The Dining Hall

Cafeteria, Commons, Lunch room, which ever you used to use to describe where we eat lunch gives off the wrong vibe. These words conjure up the image of hair nets, "Fish” shapes, and disgust. And with our new Experience Food Project, we felt it was time for a change. With our menus now including things like lemon and rosemary chicken breast with vegetable medley, and Chicken Pot Pie with mashed potatoes, we felt the title Dining Hall was much more appropriate. It alludes to the new sense of class and sophistication found in the Cafeteria these days. Gone are the days of Sloppy Joes and Meat loaf with meat that no one is quite sure the origin. The cafeteria as we used to know it is a thing of the past and so should the words that used to be used to describe it. So the next time you step through those double doors to enjoy one of the delicious meals, try out something else that’s new: call it the Dining Hall.

By: Hannah Waite, Callie Bartlett, and Dalton Baker