Bon Appétit announces facility renovations, stands ready to serve summer camp participants

Luther College and the Bon Appétit Management Company recently announced plans to upgrade facilities this summer without interrupting food service for summer camp participants, Luther students, faculty and staff.

Luther’s cafeteria, commonly referred to as the Caf, will reopen on Monday, June 9.

The cafeteria, commonly referred to as the Caf, closed after Commencement and will reopen on Monday, June 9, ahead of a tennis camp hosted that week at Luther. On Sunday, June 15, approximately 600 middle school students are expected to arrive for Dorian Summer Camp.

Bon Appétit began managing the day-to-day dining service operations on the Luther College campus on June 1, in a new 10-year partnership with the college.

“We have been hard at work integrating the current Luther dining staff into the Bon Appétit system and creating delicious menus for our guests in the Caf on June 9,” said Nicholas Supercynski, Bon Appétit general manager at Luther.

Under the facility renovation plan, the Nordic Brew coffee shop will be relocated from the lower level of the Dahl Centennial Union near Marty’s to the building’s main level, just outside of the Book Shop and near the Union’s main doors.

“Moving our coffee space to the front door of the Union will bring new life to our main student activity facility,” said Patti Hetrick, vice president for finance and administration. “Students and Luther guests will now have a place to gather that will inspire community on campus.”

Starting on Monday, June 9, the Oneota Market will close in preparation for its renovation. The market will be upgraded into Luther’s one-stop grill, convenience store and crepe shop. Oneota’s salad and soup bar will also return as a part of the renovations.

At the same time, the existing Nordic Brew space will be converted into the new Grab-n-Go location for the upcoming fall semester. Marty’s has already closed for the summer. The facility will reopen when the college students return for the academic year.

In the traditional cafeteria space, Bon Appétit plans to expand the number of serving stations for better ability to provide global cuisines as well as allergen and gluten-free spaces, halal and other special dietary needs stations.

“We are excited for the investments our new dining partner is making for our students, faculty and staff here at Luther College,” Hetrick said.