<p>Hey, do the foodcarts take Dining $? I've heard good things about them (and I always love the novelty of eating from them...they're against the law where I live).</p>
<p>Most take cash........by city standards they are cheap, easy, delicious and very popular. I am not aware that they take dining dollars but then, I dont frequent ALL of them. I purchase from them nearly daily however. They are a major part of Penn Culture.........</p>
<p>Is there such a thing as decent "healthy" eating at Penn? I've been checking out the dining menus, and even the Turkey wrap has 600 calories...the "Latin Chicken Plate" has a mind-boggling 2900 calories per serving! Aside from eating vegan chili and soup everyday, are there any options?</p>
<p>Fruit, Sushi, Soups.....I don't know are you a vegan? What types of food are you looking for? Options that are listed are not the full realm.. Other foods are on the lines.........and of good quality.</p>
<p>No, definitely not a vegan...but I do try to eat healthy. I guess I'll figure out the healthy choices while I'm there. Or just hit that fancy new gym.</p>
<p>Healthy is not all about calories as you know. Pottruck is quite the place and you will enjoy it.......I am there most everyday. Welcome to the land of Quakers.........this weekend is Spring Fling.</p>
<p>I know, I was just kidding around. That gym looks a hell of a lot nicer than the one I pay $40 a month to go to (I'm assuming Pottruck is cheaper). </p>
<p>On a slightly related topic: how does it work for students who want tickets to bball or football games? Do we get discounts, some free tickets, etc...?</p>
<p>also: <a href="http://philadelphiabig5.cstv.com/%5B/url%5D">http://philadelphiabig5.cstv.com/</a></p>
<p>Be sure at some point during you stay at Penn to go an event at the Palestra. It is some experience.<br>
<a href="http://www.upenn.edu/admissions/tour/tourstop.php?stop=11%5B/url%5D">http://www.upenn.edu/admissions/tour/tourstop.php?stop=11</a></p>
<p>Hazmat, did I get it correctly? You can use the MEALS from your meal plan not only in the dining halls, but also to buy sandwiches etc in the express locations? And can you tell me what a fodcart is?</p>
<p>A FoodCart is a vendor/private business person holding a license/ operates a food service business from a cart/street vehichle/ sells food & drink. </p>
<p>MAP of Vendor locations:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.upenn.edu/foodplaza/%5B/url%5D">http://www.upenn.edu/foodplaza/</a></p>
<p>Thanks, Hazmat. I think I confused "cart" with "card" :(((. What about the first part of my question? I really appreciate your help!</p>
<p>Express??? Yes you can use the meal swipes as they are called to purchase items from the locations listed:<br>
<a href="http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/dining/%5B/url%5D">http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/dining/</a></p>
<p>is that what you asked? I'll gladly help out more. Do you have a better idea now? Were you able to see the cart??</p>
<p>I don't know what "meal swipes" means. What is its connection with the number of meals in the meal plan.</p>
<p>Swipe is to pay for=======buy x meals and then when the student uses their card it reduces by one meal.</p>
<p>Sorry, still don't understand. Can you give me an example?</p>
<p>Sure. Credit card with credit limit of $1500. Student buys a meal for $15.00
the remaining balance for purchase is $1485.00</p>
<p>A beginning balance........less a swipe/purchase is a decline in the available cash.</p>
<p>So, let say a student has a meal plan with 200 meals, each for 15 $. He buys in an Express location for example a sandwich (for 10 $) and milk (for 5$). Now he has 199 meals left on his meal plan?</p>
<p>that is correct pipe</p>
<p>I figure I need 3 meals a day so 21 meals a week.</p>
<p>There are 15 weeks in a semester.</p>
<p>15*21 = 315 meals per semester that I need.</p>
<p>Plan Name/ Meals Per Semester/ D$ Per Semester/ Price Per Semester/ Price less D$/ Price Per Meal
Quaker Plan 325 50 1891 1841 5.664615385
Red Plan 210 150 1891 1741 8.29047619
Blue Plan 160 275 1891 1616 10.1
Liberty Plan 125 400 1891 1491 11.928</p>
<p>Using the liberty plan, I am paying $11.93 per meal eaten in the cafeteria vs. $5.66 per meal eaten in the cafeteria with the Quaker plan. That's like DOUBLE the price per meal. I don't see why everyone is so against the Quaker plan. There's a HUGE dropoff between the Quaker and Red in terms of food/$ spent. I must say though, I'll probably want to eat out, so the Liberty plan is nice, but I think it's only for the rich kids</p>
<p>That would be correct on the swipe of a meal. Just remember that you can begin with a plan and switch[up to a date] so once your student is on campus the working system may look different.</p>
<p>Reeze your logic is fine on this......the total amount of money spent is apportioned to meals or dining dollars as you wish. The aggregate amount is controllable. I know kids who use each plan and all are satisfied. I don't think anyone is against the Quaker Plan nor are they telling you untruths. </p>
<p>Many people don't eat three squares.........they just don't.</p>