Dining Hall Menu and Information
Menus
Information
- Napkin Notes: We welcome your questions, comments,
sarcastic remarks, suggestions, requests, complaints, and especially your
compliments. Just write us a note on a napkin and post it on the napkin comment
board located in the dining hall. We will respond to all comments as quickly as
possible. You are welcome to make your comment directly to any member of the
Dining Services team.
- Food Committee: The Bennington College food committee
encourages student involvement in the menu selection process, and allows Dining
Services to communicate directly with students. If you wish to participate,
contact the Dining Services office for a schedule.
- Special Diets: If you have a special diet or diet
restrictions, call the Director of Dining Services at x4436 for an appointment
to discuss available options.
- Box Lunches: Don't miss a meal because of a scheduling
conflict! Sign up for a box lunch instead. Information is available in the
Dining Services office or on the Intranet.
- Special Events: Periodically we offer special events in the
dining hall, such as Midnight Breakfast, Thanksgiving Dinner, Everybody's
Birthday Party, and Cinco de Mayo. If you have any suggestions for future
events, please let us know.
- Recipes from Home: If you have a favorite meal or dessert
from home and would like to see it served in the dining hall, just send the
recipe to us and if feasible we will feature it on the menu.
- Employment Opportunities: We hire students to work in
various positions during meal times. Our jobs provide flexible hours and work
around your class schedule. If you are interested in working for Dining
Services, contact us at x4436.
- Member: National Association of College & University
Food Services (NACUFS)
- Guest Passes: Students with signed-in guests can purchase passes in advance for entrance to the Dining Hall. For more information, call x4436 or speak to a Dining Services staff member.
At every meal you will find...
- at least 10 varieties of cold cereal, organic cold cereals, and oatmeal
- soy, fruit, and plain yogurt
- fresh fruit
- freshly baked bagels, assorted breads, millet bread, sprouted grain bread, gluten-free brown rice bread
- jellies, preserves, peanut butter, natural peanut butter, butter, margarine, soy margarine, honey, cottage cheese
- graham crackers, saltines, and Ritz crackers
- raisins, walnuts, and sunflower seeds
- nutritional yeast, wheat germ, and brown sugar
- salsa, mustard, mayonnaise, and ketchup
- 10 varieties of juice
- low-fat, skim, chocolate, soy, and rice milk
- sodas, filtered and flavored seltzer, and water
- coffee, tea, herbal, and flavored teas
