Campus Dining

Campus Dining announces the reopening of Local Java, effective March 1. The popular coffee shop was closed during COVID-19 restrictions and has been challenged with staffing shortages into the current academic year. Read More

Campus Dining is offering a special deal on flex meal plans for Vanderbilt faculty, staff and graduate and professional students for spring 2022. Read More

After an extended closure due to COVID-19 and recent staffing shortages, Campus Dining announces the reopening of Common Grounds coffee shop, located in The Commons Center Munchie Mart. To celebrate the reopening, Campus Dining is giving students who visit a chance to win a limited-edition Cheetos Mac & Cheese bike. Read More

After an extended closure due to COVID-19 and recent staffing shortages, Campus Dining announces the reopening of Common Grounds coffee shop, located in The Commons Center Munchie Mart. Read More

Vanderbilt University Campus Dining is kicking off its Farm to Campus Menu Series on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the Commons Dining Center. Read More

After more than a year, the popular Pub at Overcup Oak will reopen for limited service in February, starting with a series of pop-up events. Read More

Vanderbilt Campus Dining is proud to celebrate Black History Month. Its first event will be Friday, Feb. 4, at Rand Dining Center. Kenyatta Pumphrey of the campus favorite Chicken Shack Express food truck will serve lunch at the Chef James Bistro station beginning at 11 a.m. while supplies last. Read More

As faculty and students planned for the start of spring classes, Vanderbilt University staff worked diligently to prepare for the semester as well as ensure that members of the campus community were as safe as possible during winter weather earlier this month. Read More

The fall semester is winding down, and winter break is fast approaching. To help students celebrate the season, Campus Dining is kicking off the 12 Days of Vandy Campus Dining beginning Wednesday, Dec. 1. Read More

Vanderbilt University continues to make significant progress in reducing its overall environmental impact, recently eliminating single-use plastic bottles at all athletics venues across campus. Read More

As part of its commitment to sustainability and Zero Waste, Vanderbilt Campus Dining collaborated with the James Beard Foundation, the Nashville Food Waste Initiative and the Mayor’s Food Saver Challenge to host the “Waste-Not” cooking demonstration Oct. 15 at the E. Bronson Ingram College dining hall. Read More

Vanderbilt University Campus Dining is collaborating with the James Beard Foundation, the Nashville Food Waste Initiative and the Mayor’s Food Saver Challenge to host the “Waste-Not” cooking demonstration Oct. 15. Read More

David ter Kuile, executive director of Campus Dining, and members of his team discuss the value of being part of the Vanderbilt community and ways they are working to create an excellent environment for students, faculty and staff while dealing with challenges such as staffing and supply chain issues. Read More

A convenient option for those who wish to dine on campus, Flex Meals allow for quick and easy meal payment across Campus Dining’s award-winning network of 20 dining locations. Read More

Vanderbilt Campus Dining is pleased to announce a new partnership with Bongo Java to supply fresh roasted coffee for its network of residential dining halls and Munchie Marts. Read More

Vanderbilt Campus Dining launched a pilot program this summer with Nashville State Community College to offer a culinary skills training course for select university dining staff, part of Campus Dining’s commitment to continuous improvement. Read More

Vanderbilt University Campus Dining has been named Best Overall Food Allergy Champion for Universities in the fifth annual MenuTrinfo Allergy Awards for going above and beyond in its efforts to take care of diners who suffer from food allergies. Read More

Vanderbilt Campus Dining recently created an unforgettable experience for a select group of students featuring al fresco dining and a chef-curated tasting menu. The selected students assisted Campus Dining during the spring semester by providing feedback and recommendations, and Campus Dining plans to continue the program next semester. Read More

Sharaff is the owner of HydroHouse Farms, a commercial hydroponics business in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, that supplies leafy greens to many restaurants and businesses in Nashville—including Vanderbilt Campus Dining. Read More

As Vanderbilt reflects on the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact, we are honoring the dedicated staff, faculty and students who rallied to support our One Vanderbilt mission and ensured that the university adapted amidst unprecedented challenges. Read More