Dining Services

Customized Dining Solutions

Columbia Dining offers a convenient experience designed to support the unique schedules of summer programs and events. The Dining team will work with you to create a custom meal package based on your exact itinerary. You can opt for traditional dining, to-go boxes, Flex dollars, or any combination of these options.

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Flexible Dining Configurations for Your Group

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Dining Halls

For a traditional campus dining experience, groups are paired with a designated dining hall for every meal in your plan.

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To-Go Boxes

Boxed sandwiches or salads can be arranged for days when some or all of your program is off-site or on a tight schedule.

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Flex

Flex works like a debit card on participants' CUIDs, valid at select merchants on and off-campus. Only those with active Columbia email accounts can use Flex on GrubHub.

Rate Structure

Dining offers flat rates for meals in our dining halls and to-go boxes that do not change based on number of participants.

  • Breakfast - $17.00
  • Lunch - $21.00
  • Dinner - $23.70
  • 3-meal package: $56.70 per day

Sample Dining Plans

We build the plan around your needs day-to-day. Here are common examples of how programs structure their dining:

Our Locations

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Ready to Begin?

Are you ready to request summer group services? Submit our request form and someone from our team will contact you to start planning.

Submit Request Form

Our Team

Our Dining team is ready to assist you. Upon submission of the request form, a member of our team will serve as your point of contact throughout the entire planning process and for the duration of your program. 

More questions? View our FAQs
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Daphne Mendez, Assistant Director, Columbia Dining