Dining

Your dining experience is more than great food.
Carthage Dining, powered by Parkhurst, emphasizes fresh, healthy, and creative meals hand-crafted by expertly trained chefs. Have your choice of a wide variety of delicious and nutritious meals, featuring local and sustainable food sources, build-your-own meal concepts, and special options for every diet, including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free. We’re here to help you eat healthy your way!
Looking to place a catering order? Please contact the Catering Department at catering@carthage.edu.

Location
Todd Wehr Center
Hours of Operation
Please note: The Caf will close for 30 minutes after both breakfast and lunch (after lunch only on weekends) to allow staff time to transition between meals.
Monday-Friday
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Breakfast — 7-9:59 a.m.
Light Breakfast — 10-10:29 a.m. - Closed — 10:30-10:59 a.m. (shift reset)
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Lunch — 11 a.m.-2:29 p.m.
Light Lunch — 2:30-3:59 p.m. - Closed — 4-4:29 p.m. (shift reset)
- Dinner — 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday
- Brunch — 9 a.m.-1:59 p.m.
- Light Lunch — 2-3:29 p.m.
- Closed — 3:30-3:59 p.m. (shift reset)
- Dinner — 4-7 p.m.
The Flex Kitchen is a dining concept rooted in student choice. Students will select a new restaurant concept for this space every semester, providing variety and mouthwatering new flavors twice each year.
Location
Campbell Student Union
Hours of Operation
- Monday-Friday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: 1-10 p.m. (Open select Sundays on a rotating basis with Johnny’s Chicken Shack.)
Johnny’s Chicken Shack includes your favorite comfort foods, such as the Firebird chicken sandwich, mac-n-cheese chicken tender bowl, waffle fries, your choice of sauces, and more!
Location
Campbell Student Union
Hours of Operation
- Monday-Friday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: 1-10 p.m. (Open select Sundays on a rotating basis with the Flex Kitchen.)
Lentz Do Lunch is Carthage’s grab-and-go lunch venue located in Lentz Hall and is great for those who are on the move but want to be able to use their residential meal swipes. Choose from our house-made salads, sandwiches, desserts, and so much more. Don’t forget to ask about our gluten-free items when you visit us.
Location
Lentz Hall
Hours of Operation
- Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
- Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Location
Campbell Student Union
Hours of Operation
- Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Saturday: 1-8 p.m.
- Sunday: Closed
Red Zone offers grab-and-go food options. With expanded gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options; freshly baked goods from our bakery; and meal kits, including make-your-own burrito bowls and quesadillas, there are several convenient food options for students with busy schedules.
After The Caf closes each evening, prepackaged grab-and-go items can be purchased for a meal swipe in the Red Zone.
Location
Campbell Student Union
Hours of Operation
- Monday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-Midnight
- Sunday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Need a jolt of caffeine between classes or a place to meet with friends or professors? Head over to Starbucks.
Location
Hedberg Library
Hours of Operation
- Monday-Thursday: 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Friday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Saturday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Using the GET FOOD APP, students can order their food ahead to pick at locations around campus, including the Flex Kitchen, Pacific Harbor, and Starbucks.

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