Dining Services
Dining Services offers a variety of high-quality meal options across The Marketplace, The Jay’s Nest, The Fresh Nest, and The Blue Bean Café — each designed to enhance the Etown experience with great food and a variety of options to choose from.
Eat Well, Live Well at Etown
At Elizabethtown College, dining is at the heart of campus life. From coffee dates to family weekends or late-night study sessions, we have a large range of options that make it easy to find good food and connect with others.
Enjoy all-you-care-to-eat meals at the Marketplace, grab sushi or a sandwich at Jay’s Nest and a Starbucks® coffee at the Blue Bean, or refuel after a workout with a smoothie from the Fresh Nest. If you are searching for a late-night snack, the Jay Truck has you covered. All of our dining options feature fresh, house-made food.
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests are welcome — our dining spaces are more than places to eat — they’re where the Etown community comes together.
Explore Our Dining Options
Catering for Campus Events
Catering Services provides food and beverage options for campus events ranging from small meetings to formal gatherings, and also serves external groups hosting events on campus.
Catering ServicesAllergies and Nutrition
Elizabethtown College Dining Services recognizes the importance of addressing dietary allergies and health-related dietary needs in a personalized and supportive way. We provide all known ingredient, allergen and nutrition information for many of our menu offerings.
Dining Accommodations
For individuals with food allergies and/or dietary needs, first register with Disability Services to provide dining accommodation guidance. For more information on dining accommodations for students with food-related disabilities, including the Dining Accommodations Request Procedures, please visit the Disability Services page.
Please be aware that Elizabethtown College Dining Services handles and prepares egg, fish, gluten, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, wheat, and other potential allergens in our facilities. We strive to provide our customers with the most accurate, current nutrition and allergen information for menu items on campus. However, there is always a chance that changes have occurred in manufacturing or products off-site without our knowledge. Certain ingredients may also be substituted on the day of preparation. Thus, we cannot guarantee that dishes or items are free of certain ingredients or allergens. If you have questions, please contact our Executive Sous Chef Dani Sanders.
Location-Specific Accomodations
- Gluten-Free pizza crusts and breads available
- Vegan/Dairy-Free cheeses available upon request
- Separate, identified allergy and gluten-free toasters available
- MTO (Made To Order) stations including grill/deli, salad bar, and sauté (notify station attendant of your allergy so they can wash hands, change gloves, and use clean pans/cutting boards/utensils)
- Gluten-Free pizza crusts & flatbreads
- Gluten-Free convenience items
- Dairy-Free milk alternatives for purchase
- Vegan and vegetarian convenience items
- Vegetarian MTO options
- Allergens & Ingredients for MTO menu available online
- Milk alternatives including almond, soy, and oat milks
- Top 9 allergens identified in the Marketplace & online
Dining Services Team
Employment in Dining Services
We are one of the largest student employers on campus and always recruiting! Flexible student positions offer on-campus work experience and hours that fit your schedule. We also hire year-round for staff and professional roles. Join our team and help create a welcoming dining experience for the campus community.
Student Employment Opportunities Staff Employment OpportunitiesFrequently Asked Questions
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer. The right plan depends on your daily schedule, how you like to eat, and how often you are on campus for meals. Each of our three meal plans is built to support different lifestyles, so you can pick the option that fits you best.
You can change your meal plan up to two weeks into a new semester.
Yes. Jay Bucks roll from fall to spring within the same academic year. They expire at the end of the spring semester.
No. Meals expire at the end of each semester.
You can add Jay Bucks through the Business Office website.
Call Dining Services at 717-361-1158, check Jayweb, or ask the Marketplace host.
Meal swipes can be used at the Marketplace and Fresh Nest. Jay Bucks and student charge can be used at any dining location (Marketplace, Jays Nest, Blue Bean, Fresh Nest, and Jay Truck).
Yes. The Marketplace offers the OZZI 2GO sustainable to-go container program, available all day. Details are on the Marketplace homepage.
No. Vending machines accept cash only, some accept credit cards.
Visit the Dining Services menu.
For individuals with food allergies and/or dietary needs, first register with Disability Services to provide dining accommodation guidance. For more information on dining accommodations for students with food-related disabilities, including the Dining Accommodations Request Procedures, please visit the
Disability Services
page.
Please be aware that Elizabethtown College Dining Services handles and prepares egg, fish, gluten, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, wheat, and other potential allergens in our facilities. Elizabethtown College Dining Services strives to provide our customers with the most accurate, current nutrition and allergen information present in our menu items on campus. The nutritional information and allergens identified for each of our items have been researched by our staff, however, there is always a chance that changes have occurred in the manufacturing or products off-site without our knowledge. There is also always the possibility that certain ingredients may be substituted on the actual day of preparation. Thus, we cannot guarantee that dishes or items are free of certain ingredients or allergens. Particularly for individuals with food allergies and dietary needs, we want to inform you of this risk. Should you have any questions, please contact our Executive Sous Chef Dani Sanders
sandersdanielle@etown.edu