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salad bar with various veggies
Student Life

Cameron Dining Hall

At Christchurch, the table is where the day slows down and the community comes together, over food worth showing up for.

DINING

A Tradition of Eating Well

Delicious food is a long-standing tradition and expectation at Christchurch. Meals are prepared by SAGE Dining Service, known for wholesome, nourishing food and small-batch preparation, just like at home. Local foods are used whenever possible, especially in season, and variety is constant, so even the choosiest eater can always find something they love.

Students eating lunch in the dining hall
On the Table

Food Worth Showing Up For

Fresh, varied, and made with care, with something for every eater at every meal.

Fresh and From Scratch

Dining Hall food from scratch

 

SAGE prepares wholesome, small-batch meals and uses local foods whenever possible, especially in season.
 

Something for Everyone

Dining Hall salad bar

 

Every meal offers a vegetarian option, plus salad and sandwich bars, and the kitchen is well practiced with food allergies.
 

Cravings Welcome

Dining Hall Lunar New Year dishes

 

The SAGE staff is part of the family, marking holidays and student events with extra treats, and student requests are frequently on the menu.

Gather Together

More Than a Meal

Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, students sit down with their advisory groups for Community Lunches. These family-style meals are a chance to celebrate birthdays, talk through a topic of the day, and simply be together. At Christchurch, the table is where a lot of the community happens.

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Life was sweet and we ate like kings.
William Styron, Class of 1942

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author remembered Christchurch food fondly, referring to it in both Sophie's Choice and Tidewater Morning.

It's all connected

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The dining hall is one of the places the whole community comes together.

Boarding Life

Where shared meals are part of everyday life on campus.

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Advisory System

The small groups that gather for family-style Community Lunches.

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Day Student Experience

Day students are always welcome at breakfast and dinner, too.

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Pull Up a Chair

The best way to know how we eat is to join us. Schedule a visit and stay for lunch.

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