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The recently remodeled Gilbert's Cafe now features a full Starbucks drink menu and breakfast food items.

How do new Lafayette dining options impact off-campus restaurants?

By Emma Li and Kate SantaMaria December 6, 2024

"A Mexican-inspired menu" and "a coffeehouse-style cafe" were phrases Lafayette College used to describe Cinco and Gilbert's Cafe last summer, two then-new dining options on campus that have operated...

The Marquis Dining Hall salad bar and deli area, which was closed for several days, features soups, salad ingredients and customizable sandwiches.

Dining hall closed after health hazard incident

By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

The salad bar and deli area of Marquis Dining Hall was closed for several days to repair drywall and subsequently shut down for a health investigation last week. The area was initially announced to be...

The former Miss Jackson's Kitchen underwent extensive renovations this summer, transforming into Cinco in time for the start of classes.

Dining updates debut at Lafayette

By Emma Li, Staff Writer August 30, 2024

Lafayette College unveiled changes at three dining locations earlier this month. Gilbert's Cafe underwent a complete remodeling and reopened with a full Starbucks menu, pop-up Cinco permanently opened...

A rendering of the new Gilbert's Cafe. (Photo courtesy of Lafayette Dining)

Parkhurst announces dining changes

By Michala Dennis, Contributing Writer May 3, 2024

The student dining experience will see some changes at the start of the fall semester. Cinco, a Mexican restaurant, will open permanently, Gilbert's Cafe will see major renovations and Lower Farinon will...

This is the third inspection during which dining halls have earned health code violations during the 2023-24 academic year.

Dining halls earn more health code violations

By Makenna McCall, Staff Writer April 12, 2024

Upper Farinon Dining Hall, Lower Farinon, Gilbert’s Café and Marquis Dining Hall all received health code violations during the most recent inspections by the City of Easton Health Bureau. On March...

Cinco Cantina is the first of multiple pop-up restaurants planned by the college's dining services.

Cinco Cantina opens for 3-day trial period

By Makenna McCall, Contributing Writer February 9, 2024

Cinco Cantina, a pop-up restaurant designed by Lafayette Dining, opened for lunch from Tuesday to Thursday. Students were able to use a digital pass and eat for free as part of Lafayette's plan to formally...

The issues affected numerous students' weekly meal plans last week.

Meal swipes charged late after system outage

By Trebor Maitin, Managing Editor February 9, 2024

After technical difficulties downed the dining halls' meal swipe system two weeks ago, dining employees were forced to record with pen and paper the student ID numbers of those trying to get their meals...

Violations included hot water being unavailable in Farinon facilities for hand-washing.

Dining halls receive health code violations

By Jenny Davis, Staff Writer February 2, 2024

Upper and Lower Farinon, along with Eco Cafe, all faced health code violations, according to a late December issue of The Morning Call.  There were seven violations recorded in Farinon and two violations...

Christine Blaha served as Parkhurst's resident district manager at Lafayette for one semester. (Photo courtesy of Web Archive)

Christine Blaha out as dining head

By Trebor Maitin, Managing Editor January 26, 2024

Christine Blaha, the head of Lafayette's dining program, is "no longer with Lafayette Dining," according to Geoff Labe, the finance administrator who oversees the program. Tony Williams, a longtime...

College receives grant for Pard Pantry

College receives grant for Pard Pantry

By Madeline Convy, Contributing Writer January 26, 2024

The college received a $7,000 grant from Swipe Out Hunger for the Pard Pantry, a free student resource that provides non-perishable food items and hygiene products for those residing on campus during school...

In the coming months, multiple pop-up restaurants will temporarily fill the space that was once Miss Jackson's Kitchen.

Pop-up restaurant to open for 3 days at former Miss Jackson’s

By Andreas Pelekis, Assistant News Editor January 26, 2024

Cinco Cantina will be the first of Parkhurst Dining's pop-up meal options housed in the space that was formerly Miss Jackson's Kitchen. The restaurant, which will serve Mexican cuisine during a three-day...

Prices at Lower Farinon and Simon's Market were consistently higher than off-campus vendors across categories.

How do Lower and Simon’s prices measure up?

By William Gutiérrez, Contributing Writer December 1, 2023

Severely inflated pricing persists at Simon’s Market and Lower Farinon despite Parkhurst Dining's efforts to remedy concerns raised by students and employees after a rough transition to Lafayette at...

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