<p>So I have discovered that the price of our meal plan at my college (University of South Florida) is going to increase and there is nothing students can do about it. Why? because if the school lowered the meal plan prices then they would have to raise tuition and I know that many students (especially upper classmen) would disagree with higher tuition. I would rather have a lower tuition because if it came down to it I could choose not to have a meal plan at all. So instead of asking the school to lower meal plan prices, I am suggesting that the dining foods be switched around. It seems as if we get the same kinds of foods every week and I believe that with a different many more students would be satisfied. I think this is an easy change, but I want to hear what everyone else thinks. Would it be hard to implement changes in the dining hall food? Perhaps training the chefs to cook the food better as well as rearranging the menu to satisfy students wants? If not are there any other ideas to change this dissatisfaction with the dining hall foods?</p>
<p>solution, drop the meal plan. they are usually so expensive and just not worth it. Its the same situation out here, where the meals are so similar they start to blend together hah. One thing i do approve of is the use of local foods, much more fresh and it actually has some taste to it. Maybe push for some more local/organic food?</p>
<p>There’s a good chance that there’s an outside company that is supplying dining hall food. Probably chosen using a competitive bid. If that’s the case, the guidelines and meal plans are pretty rigid because your school agreed to pay a certain price for specific offerings. </p>
<p>Find out who’s sourcing your food and talk to that company directly, preferably with many supporters. There’s a good chance they will ignore you bc the supplier probably has a contract with the school, but you can try. After all, you’re the indirect customer.</p>
<p>At many schools if you live on-campus you’re stuck with a meal plan. Therefore, they gouge the hell out of students.</p>
<p>Good food with lots of variety is more expensive than mediocre and bland food. There’s simply no way to get around that problem.</p>