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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: June 6, 2011
Sarah Gilbreath,
Communications Assistant, Auxiliary Services
This fall, something big is coming to East Campus: the brand-new North Avenue Dining Hall. âItâs going to be incredible,â said Dori Martin, district marketing manager for GT Dining. âWeâve never been able to build our own dining hall on Tech before. But now we have the opportunity to build from the ground up, and weâre going all out. Special is going to be the new norm and weâre so excited.â
The new dining hall will offer options never before seen on Tech campus, such as a pho station (pronounced âfuh,â a type of Vietnamese noodle dish), build-your-own wok stir-frys and pasta, and a regular dim sum menu (a category of Chinese snacks, including dumplings and steamed buns).
Other stations will include more vegetarian and vegan options, and each will have pre-made Grab ânâ Go options. Each of the stations will be a presentation station, where students can watch the chefs prepare their meals. âThis dining hall doesnât have limitations that older dining halls have,â said Martin. âWeâve built this to allow us to do different things.â
This new design has given the Dining team the freedom to tackle an entirely new concept: Dining by Design. âThe whole layout has a modern, retail feel,â Martin explained. âEvery station is going to have its own brand.â Additionally, the entire building is being built to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards, and is scheduled to be both LEED Gold and Energy Star Certified. âWeâre using repurposed materials and will be incorporating composting, purchasing locally, and minimizing waste,â said Martin.
The menu at each of the stations will be on a four-week rotation, and students can suggest new recipes online via the recipe submissions page on GT Diningâs website. The facility will also have extended hours, and is currently scheduled to be open 24 hours a day during the week. It will be open to all students with dining meals plans as well as guests and visitors too. âYou donât have to live in North Avenue to use the dining hall,â explained Martin. Students with the Ramblinâ 400 meal plan will also enjoy a 10 percent discount at the dining hall.
The new dining hall is scheduled for completion summer semester and a large celebration is planned for the Grand Opening in the fall.
