COMPASS OUTLINES DINING CHANGES, INCLUDING FULL DINE-IN SEATING
Millicent Watt
Senior Staff Writer When students walk in The Eatery this fall, they can expect a different scene than last year’s take-out stations and styrofoam containers. New food and more conversation will be the norm, according to a representative from Pitt’s dining contractor. Quintin Eason, the vice president of operations at Compass Group, said he anticipates that dining halls will open at full capacity with dine-in seating available this fall. Masks will be required while moving in the facilities, but they can be removed when sitting and eating. He said all University, local, state and federal guidelines will be followed to keep students and staff safe. As the dining experience is set to return to a more pre-pandemic standard, student leaders and dining officials lay out new food options and dining locations for
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the fall and its ramifications for students’ stomachs. Compass — a British multinational food company — previously introduced some changes after partnering with Pitt last July. This partnership ended Pitt’s 29-year streak with its previous contractor, Sodexo. Many students had mixed feelings about this transition, including meals given in quarantine housing that supposedly didn’t follow students’ dietary restrictions. One noticeable change under Compass was meal plan prices. On-campus meal plans under Sodexo had five tiers, with the lowest tier costing $1,550 and the highest costing $2,650. With Compass, meal plans range from $1,620 to $2,730. Eason said Compass slightly changed its “Unlimited + $50” plan this year to include
Pitt’s 29-year streak working with Sodexo ended last July to partner with Compass Group, ushering in new meal plans, food options and dining locaSee Dining on page 36 tions for Pitt students. Alanna Reid staff photographer
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