Culinary

VandyCakes are back and better than ever! Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, marking a milestone or just want to surprise a friend, VandyCakes are the perfect way to share a sweet moment on campus. Simply place your order online or through the GET app, chose from a variety… Read More

This year, Vanderbilt Campus Dining is introducing exciting new offerings in response to the evolving needs and tastes of our campus community. In response to our Dining Advisory Board’s insight, feedback from our surveys, and partnership with Vanderbilt Student Government, we are sharing updates for 2025-26… Read More

Campus Dining is pleased to announce its fall 2025 Flex Meal Deal for Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and graduate and professional students. A convenient option for those who wish to dine on campus, Flex Meals allow for quick and easy meal payment across Campus Dining’s award-winning network of 20 dining halls,… Read More

Audience members listen to a panel discussion at the Frist Art Museum (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt University) “Creating cuisines is about building community through agriculture and bridging the local with the global,” said Ted Fischer, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Anthropology, during the opening session of “Food for Thought”—a free program presented… Read More

This February, Vanderbilt Campus Dining’s Training Chef Doug Best took part in the 32nd annual Soup Sunday, a beloved Nashville tradition benefiting Our Kids, a nonprofit dedicated to providing medical evaluations and crisis counseling for children and families affected by child sexual abuse.  Read More

Vanderbilt Campus Dining is relaunching the Dining Passport program, starting today! The Dining Passport program invites students to embark on a culinary journey by visiting every dining hall, munchie mart, and café on campus. Each location features a unique stamp to mark your passport. Participants who complete their passports will… Read More

This January 30th, Vanderbilt Campus Dining will showcase the culinary creativity of its talented team with the inaugural Sous Chef Chili Throwdown. The event will take place at Commons Dining Hall, beginning at 4:00 p.m., and will feature five teams composed of sous chefs and cooks from dining halls across campus. Read More

Vanderbilt Campus Dining is pleased to launch Dine and Discuss, a new program designed to foster meaningful connections between students and faculty through a shared meal. New for the spring 2025 semester, Dine and Discuss reflects Vanderbilt’s commitment to promoting collaboration and engagement outside the classroom. Read More

Since the start of the fall semester, Vanderbilt Campus Dining has worked hard to gather feedback from students about their dining experience. Through discussions with the Dining Advisory Board, Vanderbilt Student Government and student surveys, we have made changes that meet the diverse tastes, dietary preferences and sustainability goals of the Vanderbilt community. Read More

Since the start of the fall semester, Campus Dining leaders have been actively engaged with student groups to gather feedback on the dining experience. This productive dialogue, combined with input from the Dining Advisory Board, Vanderbilt Student Government (VSG) and student surveys, has directly shaped changes that will meet the campus’s diverse tastes, dietary needs and expectations for sustainability. Read More