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UNH Dining Services tries very hard to please as many students as it can and has won numerous awards for its efforts. The students who complain about the UNH campus food selection should realize that dining hall food has to be produced in mass quantity, so in the process of making large amounts of food, many of it may lose some of its flavor, hence the awful reputation that dining hall food has universally received. However, students have a say in how they want their food prepared through "napkin notes.” Students are encouraged to write suggestions and comments on their napkins and place them in a special box at the exit of the three main campus dining halls. Each napkin note is read and responded to via a napkin note board that is placed in the entrance of every dining hall. Many of the students’ concerns and wishes have been accommodated in this way.

While the food can get old on campus, Dining Services also has a “Cat’s Cache” program that allows students to put money on their student ID card, which can, in turn, be used at certain shops downtown to purchase food and many other items. This adds a little variety and excitement to the dining options considering that students aren’t limited to campus grounds when their stomachs start rumbling. Overall, the campus food services genuinely go out of the way to please students.

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emotoes0103

Mathematics Teacher Education '13

3.5

B

Good but Not Great

The food at UNH isn't the healthiest. Nowadays they have fries a lot instead of something better. It seems like they are going more towards fast food types of food than towards healthier stuff.

I have so much trouble finding foods that work well for me. They don't do the best accommodating for people with really specialized diets (it ends up being really repetitive and the options are limited).

The meal plans are also really expensive for what we get. Some people can't always make it to the dining halls because of their schedules, so food ends up costing $20+ per meal. Also, they require every student in the dorms to get a meal plan. This doesn't work well for people who have trouble with the food the dining halls serve.

May 09, 2012

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kristy2078

Medical Laboratory Technician '14

3.8

B+

Not Too Bad

I love the cookies in the food court, and I really like the upper level dining area because of so many different options. One downside is the costs, but what to do about that? The food court could change out their items from time to time, but I guess it's really just "convenience food" like pizza, burgers, and smoothees.

May 08, 2012

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annezahn

Psychology '13

4.6

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We Got Your Cravings!

There are plenty of dining halls around campus in different areas. Most of them offer the same types of food, but plenty of variety in each hall. They have vegan options which is nice. Seating is also wide spread for the many students. They also offer guest passes for students to have friends outside of school join.

May 01, 2012

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