I'll take my post from the facebook group and post it here:
"I do not understand why when I order food on campus, the person who is serving me picks up a portion of food, drops it into my box/plate, and proceeds to pick out food out of my box/plate and return it into the food tray if they think the serving size is deemed "too much." I find this frustrating since I'm paying over 3-5 dollars more for 4 bite sized pieces of meat.
I am paying well over 8-9 dollars for a meal, I shouldn't have to see this kind of thing happen in any restaurant associated with campus dining. Over the past few years, I have seen the prices of food on campus increase while the portions given to customers continue to decrease. This behavior of "skimping out" while being served food has become prevalent around campus.
It is very disappointing that these meal plans require me to average 11-13 meals that cost roughly 8 dollars in a week. This factor, combined with the smaller serving sizes, has made budgeting my meal plan impossible without going hungry or skipping meals in a day.
I feel like I'm not the only one who feels this way, and it hurts to know that I'm forced to buy a meal plan regardless whether I feel like the value of the food served on campus is worth it."
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In addition to my previous Facebook post, I would like to add that arguments about each person's financial background are irrelevant on this board. The matter at hand is that we, as students, have made the observation that the prices of food are higher and the portions given are smaller every year. We also feel it will to continue to progress this way unless we voice our argument. I strongly agree that there should be consistency when it comes down to serving sizes and pricing around campus. A higher price should be justified with a higher value of food, whether it be qualitative or quantitative.
I'll take my post from the facebook group and post it here:
"I do not understand why when I order food on campus, the person who is serving me picks up a portion of food, drops it into my box/plate, and proceeds to pick out food out of my box/plate and return it into the food tray if they think the serving size is deemed "too much." I find this frustrating since I'm paying over 3-5 dollars more for 4 bite sized pieces of meat.
I am paying well over 8-9 dollars for a meal, I shouldn't have to see this kind of thing happen in any restaurant associated with campus dining. Over the past few years, I have seen the prices of food on campus increase while the portions given to customers continue to decrease. This behavior of "skimping out" while being served food has become prevalent around campus.
It is very disappointing that these meal plans require me to average 11-13 meals that cost roughly 8 dollars in a week. This factor, combined with the smaller serving sizes, has made budgeting my meal plan impossible without going hungry or skipping meals in a day.
I feel like I'm not the only one who feels this way, and it hurts to know that I'm forced to buy a meal plan regardless whether I feel like the value of the food served on campus is worth it."
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In addition to my previous Facebook post, I would like to add that arguments about each person's financial background are irrelevant on this board. The matter at hand is that we, as students, have made the observation that the prices of food are higher and the portions given are smaller every year. We also feel it will to continue to progress this way unless we voice our argument. I strongly agree that there should be consistency when it comes down to serving sizes and pricing around campus. A higher price should be justified with a higher value of food, whether it be qualitative or quantitative.