Dartmouth Dining Services Meets the Challenge in Challenging Times

While observing social distancing guidelines, the staff at Dartmouth Dining Services continues to serve meals to students who are living on campus. The Class of 1953 Commons is open for these students and for staff who work in the dorms. The majority of students order their food ahead and pick up prepared bags, but some pick up food in the cafeteria for takeout. ’53 Commons is open for breakfast from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and dinner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Access is limited to 10 students at a time for meal pickup and is not open to students, faculty or staff who are living off-campus.

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Richie Laroque places take out orders in Paganucci Lounge in '53 commons. The meals are organized by last names.
Richie Laroque works on takeout orders in Paganucci Lounge in ’53 commons. The meals are organized by last names. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Colin Farr puts together an online order for pickup.
Colin Farr puts together an online order for pickup. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Students who are still on campus use the GET app to preorder their meals, which they pick up in Pagnucci Lounge in '53 Commons. The orders are placed in bags and organized by last name. Around two-thirds of students who are on campus typically get their f
Students who are still on campus use the GET app to pre-order their meals, which they pick up at Paganucci Lounge in ’53 Commons. The orders are placed in bags and organized by last name. More than half the of students who are on campus have been getting their food this way. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Priscilla Liu '21 picks up her order in Paganucci Lounge in '53 Commons.
Priscilla Liu ’21 picks up her order in Paganucci Lounge in ’53 Commons. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Students pick up their food, which is organized by last name. The orders are stapled to the bags to students can confirm they received what they ordered.
Students pick up their food, which is organized by last name. The orders are stapled to the bags so that students can confirm they received what they ordered. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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The Class of 1953 Commons is still open for students and staff who work in the dorms. The majority of students order their food via the GET app and pick up prepared bags, but some swipe in and pick up their food in the cafeteria for takeout. '53 Commons i
The Class of 1953 Commons is still open for students and staff who work in the dorms. Access to is limited to 10 students at a time for meal pickup and is not open to students, faculty and staff who are living off campus. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Ban has been working the grill this term, and noted that students like his patriots mask.
Ban Sou has been working the grill this term, and noted that students like his patriots mask. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Students wear masks and try to maintain a six foot distance.
Students wear masks and try to maintain a 6-foot distance. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Magda Naopoulos had been working in Collis but has been working in '53 Commons during the pandemic.
Magda Naopoulos had been working in Collis, but has been working in ’53 Commons during the pandemic. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)