dining hall

Student sitting at a table in the Dining Commons surrounded by half empty cups and plates.
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Build your perfect Dining Commons meal and we’ll tell you when you should start studying for your midterms

Peak Web October 11, 2024

By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture and Sports Editor Hello friend! Welcome to SFU’s Dining Commons. Where are you coming from?  I just finished back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back lectures.  . . . I don’t actually know.   I actually just came back from The Peak’s office. My favourite study spot on campus. I have three midterms next week, and I can’t waste any more time scrolling through TikTok. Brat summer is over! Yay!  Okay, let’s grab a starter! What will you be having?  I’m skipping that and going right to the entrées.  A salad? I don’t know. I’m indecisive.  Soup, please. It’s warm and…

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This is a photo of the SFU Dining Hall. People are buying food and walking around the space.
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SFU dining commons serving up more than just breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Peak Web June 6, 2023

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer In September 2022, a new dining experience became available to the SFU community. The Dining Commons area is not just a place to enjoy a meal but a way to foster connections with new friends,…

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Photo of buffet-style dining hall with wooden accents
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SFU Dining Commons: New look, same culinary experience

EIC September 20, 2022

By: C Icart, Staff Writer The Dining Commons is finally open! It boasts 28,000 square ft, 500 seats, and took $26 million to construct. But does it live up to the hype? Not really. I had already moved out of…

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A student is looking dejectedly at a plate of food. The food looks like it has the flavour profile of cardboard. The plate is flanked by a box of apple juice and a fork. The student is wearing a backpack.
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Dining Hall needs to step up their menu

Peak Web January 14, 2022

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer SFU’s Dining Hall is an option most consider when living in Residence, or as an emergency when nothing else is open on the Burnaby campus. I’ve had both of these experiences, and while the Dining Hall…

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A woman sits eating sushi while a raccoon enjoys a piece of sushi next to her. The person is white with long brown hair and wears ripped jeans, a pink shirt, and a red hoodie sitting with her legs crossed and a plate of sushi. The raccoon stands on its back legs smiling back at her while holding sushi too.
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My Dining Hall disaster

Humour September 7, 2021

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer My name is Hella Enderson, and this is the story of how a raccoon and I bonded over our love for sushi. I was walking towards the Dining Hall when I saw the raccoon for the…

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SFU Residence Dining Hall continues operating during the pandemic

News July 28, 2020

Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Located directly beside the Residence and Housing buildings on Burnaby campus, the Dining Hall feeds all students on meal plans and those in the Towers who do not have access to a kitchen. As…

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SFU’s (literal) breakfast club

Features September 25, 2019

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SFU partners back up with food service provider Chartwells

Peak Web May 12, 2019

By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer SFU has announced another partnership with Chartwells, a food service provider. Starting this month, Chartwells will be managing SFU dining spaces for the span of a five-year contract. As part of Compass Group, a British…

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Be the Gordon Ramsay you wish to see in your Dining Hall

Peak Web January 14, 2019

Dining Hall hacks

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SFU doesn’t offer enough healthy choices for low- income students

EIC June 20, 2016

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]lthough the suggested number of daily servings for fruits and vegetables varies by sex, age, and physical activity, many dieticians and nutritionists recommend that, in general, five to nine or more servings per day is essential for good health. Eating…

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