If you’re already tired of dining hall buffets, you might just be in luck.

Penn State Food Services is set to reopen a handful of a la carte options in its on-campus dining halls starting Monday, September 14, the university announced this week.

The salad station, pizza station, bowls, and deli station will reopen in the East Food District. Meanwhile, In A Pickle, Redifer City Grill, Fresco y Caliente, and the salad station will reopen in South. Additionally, the deli station in North will reopen alongside the pizza station in West.

Penn State Dining will also implement new options in its buffets this week and adjust hours to better fit students’ needs. One of the most notable additions to the Buffet-to-Go menu will be Penn State Bakery and Creamery ice cream desserts for added guest convenience.

Redifer City Grill will be added to Penn State Eats, the university’s mobile ordering app, while West’s pizza station and East’s deli station will be added in the near future.

Dining commons safety precautions including plexiglass barriers, mandatory face masks, increased sanitizing, self-swipe payment, takeout options, and limited and distanced indoor seating.

About the Author

Riley Davies

Riley is a junior studying Public Relations, Digital Media Trends and Analytics, and Psychology from Orange County, CA. You understandably may be questioning why she is at Penn State and to be quite frank, so is she. She loves dogs, Creamery lemonade, and going to Trader Joe's. You can reach her at rileydavies@onwardstate.com or follow her on twitter @rileyydavies for retweets of dogs.

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