Buildings are not the only thing being renovated at Saint Louis
University this year. Chartwells, the University’s new dining
facilitators, have restructured the way students eat at SLU.

With current construction on the Griesedieck cafeteria and the
Busch Memorial Center, students and staff are invited to try
several new dining options on campus.

“We are working hard to accommodate students, faculty and
staff,” said Kelly Myers, director of marketing for Chartwells at
SLU.

Due to the lack of space, grab-and-go items which Chartwells
named “outtakes,” will be offered at the C-Store under Clemens
Hall, Fusz Food Court and the Ameren Cafe in Cook Hall. Sandwiches,
salads and pizza will be sold for those who are on the move or are
looking for a less crowded place to eat.

“We know there won’t be a lot of room for students to eat with
the renovation of Gries,” Myers said. “So we are giving them the
option to grab a meal and eat somewhere else.”

Boxed meals, similar to Sodexho’s bagged lunches, consisting of
a sandwich, snacks and a beverage will be offered as well. Students
also can use the Reinert and DeMattias Hall cafeterias.

Chartwells is also giving students what they call
“Menu-tainment,” which is food being prepared in front of patrons
at the cafeterias.

“This consists of a lot of different kinds of foods, such as
stir-fry and other ethnic foods,” Myers said.

This is just one of several new options being offered around
campus. Fusz Food Court, the Ameren Cafe and Griesedieck will each
feature something new.

The American Harvest at Fusz is being replaced by a full-scale
barbecue known as Austin Blues by Hormel. However, the Billiken
Grill, Subway, pizza and the ice cream stand will still be serving
students. The Chick-Fil-A is also expected to move to Fusz, but
will not be opened in the fall semester.

The Coca-Cola Snack Cart, which sells sandwiches, wraps, bottled
beverages and cookies, will also be placed in front of Fusz.

The Ameren Cafe will add several variations to its menu,
including the “outtakes” and fresh salads.

“The new cranberry-turkey sandwich is delicious,” Myers said.
“We call it a ‘cranky turkey.'”

The Griesedieck Cafeteria will have the most changes to it.
Besides “Menu-tainment,” Chartwells will be providing Italian,
German and other kinds of foods it calls “Origins.” Expanded
beverage and salad bars will also be added for convenience and
taste.

Students will be able to pick up grab-and-go meals from the
C-Store as well.

“We’re training employees to be ready,” Myers said. “We are
anticipating a high volume of diners.”

If the existing facilities cannot keep up with student demand,
Chartwells will open other shops around campus.