Health & Wellness
Our dining program makes it easy to eat well, so you can focus on everything else campus has to offer.
Supporting Your Needs and Preferences
If you have food allergies or specific dietary needs, we're here to help. Our goal is to provide the tools and support you need to make informed choices and dine with confidence. Whether you have a food allergy, intolerance, medical condition, or dietary preference, we're committed to creating a dining experience that supports you on campus.
Dietary Intake Form
Please fill out the following survey to let the dining team know any dietary needs you have so we can best serve you!
Meet the Dietitian
Ashlyn is UofL Dining's Registered Dietitian. She is a graduate of Illinois State University where she completed a Masters of Science in Dietetics. Ashlyn works with the culinary team to provide special dietary accommodations to students with food allergies and other dietary restrictions and holds events throughout the year to promote overall health and wellness. She aims to help students gain a better understanding of their unique nutritional needs so that they feel empowered to make choices that best fit their goals.
Ashlyn Arnold, MS, RDN, LD
1:1 Appointments with Ashlyn
Ashlyn offers one-on-one nutrition counseling tailored to your unique goals and lifestyle. Whether you're looking to improve your overall health or manage specific dietary needs, she provides guidance that works for you. If you have food allergies or intolerances, Ashlyn can also help you navigate dining on campus with confidence. Schedule your 1:1 appointment below!
Schedule an Appointment!Vegan & Vegetarian Guide
UofL Dining offers several Vegan & Vegetarian options across campus. Check out our guide to help you navigate our options!
Click Here for Guide!Made Without Gluten Guide
Discover UofL Dining’s Made Without Gluten Guide, your go‑to resource for finding delicious made without gluten options across campus. Explore meals, snacks, and stations specially crafted to fit your dietary needs—making it easier to dine with confidence every day.
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Food Allergy Management Guide
Learn about the resources available to you to help manage your food allergies.
Dining without Restrictions
Explore dining options designed for safety and satisfaction, offering allergen-friendly spaces that cater to your needs.
Conscious Kitchen
The Conscious Kitchen station was developed to make life and eating easier for those with allergies and intolerances. The recipes and ingredients have been specially selected by our Chefs and Registered Dietitian.
Conscious Kitchen is located at our all-you-care-to-eat dining hall, The Ville Grill.
Made Without the Top 9 Food Allergens
Conscious Kitchen offers a complete meal made without gluten and the Top 9 Food Allergens (milk, eggs, wheat, soy, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, and sesame). A dedicated and trained staff member will serve you from this station with a clean plate each time.
This station is AllerCheck certified, indicating that it follows the proper processes and procedures to minimize the risk of cross-contact and serves menu items prepared with verified ingredients. The Conscious Kitchen station is audited by an independent agency at least once per year.
Created For You
All students can partake from this station, but it was especially created for students with food allergies and intolerances. In order to keep this area safe, we ask that our guests do not bring outside food, plates, cups, utensils, or take-out containers into this area.
Employee Training For Food Safety
Chefs and Cooks at our Conscious Kitchen station have received comprehensive food safety training. Continuous education is paramount! Students with allergies and intolerances can be confident that we have trained our staff and execute re-trainings in pursuit of continuous improvement. We work together as a team to ensure that all students are well-nourished, using our products and brands that we purchase, without exception. This approach maintains that all food safety policies and requirements can be managed and executed.
Check Out Our Dining Icons!
They’re there to help you make quick, informed choices. Whether you’re looking for vegetarian options, avoiding allergens, or fueling up for your day
Plant Forward
A style of cooking and eating emphasizing healthy plants at the center of the plate. May contain a proportionally small quantity of animal protein.
Vegetarian
Contains no meat, fish, or poultry.
Vegan
Contains no animal products of any kind.
Eat Well
Lower in calories, saturated fat, and sodium AND at least one full serving of nutritionally dense ingredients like vegetables, lean protein, whole grains, or fresh greens.
Made With Whole Grains
Whole grains are the leading ingredient.
Made Without Gluten
Selections made with ingredients that do not contain gluten.
Cool Foods
Certified climate-friendly by the World Resources Institute. They have a low impact on the climate, making them a delicious way to help the planet.
We Want Your Feedback
If you have any questions or feedback regarding Conscious Kitchen or how we can accommodate your special diet needs, please contact Ashlyn Arnold, our registered dietitian, at winters-ashlyn@aramark.com
Campus Dining Tips
Keep these tips in mind to help you navigate campus dining safely and confidently.
Inform Dining Staff
You are the most important advocate for your own health. Always notify dining staff so they are aware of any food allergies or intolerances.
Ask About Ingredients
When in doubt regarding ingredients in a menu item, direct your questions to a staff member so they can get a manager or supervisor on duty to answer your questions.
Always Be Prepared
Please be sure to carry prescribed medication such as an EpiPen with you at all times.
How We Support You
Our team will work with you to navigate your options, ensuring you have access to meals that fit your needs. Follow these steps to get started:
Online Nutrition Information
Easily navigate dining options and view nutrition information on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Look for nutrition icons that make it easy to find your choices, online or on-site.
Personalized Meal Calculator
Plan your meals with confidence using our meal calculator. Track your nutrition or click on the heart to save your favorite menu items. Personalize your choices to fit your goals.
Nutrition Insights & Advice
Have questions about healthy eating and nutrition? Our chefs and dietitians share their expertise on-site and online to help make sure you have the information you need.
Tools to Manage Your Nutrition
Take control of your health and wellness with these tools designed to help you make informed dining decisions.
Meet
Contact our dining team to discuss your allergy, gather information on managing them, and learn about navigating campus dining. We will accommodate your individual needs and help you find safe food options on campus.
Support
We can provide additional support after the initial meeting. This includes meeting the culinary team who can address any allergy-related questions and concerns. It’s an opportunity for us to thoroughly review available food options.
Monitor
We continuously monitor our processes to ensure safety and care for individuals with food allergies. Throughout the year, the Dining Team is available to assist you. Feel free to contact us with any further questions or concerns.
Feed Your Potential
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Food & Resources for Wellbeing
Explore our blogs for practical nutrition tips and expert-backed advice you can use every day. Find simple strategies to support focus, fitness, and busy schedules so you can thrive and feel your best.
Learn MoreReal Talk About Health & Wellness
Tune in to dynamic conversations with leading voices in health, nutrition, and wellbeing—packed with ideas and inspiration to energize your day and empower your life.
Listen NowQuick Bites to Comforting Classics
Dive into our collection of flavorful, feel-good recipes made with wellness in mind — from PB & Q energy bites to chicken pot pie and carrot cake–inspired muffins, there’s something delicious for every craving.
Discover Recipes
*Although we take great lengths to accommodate students with food allergies, we prepare food in open kitchens where cross contact with foods containing allergens may occur and we rely on our suppliers ingredient listings and may not be aware of ingredients contained in the food, but not listed on the container or packaging. As such, we cannot guarantee a completely allergen-free environment