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Welcome to Dining at URI

At URI Dining Services, excellence is our mission. We are dedicated to enriching the experiences of our customers and guests by providing the highest quality of food and services in a nutritionally sound manner within a caring, attentive and appealing environment. We feature home style favorites, regional and ethnic specialties, lower fat/lower calorie options, and vegan and vegetarian selections.Visit one of our many retail operations for quick to-go options, or enjoy the variety and atmosphere of our all-you-can-eat dining halls.

Award Winning Services: 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008!

Our Hope Commons facility, which features Mainfare, Rhody Market and the Corner Store, has won awards including the gold medal in the Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards from NACUFS ...four years in a row! These award recognizes the most successful ideas in menus, presentations, special events planning, and new dining concepts in a national competition among on-campus food services, as well as green building LEED certification. The Corner Store has received the "Best In Business" award for variety and product mix. Thank you to all of our staff for making this possible!!!


What's Going On?

Fall 2012-Spring 2013 Meal Plans: Returning and New Students
It's that time already! You MUST select a meal plan for the Fall 2012-Spring 2013 now. Click here to get started. Click here

Free Bonus Breakfast Meal at Ram's Den: Available to students with resident meal plans Mon-Fri, 8am-10am. Egg, cheese and sausage on an English muffin (meatless option is also available), with a potato pattie or piece of fruit + a small fountain beverage or coffee/tea! The cashier with swipe your valid ID at check-out.

You Could Win $25.00 on Your Ram Account: Currently running and open to URI Students, Faculty and Staff! Click the link for details.

Manage Your Meal Plan Balances
Now you can access your account balances all on one screen, see transaction histories, and more... whether you are on-campus or off-campus! Click here.

TLC TLC Program
Birthday, Congratulations, Pick-Me-Ups... Send a freshly baked cake to your son or daughter living on campus. We'll even send you a video of the surprise delivery! Click here for more info and to place an order.


Hours of Operation:

MAINFARE
Currently Closed
Normal Semester Hours:
Monday-Thursday
(L) 11:30am-3:30pm
(D) 4:30pm-8:30pm
Saturday
(B) 10am-3pm
(D) 4pm-7:30pm
Sunday
(B) 10am-3pm
(D) 4pm-8:30pm
BUTTERFIELD
Currently Closed
Normal Semester Hours:
Monday-Thursday
(B): 7am-10:30am
(L): 11am-3:00pm
(D): 4pm-7:30pm
Saturday-Sunday
Closed
RAM'S DEN
Summer Hours:
Mon-Fri
7:30am-1:30pm
ACCESS OFFICE
Mon-Fri
8:30am-4:00pm
RAM ESCAPE
Currently Closed
Normal Semester Hours:
Monday-Thursday
7:30am-4pm
CORNER STORE
Currently Closed
Normal Semester Hours:
Every Day
9am-11pm
Closing May 11th at 2pm
RHODY MARKET
Currently Closed
Normal Semester Hours:
7:30am-12am
DAILY GRIND
Currently Closed
Normal Semester Hours:
May 7th-8th
8:30am-12am
Closing May 9th at 12noon

Nutrition News: How to Make it Through Your Exams

Think rest and fuel. Exams are coming up; students are very stressed and are cutting back on sleep in order to study for exams. This can result in sleeping late and missing meals. Meals can actually help you concentrate during your studying and exams. Here are a few tips. Eat breakfast and lunch! A good breakfast before an exam is an egg, toast or English muffin with fruit or juice. A second option would be peanut butter on toast with fruit. A good lunch would be a turkey, ham, roast beef, or cheese sandwich on wheat bread, fruit, and a glass of milk. Another option would be a peanut butter sandwich, fruit, and glass of milk. These meals provide carbohydrate and protein to help you focus and concentrate on your exams. Coffee or an energy drink can help you focus, but too much caffeine can make you anxious and jumpy. It can also interfere with your sleep if you take it late in the day.

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Nutrition

Need to speak with someone? Call:
Sue Ash, RD, LDN: 401-874-4856

Ram Account

Ram Account by phone 1-866-257-2054

Meal Plans

Which plan is right for me?

Catering

From simple lunch meetings to gala parties... and everything in between.
Let us cater your next event.
Call 401-874-2229.

URI Depts Only

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