About Us

ISU Dining is a large campus organization that serves a variety of customers. Our residential dining
centers, cafes, convenience stores, food court, restaurants, catering department, commissary kitchen,
bakery and food stores are all here to serve you. We work closely with student and faculty groups to
ensure that we are meeting and exceeding the needs of the Iowa State community.

Mission

ISU Dining is dedicated to providing a variety of quality and sustainable culinary experiences which
enhance the educational and cultural aspects of Iowa State University.

Vision

  1. To provide meal plan flexibility to the campus community.
  2. To develop and retain an innovative and diverse staff of highly competent, dependable and
    service-oriented professionals and to provide employment to Iowa State students in a manner that
    enhances and furthers their academic careers.
  3. To provide those services which promote and enhance the University and assist in the fulfillment of
    its mission.
  4. To develop, maintain and re-invest in modern, attractive and functional facilities that serve the
    evolving needs of the University community.
  5. To earn satisfactory long-term profits so as to maintain the health of ISU Dining and assure the
    availability of the necessary capital for continuing growth.