Meal Options

Take the hassle out of meal time and have your pick of four dining options when you live on campus at UWinnipeg. It’s all part of a new food attitude that embraces local and seasonal ingredients, cultural menus, and old-fashioned scratch cooking.

Meal Plan Options

Three declining-balance meal card options are available to students: UWinnipeg Student Meal Plan, Visiting Scholars Meal Program, and Diversity Foods Gift Card.

Note that either a full Meal Plan or Meal Program subscription is required for all residents of McFeetors Hall. However, students with special religious and/or dietary requirements may request an exception to this requirement from the Manager of Campus Living (Food Services). To request an exception, please download the Meal Exception Form and submit it to the Food Services Manager.

UWinnipeg Student Meal Plan

Meal Plan options are available to any student enrolled at UWinnipeg, including student residents. Meal Plan purchases are tax-free and can be made at any of Diversity Food Services on campus. The benefit of a Meal Plan Card over a regular Gift Card is that food purchases made with the Meal Plan Card are tax-exempt. Not paying tax on your food means you save 12% on each purchase – almost $200 per term if you use the full amount of a meal card!

The Meal Plan is available only to registered UWinnipeg student and its use is neither transferable nor sharable. What this means is that only the meal place subscriber can use their meal card, and the subscriber may not use the card to purchase food for others. For more details about Diversity’s meal plan policies visit their Meal Plan Guidelines page.

The per-term session cost of the UWinnipeg Student Meal Plan for 2012-13 is $1500. This Meal Plan is included in the cost of Single and Double Premium Dorm rooms at McFeetors Hall. These dorm options are not available without a meal plan (except at the discretion of Diversity Food Services, as mentioned above).

Visiting Scholars Meal Program

Meal Card The Visiting Scholar Meal Program is designed for non-UWinnipeg students living in McFeetors Hall. It is similar to the Meal Plan, except that its cost includes provincial and federal taxes. Visiting scholars are not eligible for the tax-exempt meal plan, per UWinnipeg’s agreement with the Provincial government on the matter.

The cost of the Visiting Scholars Meal Program for 2011-12 is $1680 per term session. The Meal Program is included in the cost of Single and Double Premium Dorm rooms at McFeetors Hall. These dorm options are not available without a meal plan (except at the discretion of Diversity Food Services, as mentioned above).

Diversity Foods Gift Card

Gift Cards are available to anyone (including non-residents) from Pangea’s Kitchen, Diversity Food Service’s primary location in Riddell Hall. The minimum amount that can be loaded to the card is $25. This option is ideal for anyone who frequently purchases food on campus as paying with the gift card is quicker than any other method.

Food Service Locations

Diversity offers four locations to serve you: Pangea’s Kitchen, The Malecón, Café Bodhi, and elements (opening late October, 2011).

Pangea’s Kitchen

Pangea’s Kitchen is the primary cafeteria of Diversity foods, offering a larger menu, greater seating area, and more extended hours than the other two locations on campus. Visit Diversity’s Facebook Page and follow Chef Ben’s Twitter feed for the latest menu updates.

Summer 2012 Hours: Weekdays 8am-6pm; hotline closes at 3pm

The Malecón

The Malecón is on the fourth floor of Centennial Hall, beneath the Bernice Reading Room. This location’s menu focuses on bringing you dishes from international cuisines. The Malecón is closed on weekends.

Summer 2012 Hours: Closed

Café Bodhi

Café Bodhi is in Lockhart Hall, near the Ellice Street doors. Deluxe coffee and espresso-based drinks, along with a variety of café-style snacks.

Summer 2012 Hours: 8am-3pm

Elements

Elements is in The Richardson Complex on Furby-Langside Campus, right beside McFeetors Hall. Visit the Elements Facebook Page for more information.

Summer 2012 Hours: 11am-8pm

About Diversity Foods

Diversity Food Services is a joint venture of the University of Winnipeg’s Community Renewal Corporation’s (UWCRC) & SEED Winnipeg to deliver excellent food services to the University of Winnipeg while providing meaningful employment and ownership opportunities for the community. Together our specific community objectives include job opportunities in the food industry for new Canadians, Aboriginal people, community residents and University students. Diversity’s mission is to provide food services that demonstrate the desire to meet the goals of sustainability at the University within a work environment that reflects a high level of training for the diverse group of employees. We believe that together we can both enhance the quality of food services and develop competencies in all our employees.

If you’re interested in learning more about Diversity Foods’ philosophy, please visit their page at The University of Winnipeg’s homepage .