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Brock Meal Plans and Dining: 2026-27 Prices, Halls and Hours
If you live in a Brock residence, you must buy an All-Access meal plan. It gives you unlimited, dine-in meals at the two Fresh Food Company dining halls, in DeCew and Lowenberger. For 2026-27 the 7-Day plan costs $6,590 and the 5-Day plan costs $6,205. Students off campus or in Brock Suites can buy an optional Badger Meal Plan instead. Prices and hours were checked on September 30, 2026.
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Compare the 2026-27 residence plans
Your room decides which plan you can have. Traditional and semi-suite students must take the 7-Day plan. The 5-Day plan is only for students assigned to a townhouse residence (Village or Quarry View).
| Plan | 2026-27 price | Dining hall access | Extras included |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Day All-Access | $6,590 | Unlimited, seven days a week | 7 guest passes, $150 Meal Dollars, $50 Flex Dollars |
| 5-Day All-Access | $6,205 | Unlimited, Monday to Friday | 5 guest passes, $150 Meal Dollars, $50 Flex Dollars |
- Each price includes $155 for Brock's Capital Infrastructure and Sustainability Fund for Dining Services.
- The All-Access part runs from move-in day in September to move-out in April. It isn't a declining balance, and it's non-transferable and non-refundable.
- On a mandatory residence plan, qualifying on-campus food purchases aren't taxed.
How the dining halls work
Both Fresh Food Company halls are all-you-care-to-enjoy. The plan is dine-in only, so you can't take food out. Stations include grill, entrées, international dishes, deli and soup, salad, bakery and drinks. Daily menus rotate and are posted on Brock's CampusDish site.
Brock has a Red Seal chef team and a registered dietitian on staff. If you follow a specific diet or have allergies, email dining@brocku.ca to set up a plan. The halls also label stations with dietary identifiers.
| Day | DeCew and Lowenberger hours, fall 2026 |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 7:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. |
| Friday | 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Saturday and Sunday | 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
Meal Dollars and Flex Dollars
Both are loaded onto your Brock Card and work like a declining balance. The difference is where you can spend them.
- Meal Dollars ($150): the dining halls, Tim Hortons, Starbucks, the Market Eatery and the Hungry Badger (Pita Pit and Pizza Pizza).
- Flex Dollars ($50): all of those, plus the Campus Store, residence laundry, vending machines, some vendors at General Brock and Union Station, and printing in the library and Computer Commons.
- Both carry over to next year. Leftover Meal Dollars become Dining Dollars, which are taxed.
- Add Flex Dollars any time by credit card at card.brocku.ca, or in person at the Brock Card office in the Campus Store.
Other places to eat on campus
Brock Dining Services runs these retail spots. The Brock University Students' Union (BUSU) also runs food outlets in the Alumni Building.
| Location | Where | Fall 2026 weekday hours |
|---|---|---|
| Market Eatery | Lower level of Schmon Tower | 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday; to 4:30 p.m. Friday; closed weekends |
| Starbucks | Lower level of Schmon Tower | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday; to 6 p.m. Friday |
| Tim Hortons Tower | Brock's Tower location | 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday; to 4:30 p.m. Friday; closed weekends |
| Hungry Badger (Tim Hortons, Pizza Pizza, Pita Pit) | Walker Sports Complex | Tim Hortons 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; Pizza Pizza and Pita Pit from 11 a.m. |
Badger Meal Plans for off-campus students
If you live off campus, in Gateway or in Brock Suites, you can buy a Badger Meal Plan. Students on a mandatory residence plan can't. Prices are for 2026-27.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Day All-Access | $6,590 | Unlimited dining seven days a week, 7 guest passes, $150 Meal Dollars and $50 Flex Dollars |
| 5-Day All-Access | $6,205 | Unlimited dining Monday to Friday, 5 guest passes, $150 Meal Dollars and $50 Flex Dollars |
| Swipe200 | $3,498 | 200 entries to either dining hall, any day |
| Swipe100 | $1,664.20 plus HST | 100 entries to either dining hall, any day |
- Every entry uses one swipe, even for a snack. You can also swipe in family and friends.
- Swipe plans don't include Meal or Flex Dollars. Unused swipes carry forward but aren't refundable or transferable.
- Paying at the door instead? The posted 2025-26 door rates, tax included, were $14.75 for breakfast, $19 for lunch, $23.50 for dinner and $16 for late night.
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Sources and updates
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