Besides, dining dollars are fake money! Students are reminded about this daily living in the dorms–it’s a big inside joke that dining dollars don’t feel real since they’ve already been paid for at the beginning of the school year. They’re a deep endless well in the form of a digital Grubhub account, from which you can buy unlimited Scout Coffee lattes and Campus Market breakfast burritos.
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1901 Kitchen offers new buffet-style dining at Cal Poly
1901 Kitchen, a buffet-style restaurant, opened in 1901 Marketplace on Wednesday. The kitchen changes its menu weekly.
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Food-delivery robots set to distribute food deliveries to Cal Poly community
Food delivery robots will soon deliver food to faculty, staff and students to Cal Poly buildings from various dining venues.
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Eight Vista Grande restaurants achieve Certified Green Restaurant status
All eight of Vista Grande’s second-floor restaurants earned Certified Green Restaurants status from the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) last month, according to Campus Dining.
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1901 Marketplace becomes a popular study space and dining complex; adjusts to new restaurant additions
After its initial opening in Winter quarter, Cal Poly’s new dining complex, 1901 Marketplace, has provided students with additional areas to eat and study. According to Director of Campus Dining Jess Dozier, 1901 Marketplace instantly became the third preferred space for the campus community.
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New dining plan gives faculty and staff a way to engage with Campus Dining
Cal Poly Campus Dining announced a new dining plan for faculty and staff that can be purchased for $350 through their Cal Poly Portal.
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Cal Poly Corporation changes name to “Cal Poly Partners”
According to a university news release, changing the name will also raise awareness regarding this role and will “introduce the potential for expanded cross-campus and community partnerships.”
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Campus Dining looks towards new program to improve waste reduction
Campus Dining aims towards waste reduction with new reusable containers at both the Vista Grande Dining Facility and the new 1901 Marketplace. They are also launching a pilot program with Reuse Pass, a tech-enabled reusable takeout container system designed to reduce waste from compostable containers.
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1901 Marketplace to open winter 2024 after three years of construction
1901 Marketplace will replace former dining halls 805 Kitchen and The Avenue. The name is an homage to when Cal Poly was founded.
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Taco Bell pop-up officially opens on campus
Campus Dining’s new addition will be located adjacent to Market Poly Canyon. This location offers a limited menu of fan favorites such as the Cheesy Gordita Crunch, the Crunch Wrap Supreme, Nachos Bell Grande and more.
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‘It’s not enough food’: Students battle food insecurity as campus meal plans exceed cost of other options
Mandatory dining plans are a rite of passage for college freshmen across the nation who have to endure powdered eggs, soggy pasta and frozen tortillas.
But Cal Poly’s freshman plans are among the most expensive of any public school in California — and prices for packaged food and items are disproportionately high compared to off-campus grocery stores.