Dining

On this we all can agree: food and comfort take on outsized significance during a pandemic. For students isolated in a residence hall where all their engagement – from academics to entertainment — happens through a screen, this is even more true. “Quarantine and isolation students do not have a lot going on,” said Jody […]

Thirty-two percent of UNC Charlotte students are food insecure according to UNC Charlotte Anthropology professor, Nicole Peterson. The USDA defines food insecurity as lacking consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy lifestyle. Chartwells, the campus dining partner, is actively working to address this issue through a variety of donation programs. Each semester, Chartwells […]

Dine on Campus (download for Android or iOS) provides dining hours, menus, nutrition and allergen information and upcoming events. Here’s what you can expect when dining on campus this spring: All dining purchases are cashless Payment options include University meal plans, Declining Balance (DB), Optional Dining Account (ODA), 49er Account, debit/credit cards, Google Pay, Samsung […]

UNC Charlotte is officially designated as a Fair Trade University, one of only two so far in the University of North Carolina System to achieve this distinction. Rich Steele, associate vice chancellor for Business Services, signed the official Fair Trade Resolution on Nov. 11, 2019. Fair Trade is an economic system that ensures that the […]

Last fall, Business Services and Chartwells launched Niner Diners mobile ordering for popular campus dining locations. Now nearly all campus retail dining locations offer mobile ordering, including Bojangles’, Subway, Wendy’s and Panda Express. Starbucks and Einstein Bros. Bagels are rolling out mobile ordering in the next couple of weeks. To skip the line the next […]

No change? No problem. If asked to list things a university needs to support its educational mission, vending machines would probably not make the top 10, or even 50. But we know that hardly anyone goes through a week on campus without needing a hydration, energy or caffeine boost. That’s why Auxiliary Services and vending […]

If you’ve walked by the Dining Services office in the Cone Center lately, you might think that it looks more like a research lab than an office. Shelves with glowing LED light boxes and seedling trays line the window. The bright lights cause students and staff to stop and look at the progress of the […]

Chartwell’s Catering is offering some mighty-fine party platters for Super Bowl XLVI viewing get-togethers: Wings Platter: Plain, Buffalo or BBQ with celery sticks and ranch dressing. 50 pieces $34.99; 100 pieces $69.99. Pick up at Crown Common between noon and 7PM, Sunday, February 5. Nachos: 2 pounds of tortilla chips, 1 quart cheese sauce, 1 […]