To optimize your dining experience on campus, follow these tips!
Dining Hall Tips
Check What's Open
Before heading out for your next meal, see what鈥檚 open at our dining hall and retail food locations.
Preview the Dining Hall Menus
See what the chefs are serving in advance to find your favourite meals before setting out on campus. What鈥檚 cooking!
Don鈥檛 miss a dining hall pop-up
We are always trying to add variety to the dining experience on campus. Don鈥檛 miss an event like our Bake Shop pop-ups, decorate your own desserts, BYO bars, and larger cultural events, including Lunar New Year, Holi, and Easter!
For all events, visit our Events Calendar! Got an idea for an event? Send us your !
Grab an EXPRESS to-go meal
Instead of dining in for All-You-Care-to-Eat, preview the Today's Menu page and choose a warm full-sized EXPRESS to-go meal. See a dining hall cashier at Ban Righ, Leonard or Jean Royce to indicate your selection, and for a meal swipe they will get your selected entree and you will be on your way in no time.
Preview the fresh daily dishes made in advance on Today's Menu.
A true balance meal is available with each meal period. Remember to Ask Before You Eat.
Retail Tips
Use TAMs in Retail Food Locations
鈥淭rade-in鈥 up to four dining hall meal swipes for TAM swipes per day to build your own combo meal in participating retail locations. TAMs are not additional weekly meals but provide flexibility for you to eat across campus aligned with your busy schedule.
Order Ahead
Mobile ordering is available at most retail food locations across campus.
Download and use the to schedule a pickup time convenient to your timetable.
Mobile ordering accepts TAMs, Flex $, or credit card.
Grab a Fresh TO GO Meal
Whether you are on west or main campus, consider grabbing鈥痳eady-made salads, wraps, or healthy snacks available in鈥疐resh TO GO coolers at: The Lazy Scholar, Location 21, MC2, Goodes Caf茅, Wally's, The Library Caf茅, Student Street Express, Jean Royce Barista, and Jean Royce dining hall at lunch.
You can choose to pay using TAMs, Flex $, debit, or credit card. *Some locations accept meal swipes instead of TAM鈥檚 for Fresh TO GO meals. Check the retail pages for 奥补濒濒测鈥檚 and Jean Royce dining hall for specific operational information!
Pay With Flex $
Flex $ loaded on your student card acts as cash. Pay for snacks and meals on the go with the swipe of your card in all retail food service locations on campus.
Purchases will be deducted from the balance on your card, which you can top up at any time throughout the year in the .
*Remember, most Hospitality locations no longer accept cash
Money Saving Tips
- Save the $0.35 single-use cost recovery cup fee on hot beverages and fountain drinks when you use your reusable mug.
- Save the $0.75 single-use container fee each time you bring your carabiner or GOOD TO GO container for exchange in retail locations. When using the Transact Mobile App, remember to select 鈥渃ontainer鈥 to ensure your meal is not packaged in a disposable container.
For updates and suggestions, please reach out to us through our We Heard You page!