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The new meal exchange options offered by Aramark this academic year, expanding options for students beyond Leos, above, have been met with enthusiasm despite discrepancies in pricing.

Students Commend Dining Changes Despite Value Gaps

By Matthew Trunko September 27, 2016

With Aramark’s new meal exchange policy, students may not receive the actual monetary value of their meal swipes when using them at Hoya Court and Cosi. Aramark’s dining policy reforms this...

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Students will have increased dining options this year, including the ability to use mobile ordering service Tapingo to purchase meals at Hoya Court, Bulldog Tavern, Starbucks, Cosi and Einstein Bros. Bagels in the Car Barn, meal swipes in Hoya Court and Cosi and expanded menus at O’Donovan Hall.

University, GUSA Expand Student Dining Options

By Christian Paz August 30, 2016

Students with meal plans will have new dining options this year, including a meal exchange and mobile ordering program with restaurants in Hoya Court and Cosi, expanded menus and takeaway options at...

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At least three Georgetown University book store employees were not rehired when Barnes & Noble College took over operations from Follett in June.

Bookstore Employees Lose Jobs in Vendor Transition

By Andrew Wallender July 26, 2016

At least three Georgetown University Bookstore employees, including an employee who has worked at the bookstore for more than 30 years, lost their jobs when the bookstore switched vendors from Follett...

University Bookstore Switches Vendors To Barnes & Noble

By Taylor Harding April 15, 2016

The Georgetown University Bookstore will switch vendors from Follett to Barnes & Noble when the university’s contract with Follett expires at the end of June 2016. The decision to switch from...

Students Pan Potential RHO Consolidation

By Charles Trepany February 9, 2016

The university is considering consolidating all mail services to one central location in the Leavey Center beginning in fall 2016 as part of Georgetown’s 2017 campus plan, a proposal that has come...

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All 95 Coca-Cola vending machines on the main campus and law center have been upgraded to be compatible with payments by credit card, Apple Pay or Google Wallet in addition to payments by cash and GoCard.

Vending Machines Receive Tech Updates

By Matthew Larson November 20, 2015

You can now buy your soda with a credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay at vending machines on Georgetown University’s main campus and the Georgetown University Law Center. Previously, vending machines...

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Bulldog Tavern debuted a new mobile ordering platform at the end of October. The app, called Tapingo, is targeted at busy students and hopes to ease the process of ordering food to-go by cutting out wait times.

Tavern Caters to Busy Students With App

By William Zhu November 13, 2015

Bulldog Tavern began usage of a new mobile ordering app in an attempt to make its to-go service more convenient for students Oct. 26. The app, titled Tapingo, allows customers to order menu items for...

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Five Starbucks locations in D.C. may soon serve wine and beer, pending approval from the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.

Starbucks Applies for Liquor Licenses

By William Zhu October 27, 2015

Starbucks applied for liquor licenses for five of its Northwest Washington, D.C. locations earlier this month as part of the expansion of its “Starbucks Evenings” offerings. The Wisconsin Avenue,...

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As Aramark and Georgetown’s contract comes to an end in 2017, the company has increased its dining options beginning this academic year at both O’Donovan Hall and its Grab ‘n’ Go locations, including a wider international selection in response to student feedback.

Leo’s Sees Wider Dining Options Ahead of Contract End

By Aly Pachter October 9, 2015

Ahead of the expiration of Georgetown’s contract with its auxiliary services provider Aramark in 2017, the company has increased its efforts to improve the quality of on-campus dining and engage with...

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After allegations of mismanagement on the part of Aramark, workers say that a deal on contract negotiations is imminent.

Aramark Deal Expected Tuesday

By Toby Hung April 10, 2015

Workers at O’Donovan Hall, Hoya Court and the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center said that they have made progress in their contract renegotiations with Aramark, after their current...

GSC Claims Aramark Intrusion

By Toby Hung March 6, 2015

Thirty students from the Georgetown Solidarity Committee participated in a rally at the Georgetown University Hotel and Convention Center on Thursday, in light of recent allegations that members of...

Leo’s Dishwashers Broken

By Tom Garzillo December 5, 2014

In the six days leading up to Thanksgiving break, the staff at O’Donovan Hall were forced to serve food with paper and plastic utensils, plates, cups and bowls because of a breakdown of the dishwashers. Associate...

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