campus Dining at Lawrence University

LatterDays

Spanish Language and Literature '15

4.6
A

Always a great variety!

I never find myself tiring of the food, since there's always such a wide variety of options! There's very few misses with the food, and the desserts are always great! Compared to what friends at other school say about their food, we're lucky at LU!

Mar 19, 2012

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EaLarson111

Studio Arts '15

4.6
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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

Public Policy, Administration, and Social Work '10

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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User rating for Lawrence University - Campus Dining is 4.6 out of 5 based on 21 user reviews.

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money None
Did You Know? Lawrence has already begun growing an organic garden on campus for all fruits and vegetables served on campus.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Andrew Commons
Location: Warch Campus Center
Food: All-you-can-eat buffet
Hours: Daily 7:30 a.m.-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

Bob & Pat’s Coffee Shop
Location: Warch Campus Center
Food: Coffee, ice cream, pastries
Hours: Daily 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m.

Kaplan's Grill
Location: Warch Campus Center
Food: Deli sandwiches, burgers, snacks
Hours: Daily 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m.

Kate's Corner Store
Location: Warch Campus Center
Food: Grocery/convenience store
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.–1 a.m.

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