food quality issue

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>I think that dorm food just gets boring after awhile for everyone. But, your son is free to eat at any of the three campus dining halls not to mention that there are lots of other dining/coffee shop options on campus–there is no reason for him to starve! It’s hard for me to imagine an 18/19 year old boy who doesn’t eat–is the food REALLY the problem or is there something else going on that’s causing him stress, and he is just blaming the food? And, beginning this year, the dining halls are open more hours.</p>

<p>I found the post about the relative per/day costs of the dining program under the new program where everyone has to take the full board plan versus the prior program that offered options very interesting. And the full board plan may make sense for students who are living in the residence halls that are right on campus. The U of C campus is fairly compact so finding at least one dining hall near your classes shouldn’t be a problem.</p>

<p>But, if for the students who are living in the residence halls that are off-campus, or the suites in the new dorm with kitchens, the “full board” plan makes no sense.</p>

<p>I know there has been a lot of negative response to the “full board for everyone” plan, so, with any luck, the University will listen and go back to offering options, even if it’s only for those residence halls that are off-campus and students with kitchens in their suites.</p>

<p>Not to sound like a dinosaur, but dorm food was MUCH worse when I was in college (not at U of C). When I hear about all the choices available, I think the students at U of C are lucky, even if the food isn’t “gourmet quality.”</p>

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<p>Tell your son to man up. The food is going to be better, most likely, than anything he eats once he moves out of the dorms. At least 90% of the people I know, who complained about the dining hall food while in the dorms, now survive off of ramen/pasta/canned tuna/clif bars/etc. The few who actually go and make nice meals on their own are the types that will actually take a second to gather a decent meal for themselves in the dining hall. You can make plenty of choices and, in the absolute worst case scenario, eat fresh grilled chicken breasts and fresh fruit and vegetables from the salad bar.</p>