University of Wisconsin–Madison

Summer Dining & Catering

University Housing offers multiple convenient marketplace-style dining locations with a variety of stations and flavors with daily menus, made-to-order options, and many recipes made from scratch so you can get your food just how you like it. Our recipes are made to be peanut-free and tree-nut-free.

Students eat in Gordon Dining & Event Center

Facilities & Menus

University Housing offers five dining units across campus, most of which are open to guests and visitors. To see what’s offered at each location today, visit our menus page. Menus will be available each week during the summer when a dining unit is open.

Four Lakes Market will have all-you-care-to-eat service for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. With this service, please be conscious of reducing food waste. You are welcome to go back for additional food, but you cannot put back uneaten food, nor take items outside of your designated meal times. No outside carry-in food will be allowed.

Visit our Nutrition & Allergen page for details on food choices and dietary issues.

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“I like how there were options for all people whether they were vegetarians, vegans, or had allergies.”
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Hours

Hours vary depending on which groups we have staying with us. Program planners will share specific group meal times with their attendees. For more details about our locations and their general summer operating hours, please click the summer tab under “Break Period” on our main dining locations page. 

Catering

Meals and special catered events can be tailored to meet your preferences and most budgets. Special events can be catered within our residence halls and at many locations around campus. Select from a variety of outdoor options conveniently located near the halls, along the scenic shore of Lake Mendota, or in an academic building.

Additional catering menus are available upon request. Please contact the Conference Services staff for any catering planning for summer residential programs. We look forward to working with you to provide a delightful event for your guests!