Dining Questions
May I take food or drink out of Canova Commons?
If you are dining in Canova Commons, you may have all you care to eat while dining in, but no food or drink is permitted to be taken out. For those “on the go” we do offer a takeout option. You may leave your student ID with the cashier. You will be provided with a takeout container to fill and take with you. Please remember to pick up your ID from the cashier when exiting Canova Commons.
May I take food or drink out of Canova Commons?
If you are dining in Canova Commons, you may have all you care to eat while dining in, but no food or drink is permitted to be taken out. For those “on the go” we do offer a takeout option. You will be provided with a takeout container to fill and take with you.
May I bring a guest with me into Canova Commons?
Yes, if you would like to bring a guest, you may use a meal/guest meal, use your Dining Dollars, or pay with cash or credit card. Our all-you-care-to-eat meal rates are as follows:
- Breakfast 7.95
- Lunch / Brunch 8.75
- Dinner 8.75
What is Cash Equivalency?
You may use your meal plan in Falcon’s Nest or Cyber Cafe to pay for any retail offerings in exchange for a meal swipe. The value of the swipe changes by meal period and is listed below. Any overage in the total purchase price will need to be paid for by using your Dining Dollars, Falcon Funds, cash, or credit card. No refunds or credits will be applied if the purchase price is less than the equivalency value. You may use up to three swipes in a meal period.
- Breakfast 6.00
- Lunch 7.50
- Dinner 7.50
How does the Canova Meal Plan work?
The Canova Meal Plan provides unlimited access to Canova Commons, our all-you-care-to-eat venue. It gives you the flexibility to enjoy dining in Canova Commons anytime during the hours of operation. You may enjoy a full breakfast buffet in the morning, stop back in for a late morning pastry and coffee, then come back to have an incredible lunch. And if you get hungry in the afternoon, stop by for homemade dessert and a nice cold beverage...the flexibility is yours! The Canova Meal Plan also comes with five guest meals and 50.00 in Dining Dollars for the semester.
What are Dining Dollars?
Each semester, every student with a meal plan receives $50 Dining Dollars. They may be used to buy snacks, grab-n-go items, bottled beverages, or a guest a meal. Any remaining balance in the account at the end of fall semester will automatically carry over to the spring semester. Dining Dollars will not carry over from the spring semester to the following fall semester. You may purchase additional Dining Dollars at any time throughout the year. These voluntary Dining Dollars will carry over from semester to semester and to the following academic year.
I'm out of Dining Dollars. Now what?
Dining Dollars can not be purchased. You can purchase Falcon Funds through the Financial Services office.
I have a food allergy / dietary restriction. Who do I tell?
We ask that you please report your food allergy / dietary restriction IMMEDIATELY to Dining Services. We will then ask you to complete an allergy declaration form which we will keep on file. Every effort will be made to then identify the ingredients you must avoid on our menus. If there are ever any questions about an item being served, please do not hesitate to ask an associate on duty.
Catering Questions
When scheduling a club meeting or event in TCC, may we serve food purchased from an outside vendor?
No, you may not bring food into the TCC from an outside vendor. Parkhurst Dining Services is responsible for serving all food on campus.
When I order bottled drinks from Food Services, will I pay a flat amount per person, or do I only pay for the drinks that are consumed at my meeting/event?
You will only be charged for the bottles that are consumed.
I am having a meeting in one of the Residence Halls. May I have the meeting /event catered by an outside catering company (Boscov’s Catering, Bon Appetite Catering, A & B Catering, Susan’s Catering, Moyer’s Catering, etc.)?
No, Parkhurst has exclusive rights to all catering on campus.
I need to place an order with Parkhurst that will be paid for with student club funding. Can I get any discounts?
Yes. Dining Services will be happy to provide any student group with a 25% discount on their catering purchase, as long as the club is willing to pick the menu items up from the kitchen, set their own event, and clean up afterwards.
Place a catering order? Catering Website
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Contact Us
By Phone:
(610) 435-7051
On campus dial x3446
By Mail:
Cedar Crest College Dining Services
100 College Dr.
Allentown PA, 18104
By E-mail
foodsvcs@cedarcrest.edu