Are you looking for tips on how to best navigate the dining halls and All Access Dining (AAD) environment? In this article, we will introduce to you the new Eating Well with All Access Dining handout series. Read on to learn more about All Access Dining and the handouts.
First, What is All Access Dining?
All Access Dining is an all-you-care-to-eat dining hall model, which can be found at any of the 3 residence dining halls: Feast at Totem Park, Gather at Place Vanier and Open Kitchen at Orchard Commons.
We believe that this form of dining creates an environment that improves the health and wellbeing of students. It allows students to make more mindful food choices and enjoy a wide variety of foods increasing their nutrition and satisfaction.
The focus is to remove barriers and encourage students, faculty, staff and guests in an all access dining environment to:
- Eat foods that nourish their body and minds
- Mix and match and choose a variety of foods
- Focus on foods they can add and enjoy rather than remove
- Improve their relationship with food, their mind and body
- Worry less about the prices of individual food items and focus on eating
- Connect with others and improve their overall eating experience
- Eat at any time with extended service hours (7 am-10 pm)
Successfully Navigating All Access Dining
All Access Dining can seem overwhelming at first, especially with the vast number of options you can choose from across the 3 dining halls. That is why we created the Eating Well with All Access Dining series of handouts to support you in eating well confidently.
There are 8 versions of the handouts: general, plant-based, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten-aware, halal, and allergies & intolerances. Each one is tailored to support that specific dietary concern. If you do not know here to start, then select the general version first!
Where can I Access the Handouts?
Please see below for all 8 of the Eating Well with All Access Dining handouts. Select one that fits best for you and use the tips to support you in eating well at the dining halls.
Stay Connected With Us
Stop by the supervisors’ office at each of the dining halls to ask questions and/or share concerns. Do not hesitate to connect directly with the dining hall supervisors, managers, chefs and cooks.
For questions and concerns about the handouts or nutrition-related inquiries, please contact our Manager of Nutrition and Wellbeing, Residence Dietitian here.
Attend our 10-min drop-in style Dining Room Hack Tours from September 17-19th from 5-8 pm at the dining halls (Tuesday – Open Kitchen, Wednesday – Gather, Thursday – Feast). Check out our other upcoming events here.
