Dining Services Updates

Simmons Dining has more to offer than ever before! With the newly renovated Bartol Hall, The Unlimited Meal Plan, plenty of Vegan options than ever before, and a Dining Accommodation program for students with food allergies and intolerances, we have a lot going on! These changes were requested by students and designed to benefit the community experience at Simmons University. As we continue to listen to and act on your feedback, we have the following available to you this semester.

New at Bartol Dining

We have made more changes to your dining experience to customize to your tastes! This includes a Pasta Station (next to the Vegan section), a Sauté Your Way Stir Fry Station and Arroz y Frijoles at True Balance. This program starts today, Thursday October 28.

Reusable To-Go Program

In the coming weeks, be on the lookout for more information about our reusable to go containers. These will be available for you to pickup in Bartol at no cost and will be washed to maintain cleanliness each time you drop off your used container.

Bartol Dining Hours

  • Breakfast: Monday - Friday, 7am - 10am
  • Lunch: Monday - Friday, 11:30 am - 1pm
  • Dinner: Everyday, 5pm - 9pm
  • Brunch: Weekends, 10am - 2pm
  • Late Night: Thursday - Sunday, 9pm -1am

New at The Fens Café  

We have made changes to the available meals and value plans in the Fens location. If you hold a meal plan (residential or commuter):

 

Value Swipe Meals can be used at:

  • The Iron Skillet Hot Entrées – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • True Balance Allergen
  • Salad Bar $7.99 and includes medium fountain beverage

Breakfast Value Meals on Mobile App – fast, easy, use your Meal Swipe!

  • Breakfast Sandwich, Side, and Coffee
  • Omelet w/ Home fries and Coffee
  • Pancakes w/ sausage or bacon and Coffee

Meal Plan Swipes

We want to make sure you are able to get the most out of the dining plan you selected. Please find information about what you meal swipe covers.

Bartol

Use meal swipes for All-You-Care-To-Eat at Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

 

The Fens and Common Grounds

Use meal swipes for a cash equivalent purchase of $5.50 for breakfast, or $8.00 for lunch/dinner.

 

Choose from:

  • Entrees, Sandwiches, Salads, and sides at any station
  • The Fens Value Combo Meals
  • Common Grounds Bistro Bowls
  • Hot Soup du Jour
  • Good Day grab and go salads, sandwiches, fruit cups, and parfaits
  • Bagels, pastries, brownies, cookies in our bakery case
  • California Roll Sushi w/ rice
  • Equal Exchange or Starbucks Freshly Brewed Self-Serve Coffee or Tea
  • Fountain Beverages – Soda, Power Drinks, and Juice

Items denoted as “Premium Selection” may not be purchased using a Meal Swipe. Use your Points, CC, or cash for these selections.

 

Premium Selection items include:

  • Premium sushi (only California Roll can be purchased with Meal Swipe)
  • Bottled beverages
  • Specialty coffee beverages created by our baristas
  • Prepackaged items such as candy, energy bars, snacks, gum, mints, cookies, etc.

Food Allergy Information and Access

Simmons Dining works with the Office of Accessibility Services to make dining on campus easy, convenient, and safe. These new procedures provide Dining Accommodations to help students with food allergies and intolerances navigate the dining program with confidence. Visit the Office of Accessibility Site and register today! Visit our website to learn more. 

A registered Dining Accommodation receives these added benefits at Simmons Dining:

  • Access to the Accommodation Mobile Ordering Menu. This menu features safe selections, a dedicated kitchen order printer, and a manager-approved sticker for each order
  • A personal guided tour to understand our program and offerings

 

Please remember:

  • Always communicate your food allergy or intolerance when ordering from any station or the mobile app. A manager will assist with your dining selections to ensure you are receiving meals safe for you.
  • Please ask a manager for ingredient information by text or in-person. Food allergies and intolerances are serious, and ingredients can be complicated to decipher. Don’t risk it. Ask for a manager.

 

True Balance Station at Fens and Bartol

Our True Balance stations provide worry-free eating. Our recipes are all made without Dairy, Wheat, Gluten, Eggs, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Finfish, and Shellfish. We created these stations just for you! 

 

The post-pandemic supply chain and labor shortages in the service industry across the country have added extra challenges to our service this semester. Frequent menu changes, substitutions, and hectic service patterns are just a few of the obstacles we have faced. This is temporary. 

 

We thank you for your patience and understanding. We are committed to the Simmons community and will work every day to get back to normal, exceed your expectations, and create the greatest Simmons Dining program you have ever seen. 

Special Events

Bartol Hall:

10/28 - Pumpkin Decorating

10/29 - Vote for your favorite pumpkin – 1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes (100, 50, 25 Dining Points)

10/30 - Decorate a Cookie

10/31 - Halloween Cupcakes

11/1 - Vegan Day Specials  

11/8 - Street Tacos until 11/12  

11/16 - November Happy Birthday Cake

11/21 - Community Brunch

12/4 - National Cookie Day

12/8 - December Happy Birthday Cake

Fens & Common Grounds

11/1 - Vegan Day Specials 

11/4 - Fall Tart Tent (Fens)

11/11 - Turkey Roulade (Fens)

11/14 - Spicy Guacamole Day (Fens)

11/15 - National Sandwich Day (Fens)

11/16 - November Happy Birthday Cake (Fens)

11/18 - Community Afternoon Social Hour (Common Grounds)

11/23 - Thanksgiving Community Lunch (Fens)

11/28 - French Toast Day (Fens)

12/2 - Chowder Bread Bowls (Fens)

12/8 - December Happy Birthday Cake (Fens)

12/9 - Community Afternoon Social Hour – Free Apps (Common Grounds) 12/16 - Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches (Fens)

 

FINALS 

#Cramcart Pop Up Study Break Snacks – Common Grounds Cafe

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