Penn State Food Services

Banquet Services

The Dining Commons staff is pleased to provide catering services to the entire University community, including students, faculty, staff. Our dining facilities are conveniently located throughout campus with seating for 14-98 guests. We feature take-out boxed meals and an in-house catering service for breaks, lunches, and dinners.

Meal Ideas
Lunch Banquet — Stir-fried vegetables served over steamed white rice, pork fried rice, or vegetable fried rice. Plus, fresh fruit salad and a warm roll.

Dinner Banquet — Shrimp Scampi (sauteed shrimp tossed with Angel Hair pasta), served with a tossed salad and garlic breadstick. Side of steamed broccoli and glazed baby carrots.

Dessert — Delicious carrot cake, Windmill cake, or warm fresh apple pie. We have many tempting desserts.

Catering Considerations
— Minimum of 12 people per banquet order
— Table service available for groups of 12-30
— Buffet service available for groups of 30 or more

Contact us to schedule our services or ask questions. Please download the Banquet Services Booklet to see more information and find the location contact information.

Note: Please review Penn State's Policy AD26 (Sale of Food and Beverages at University locations) for catering guidelines.

Did You Know?
rigaTony's To Be Open Friday Night, October 3
Due to a special request from Residence Life to support the Race Against Racism 5K, Pollock Dining Commons will open rigaTony's on Friday, October 3, 2008, 4:30pm - 7:30pm. The menu will feature artisan breads, fresh dough pizza, house salads and cooked to order pasta. North Dining Room will be closed during that meal period.

InfiniTea at the South Food District is now offering made-to-order crepes! Caramel Apple Crepes or Whipped Cream Filled Crepes, mixed with your choice of strawberries, blueberries or bananas. InfiniTea is open Monday - Friday, 7am - 9pm and Saturday - Sunday, 10:30am - 9pm.

Simmons to Exclusively Serve Healthy Menu
Simmons is making a change for the health of it. Once fall semester hits, healthy and tasty will be just a short walk away. Feel the power of nutritious foods for a balanced, energetic, and nourishing day.

Looking for a Job for the Fall Semester, 2008?
Penn State Food Services has a quick and easy way for you to apply for a job! Just go to the student employment website to apply on-line or get more information. Instead of having to travel all over campus putting in several applications, you can submit an application for multiple food service locations with just the click of a button.
Please apply now for fall by submitting an online application.

Look at what Louie's is doing now!!
In addition to recycling napkins, newspapers, cans, bottles, and glass at Penn State, we are now recycling #2 plastic grocery bags. Look for the #2 symbol on the bottom corner of your grocery bags and place them in the specially marked bin in Louie's.

ON SALE - SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 6 at BlueSpoon Deli (North Halls), Good 2 Go (East Halls), Louie's (South Halls) & The Mix (Pollock)
Stop in and take advantage of these specials at the residential retail operations:
Rainbow Deluxe Cookies - $3.29
Chex Mix - $1.99
Lipton Iced Tea - $.99
Bowl Appetit - $1.39
Stouffer's Mac & Cheese - $1.89
Poptarts - $1.99

Late Night Eats Available at Union Street
For the night owls at Penn State, Union Street is open late and offers great deals on pizza, hot dogs, pretzels, and more!

Send your recipe or menu questions to Chef Bill.

Penn State Auxiliary & Business Services

For questions about Residential Dining at Penn State Food Services, contact Lisa Wandel at lsw1@psu.edu
or 814-863-1255.

For questions about Retail Dining, Carts, or Java Catering at Penn State Food Services, contact David Gingher at dtg1@psu.edu or 814-865-7623.

For general questions, please contact foodservices@psu.edu.

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This page was last updated on Tuesday, December 18, 2007.

Simmons to Exclusively Serve Healthy Menu Simmons is making a change for the health of it. Once fall semester hits, healthy and tasty will be just a short walk away. Feel the power of nutritious foods for a balanced, energetic, and nourishing day.

Look at what Louie's is doing now!! In addition to recycling napkins, newspapers, cans, bottles, and glass at Penn State, we are now recycling #2 plastic grocery bags. Look for the #2 symbol on the bottom corner of your grocery bags and place them in the specially marked bin in Louie's.

Late Night Eats Available at Union Street For the night owls at Penn State, Union Street is open late and offers great deals on pizza, hot dogs, pretzels, and more!

Send your recipe or menu questions to Chef Bill.

Simmons to Exclusively Serve Healthy Menu
Simmons is making a change for the health of it. Once fall semester hits, healthy and tasty will be just a short walk away. Feel the power of nutritious foods for a balanced, energetic, and nourishing day.

Look at what Louie's is doing now!!
In addition to recycling napkins, newspapers, cans, bottles, and glass at Penn State, we are now recycling #2 plastic grocery bags. Look for the #2 symbol on the bottom corner of your grocery bags and place them in the specially marked bin in Louie's.

Late Night Eats Available at Union Street
For the night owls at Penn State, Union Street is open late and offers great deals on pizza, hot dogs, pretzels, and more!