Some students eat at Pepperdine every day without getting to know the people who make and serve each meal. From musicians to business owners, the Bon Appètit staff is made up of employees who enjoy unique hobbies outside of their food service jobs.
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Pepperdine Dining Prices Exceed Local Stores
Pepperdine dining locations sell food items for higher prices than local grocery stores. While Sodexo controls those prices, a California state law requires the inconsistent application of sales tax that further complicates on-campus food cost.
Students Welcome the Addition of Howdy’s to the Caf
Howdy’s is a new addition to the Waves Café that arrived Feb. 1. The reaction to the restaurant’s arrival is overwhelmingly positive, and students enjoy having variety during lunch.
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What is the Pepper-Pulse on Sodexo’s Dining Service?
What’s On a Plate: Students at Pepperdine Share How They Eat
Pepperdine students face a variety of dietary restrictions, including religious regulations, allergies and plant-based lifestyles. In their time at Pepperdine, students said they have developed ways to make sure they are getting their necessary sustenance.
Hikari Matsumoto Proposes a New Dining Facility at Seaside
Junior Hikari Matsumoto lives in Seaside Residence Hall. Matsumoto argues there should be a store, just like Nature’s Edge, located near or inside Seaside.
Staff Editorial: Pepper-Done with Sodexo
Pepperdine’s dining options are as unsatisfying and chaotic as ever, and the issues begin and end with the school’s food service provider Sodexo. The Graphic staff calls for the University to choose a new provider when Sodexo’s contract ends in 2022.
Opinion: Pepperdine First-Years Deserve the Right to Cook
It’s easy for first-year students at Pepperdine to get stuck in an unappetizing rut as they are forced to pick a meal plan that costs thousands of dollars per year. To solve this, the University should offer first-year students the choice to cook for themselves by furnishing first-year dorms with full kitchens.
Sodexo to Remain Food Provider Through 2021-22 School Year
Pepperdine plans to keep Sodexo as Pepperdine’s food provider through July 2022 and resume the Request for Proposal process for a new long-term contract in the fall of 2021. Vice President and Chief Business Officer Nicolle Taylor discusses changes to the RFP process and dining experience resulting from COVID-19.
Pepper-dining in 2020–21: Sodexo is Back
Pepperdine Dining Services delayed indefinitely its decision on a new long-term food service partner.
