• As many students who dine with us have dietary restrictions, we understand the challenges and have accommodations in place.
• Simple Servings is Sodexo’s innovative solution to proactively address most of the ingredients that account for 90% of all food-allergy reactions. All foods served at this station are prepared with ingredients that do not contain milk, eggs, wheat, soy, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, or sesame. Learn more about it on our Nutrition page.
• Menu items at the Restaurants at Ben Franklin are prepared using recipes and ingredients that do not contain tree nuts or peanuts, but we cannot control exposure to tree nuts or peanuts in the manufacturing process. Please also keep in mind that coconut is often used at Kivo.
• Check out the Ben Franklin menus on the website or through the Everyday app, where you can sort offerings by allergen and nutritional content.
• We want to meet one-on-one with anyone who has special dietary needs to ensure your dining experience is safe, satisfying, and social. We encourage students to meet with Campus Registered Dietitian Chaplin Mazzocchi to discuss dietary or nutritional concerns. Consultations are free and can be scheduled by emailing Chaplin at Chaplin.Mazzocchi@sodexo.com. For more information about special dietary accommodations, please visit the Franklin and Marshall College Office of Student Accessibility Services Homepage.

Yes! Kivo is a Star-K certified kosher and halal-certified dining facility. Learn more on our Kivo page. While we do source halal chicken for our other locations on campus, Kivo is the only location where we are able to certify that the chicken remains halal throughout the cooking and serving process. Due to kitchen constraints at other locations, the chicken cannot be prevented from coming in contact with non-halal foods.

We understand that many of our guests keep to vegetarian or vegan diets, or just enjoy being more sustainable and healthy with plant-based dishes. Every dining location on campus offers vegetarian and vegan options all denoted with special icons on our menus. Kivo’s Trellis station at the dining hall offers only plant-based recipes. Also at Ben Franklin, check out Sprouts, which is the station serving vegan and plant-based dishes, and our salad bar. And don’t miss fresh build-your-own salads at Handcrafted, tofu and veggie egg rolls at Mein Bowl, vegan options such as vegan cream cheese and vegan sausage at The Grill; and tofu wraps & bowls and vegan breakfast sandwiches & burritos at The Diplomat Cafe.

We recognize that there are times when resident students are unwell and that it may be unwise for them to come to a dining hall for meals. In those cases, we ask that the resident student complete the Sick Meal Request form and send a representative to collect food on their behalf.

We are glad to offer reusable to-go containers in the dining hall, to be used only for those taking their meals to-go. If you plan on eating your meal inside the dining hall, we request that you use the plates, glasses and silverware in the dining hall facility and only utilize to-go containers if you are getting your meal and immediately leaving.

Reusable containers are available for students to purchase for $10 at the register. They will be replaced for free with a clean container when a container is returned to the dish bins in the dish room. If you don’t need a new container right away, please take a carabiner that you can use to bring back and exchange for a new container when you need it next.

Absolutely! A variety of positions are open to students such as interns, catering wait staff, and more. Applications may be picked up in the catering office of the Restaurants at Ben Franklin, or you can apply online at our careers page. Our jobs are not associated with the college or any work-study programs.

Our social media pages are always posting about the great things happening with Diplomat Dining: follow us on Instagram or Facebook @FandMDining. Also, opt in to our Mydtxt program to get text updates with all the essential info about dining. Just text 82257 with the message fandmdining if you’re a student, and fandmfamily for family members to get started.

• All students living in traditional residence halls on campus are required to have a meal plan, with the exception of students living in Roschel Apartments. Commuting students are not required to purchase a meal plan, but are encouraged to do so for convenient, flexible dining with no cooking, no dishes, and no hassle. Please contact College House Administration to determine if a student is considered a commuter.
• All first-year students living on campus are required to be on the All-Access Plan.
• All sophomores, juniors and seniors living on campus are required to be on the 15 Meals Per Week Plan, or upgrade to the All-Access Meal Plan.
• Students living in a theme house with a kitchen are required to take the 10 Meals Per Week Plan.
• Students living off campus can purchase the All-Access Plan, 15 Meals Per Week Plan, or 10 Meals Per Week Plan, and also are able to purchase block meal plans.
• Please see the Meal Plans Page for explanation of what each meal plan entails.

• You get unlimited access to the Dining Hall during service hours for the meal plan holder only. You also get 14 Dip Deal meals per week to use in our retail dining locations. Each Dip Deal (also known as a meal exchange), designated at each retail location with a blue circle D logo, includes one entrée, one side, and one fountain drink. The weekly allotment resets Friday mornings.
• The All-Access plan comes with 200 flex points, which can be used in retail locations to purchase a drink or a snack. This is so you don’t have to use one of your 14 Dip Deals on a purchase that is less than a full meal. You can also use flex points to cover any upcharges beyond what’s covered by the Dip Deal.

Each week, you have 15 meals that you can enjoy in the dining hall (all-you-care-to-eat). You are able to use 10 of those meals as a Dip Deal (also known as a meal exchange). Each Dip Deal, designated at each retail location with a blue circle D logo, includes one entrée, one side, and one fountain drink. This plan also comes with 275 flex points, which can be used in retail locations to purchase a drink or a snack. This is so you don’t have to use one of your Dip Deals on a purchase that is less than a full meal. You can also use flex points to cover any upcharges beyond what’s covered by the Dip Deal. The weekly allotment resets on Friday mornings. Any unused meals from the previous week will not roll over into the next week.

• Each week, you have 10 meals that you can enjoy in the Dining Hall (all-you-care-to-eat). This plan also comes with 300 flex points, which can be used in retail locations to purchase meals, drinks or snacks. The weekly meal allotment resets on Friday mornings. Any unused meals from the previous week will not roll over into the next week.

• Dip Deals, also sometimes referred to as meal exchanges, are menu items in our retail locations that are grouped together (i.e. combo meals, meal deals) that are purchased for JUST ONE SWIPE of your meal plan, if you have a plan that includes Dip Deals. They will be designated on menus with the icon D, and include one entrée, one side, and one fountain drink.

• Block Plans consist of the number of meal swipes each student has for the entire semester. If a student has the 100 Meal Block Plan, this means that they have a total of 100 meal swipes to use from the beginning until the end of the semester. Meal plan swipes do not roll over between semesters. Each plan also comes with flex points, which can be used in retail locations to purchase meals, drinks or snacks.

• Campus dining features our main dining hall, also referred to as the Restaurants at Ben Franklin (RBF). In the dining hall, which is all-you-care-to-eat, students have the option of more than 10 different dining stations, including Simple Servings (allergy friendly), Kivo (kosher and halal), Trellis at Kivo (plant-forward), Savory, (Mongolian grill), Grown (vegan and vegetarian), Bliss (in-house bakery), Mix (salad bar), Spoonful (soups), Sizzle (grill), Stacked (deli), and Twists & Slices (pizza and pasta).
• The campus also has three retail areas on campus:
  • Eateries at CC: Located at Steinman College Center (SCC) where there are three dining stations: Grill Off the Green, Mein Bowl, and Handcrafted. Steinman is located off of Hartman Green.
  • Flavors at LS&P: Located in the Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building's Atrium, featuring brewed coffee, breakfast sandwiches, Vitality flavored water, flatbread & baguette sandwiches, gourmet salads and desserts.
  • The Diplomatic Cafe: A coffee house located at Distler House (next to the Campus Bookstore)

• Each meal plan has flex points included with their plan. Flex points are considered additional money to be used at on campus restaurants for meals, drinks or snacks. Flex points are also used when upgrading or adding an item to a Dip Deal purchase at retail locations. If the student wishes to upgrade their drink (ie. a milkshake instead of a soda) or a student wishes to get an additional side/add a side not included in the Dip Deal and the difference in cost will be covered by the student's flex points. Leftover flex points at the end of the fall semester will roll over to the Spring semester for use as long as a meal plan is still maintained. Leftover flex points at the end of the Spring semester do not roll over to the new school year.

• Meal plan changes are permissible only during the first two weeks of each semester. To change your plan, please contact the Housing Office.

• If would like to purchase a meal plan or if you would like to make a change to the plan you have already selected in the first two weeks of the semester, please contact the Housing Office. Optional meal plans can also be added through Transact.

• Flex dollars and block plan recharges in 5, 10 and 15 meal increments can be added by contacting Student Accounts at (717) 358-4213 or via email at studentaccounts@fandm.edu.

• While we applaud your generosity, meal plans are only for individual use, and do not include guest swipes. Visitors can purchase meal plans of their own or pay the community price for a meal in the dining hall with cash or a debit/credit card.

• If you are having issues with your current meal plan and need assistance, please see card services in Steinman College Center or email Chelsea Sabol.

• Go to the Transact page, click Register Now, and follow the instructions.

• After you’ve registered your card with Transact, you can login to view your meal plan and all declining balance accounts, as well as your transaction history.