Boston University

Dining Services

Photo: Students studying at Mugar Memorial Library. They sit at long tables and private spaces as they read and study off books and laptops. A large window brightens the room.

Where to Study

Best Places to Study for Finals at Boston University

December 9, 2024

Photo: Someone holding a sauce bottle pours the contents on their plate of food.

Student Life

Here’s the Scoop on BU’s New Dining Options

October 10, 2024

Photo: Sipei Fu (SAR 19) , left and Jie Ling (COM 19) take a selfie with a lobster during lobster night

Food

It’s Lobster Night—Grab Your Butter and Prepare to Get (Very) Messy

September 18, 2024

Photo: A woman with long dark hair smiling and posing with her arms extended. She is wearing a bright red sweatshirt that says "Boston University."

Student Life

Video: New Terriers Asked Questions on Instagram. We Answered.

September 6, 2024

Photo: A man and a woman celebrating at a recent graduation ceremony for ESL grads at Boston University

CELOP

ESL Classes Offered to BU Dining Services Workers

May 9, 2024

Photo: A composite image of dinning at BU. A dessert tray option on the left and a heated try option, with meat and vegetables, on the right.

Dining Services

Students Fasting for Ramadan Find a Home at the GSU

March 22, 2024

Photo: Overhead shot of a variety of Thanksgiving cards filled with heartfelt writing and notes are shown strewn out on a table.

Watch Now

Video: Terriers Give Thanks to Favorite BU Staffers

November 17, 2023

Photo: Exterior shot of the Halal Shack in BU's student union. A food court restaurant with a bright interior and large yellow sign that reads "The halal shack" in black letters is shown. Blurred students are shown walking by in the foreground as workers make bowls behind the counter.

Food & Dining

BU Today Interns Dish on New GSU Eatery Halal Shack

November 3, 2023

Photo: Two dining hall works poses together as they work on preparing red lobsters for students in the dining hall.

Student Life

Lobster Night, One of BU Dining’s Most Popular Events, Is Tonight

September 21, 2023

Photo: Students are pouring and making coffee at Saxby's coffee bar. They are wearing a red uniform. One individual is wearing a black bucket hat, a tan vest, and a cream shirt.

Student Life

Saxbys, New Student-Run Café, Opens at Center for Computing & Data Sciences

February 23, 2023

Photo: A birds-eye-view shot of the dining hall with ten round tables scattered about. All tables have some amount of various clothing and supplies on them. Some are void of people, the belongings there marking their space. Some tables host one, two, or three individuals eating, conversing, or preparing to leave the dining hall.

Dining Hall

New Fall Meal Plans Will Include More Dining Points, Greater Venue Flexibility

February 21, 2023

Photo: Clear green to-go containers are shown with orders in them on wire racks. They're each labeled with receipts for what is in the order.

Campus Life

Going Green: Reusable Container Initiative Starts at GSU

February 10, 2023

Photo: A young white woman stands in the middle of the photo, smiling, with a white t-shirt on, with red lettering that reads BOSTON. She has freckles. She is also wearing a black BU cap. She is in front of a brick background.

Student Life

Terriers in Charge: Tabitha Fortner (CAS’24)

February 1, 2023

Collage: Left photo shows a pile of raw food including slabs of meat and veggies. The right photo shows piles of dirt. The photos are split diagonally in the middle.

Sustainability

Video: Where Does BU’s Food Waste Go?

November 4, 2022

A photo of Agganis Arena in Boston Massachusetts on a cloudy day

New Appointment

Meet BU’s New Head of Dining, Housing, FitRec, Transportation, and More

October 26, 2022

Photo: Marcial Matos, a Puerto Rican cook at Granby kitchen in the Hillel House, smiles as he grabs hold of a fryer basket in a dark kitchen. A large window lets in light behind him.

DINING HALL

Video: From Dishwasher to Lead Cook at Granby Commons

October 5, 2022

Photo of a small white lobster boat at sunset or sunrise. The sky is mostly yellow with some blue and a few thin clouds. On the boat, you can see what looks like two people working with lobster traps. Land is seen at right in the distance.

Student Life

BU Dining’s Popular Lobster Night Returns

September 13, 2022

Photo of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi at What the Science Tells Us: Racial Health and Economic Inequities during the Pandemic Symposium presented by The BU Center for Antiracist Research in the Metcalf Hall October 1. He wears a blue suit and a patterned blue button down. He sits on stage with hands folded in lap as he looks on to the audience.

Center for Antiracist Research

The Weekender: April 28 to May 1

April 27, 2022

Carmen Quijada adds sprinkles to a batch of brownies. There is a white play button overlayed on top of the image

Dining Hall

Baked with Love

March 16, 2022

Photo of Emma Moneuse (CGS ’22), in a red sweatshirt and white, plastic lobster bib, digging into her lobster at Marciano Commons Dining Hall. Other students are seen in the background.

Dining Services

The Art of Cracking a Lobster

September 9, 2021

The Art of Cracking a Lobster