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  • Location & Hours
  • How it Works
  • About All-You-Care-To-Eat Dining
  • What's Cooking
  • FAQs
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All-You-Care-to-Eat dining is open to all at UBCO!

Bright and airy Pritchard Dining Hall – located in the Nechako building – keeps campus energized and fuelled with seating for close to 450 guests.

What makes Pritchard unique is that it features an all-you-care-to-eat dining experience. Guests are invited to peruse a large selection of food options available at multiple stations throughout the servery, allowing them to enjoy as much as their appetite desires!

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Location & Hours

Nechako Residence Building

1255 International Mews

Kelowna, B.C.

2025-26 Academic Year:

  • Monday – Friday  |  7 am – 10 pm
  • Weekends/Holidays  |  8 am – 9:30 pm
  • Hours subject to change during Reading Week and exam periods.
  • Closed over December holiday break

Walk-in rates:

  • Breakfast: $14
    Lunch: $18
    Dinner $21

How Pritchard Works

Swipe Your UBC Card

Students with an All-Access Meal Plan present their physical UBC card at the entrance to the dining hall. 

Or Pay Per Entry

Diners not on a meal plan can purchase a pre-paid Swipe Plan, or pay per entry. Breakfast is $14, lunch is $18, and is dinner is $21.

Build your Meal

Once inside, peruse the servery and help yourself to a variety of hot and self-serve stations. Enjoy as much as you want!

Return as Often as You Like

Meal Plan students can enter Pritchard as often as they like – every day. Simply present your UBC Card and enjoy all Pritchard has to offer!

Stations at Pritchard Dining Hall

Pritchard serves a wide variety of dishes that change daily – from comfort favourites to internationally-inspired meals – seven days a week. Make your meal your own by selecting items from nearly a dozen unique stations. Have a question about ingredients, looking a modification to a meal due to a dietary restriction, or need some nutrition support? Chat to one of the chefs at the station, or reach out to our Registered Dietitian!

Grillhouse

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Crispy Tofu Sandwich

Our Grill serves comfort food favourites like chicken strips and fries, burgers, wings and more. Vegetarian options always available. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Mon – Fri  |  7am-10:30am | 11am-3:30pm | 4pm-10pm

Weekends  |  8am-11:30am | 12pm-3:30pm | 4:30pm-9:30pm

WHAT'S COOKING

PIZZA & PASTA

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Al-forno pizza featuring house-made dough, as well as delicious pastas and noodles. Plant-based pizzas, dairy-free cheese and made-without gluten crust is always available. 

Pizza: Mon – Fri  |  11:30am-7pm. Weekends | 12pm-7:30pm

Pasta: Mon – Fri  |  10:30am-4pm | 4:30pm-10pm. Weekends  |  11:30am-4:30pm | 5pm-9:30pm

WHAT'S COOKING

CHEF'S TABLE

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Chef’s Table serves meals like Eggs Benedict and French Toast for breakfast, Butter Chicken at lunch, and Roast Beef at dinner. Plant-forward options always available.

Mon – Fri  |  7am-10 am | 10:30am-3pm | 4pm-10pm

Weekends  |  8am-11am | 11:30pm-3pm | 4pm-9:30pm

WHAT'S COOKING

PLANTOPIA

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Pritchard’s entirely plant-based station! Plantopia serves locally-sourced, minimally-processed and seasonal vegetables and grains, prepared hot and available for self-serve. 

Mon – Fri  |  11am-10pm

Weekends  |  11am-9:30pm

WHAT'S COOKING

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Nourish features composed and build-your-own rice or noodle bowls. Enjoy your dish as-is, or round out your meal by adding veggies from Plantopia, protein from the Grill or Salad Bar, or an avocado from the Soup station.

Mon – Fri  |  7am-10:30am | 11am-10 pm

Weekends  |  8am-11:30am

WHAT'S COOKING

salad & Soup bar

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More than just a salad bar! This centrally-located station serves a variety of build-your-own salad options, as well as a rotating selection of soup, chilli and stews. 

Mon – Fri  |  7am-10pm

Weekends  |  8am-9:30pm

WHAT'S COOKING

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Yogurt parfait bar, sandwich station, cut veggies and fruit, and hot dishes like casseroles and curries round out the stations at Pritchard available during meal time!

Mon – Fri  |  7am-10pm

Weekends  |  8am-9:30pm

WHAT'S COOKING

SWEET SPOT

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Squares, cookies, and other treats to satisfy your sweet tooth, plus cereal, homemade waffles and more. Made-without-gluten options available (if you don’t see any, please ask!). 

Mon – Fri  |  7am-10pm

Weekends  |  8am-9:30pm

WHAT'S COOKING

Beverages

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The extensive beverage bar includes all-you-care-to-drink coffee, tea and juice. New to Pritchard this year: a Bevi Machine and specialty coffee machine offering lattes, French vanilla cappuccinos, hot chocolate and more.

Mon – Fri  |  7am-10pm

Weekends  |  8am-9:30pm

SAMPLE MENU COMING SOON

About All You Care To Eat Dining

When is the dining
hall open?

Students are busy! That's why Pritchard Dining Hall is open seven days a week, from early until late. Students on meal plan can come as often as they want - for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks in between - and choose from a large variety of delicious made-to-order meals all day long.

What types of food
can I expect?

We all have different appetites and tastes. Which is why Pritchard serves a wide variety of meals throughout its nine hot and self-serve stations, each specializing in a different type of food. Stations will have their favourites that are always available, as well as rotating options that change daily. Learn more about the stations further down this page.

Can diners take
meals to go?

Pritchard offers an all-you-care-to-eat model, which means you can eat as much as you want, as often as you want. For this reason, we do not allow food to be taken out of the dining hall. For those looking for a quick breakfast on the way to an early morning class, whole fruit, some baked goods, and coffee and tea (in a travel mug) is available to take outside of the dining hall.

How do you handle dietary restrictions?

We pay close attention to the top allergens, and offer a range of options that take into account the needs and preferences of a wide variety of diners. Made-without-gluten and plant-based options are available at every station, and all unprocessed chicken is halal. Diners are encouraged to use Nutrislice to learn more about the ingredients found in each meal, or reach out to our dietitian.
Nutrislice

How can I find out
what's in the meals?

For diners looking to identify ingredients or priority allergens in a menu item, simply scan the Nutrislice QR code (which can be found throughout the dining hall) to see that day's menu, and what's in each dish.
Nutrislice

Tell me about portion sizes

Because diners have the opportunity to enjoy as much as they like during their meal, stations serve portions accordingly. These portion sizes help reduce food waste, and allow diners to sample a wider variety of options during each meal. Diners can always take more than one plate of a particular dish if they would like a larger serving, or return for seconds (or thirds!).

Are there limits to how much I can eat?

Nope! That's the beauty of all-you-care-to-eat. You can have as much or as little of the food being offered at Pritchard Dining Hall as you want. Take more than one plate, or enjoy your dish and then come back for more.

What if I don't have
a meal plan?

Pritchard Dining Hall is open to anyone, from students and visitors, to staff and faculty. If you don't have a meal plan you can pay before entering: Breakfast is $14, lunch is $17, and is dinner is $20. You can also buy a pre-paid swipe plan that's attached to your UBC card.

Why the All-You-Care-to-Eat Model?

Food Security

Post-secondary students across Canada are at risk of food insecurity. With a declining balance meal plan, students can run low on money. An All Access meal plan ensures that all students with the meal plan have access to food throughout the school year, and nobody runs low on funds. Learn more here.

Healthy Food

… is generally more expensive. This meal plan removes barriers to nutritious food by offering a greater variety of meal options without diners feeling compelled to choose meals based on price.

Eliminating buyer’s remorse

When in restaurants people are less likely to try something new, since they may not like it and still need to pay. Students will have new and different options to try, with the option of choosing something else if it’s not for them.

The social aspect

There is more to eating than just the food. With all dining taking place in the dining hall, it creates a communal atmosphere. People eat together, promoting greater social interaction.

Sustainability

Having meals only available in the dining hall eliminates takeout packaging, plastic bottles, disposable coffee cups, and the smaller portion size (since you can go back for more food) ensures that less food is discarded.

Nutrition Support

Have a question about dietary restrictions or allergies? Our Registered Dietitian is here to help!

Nutrition Resources

Enjoy Pritchard with a Meal Plan!

Having a meal plan lets you share meals with friends in a caring environment where diversity, well-being, and community matter.

About Meal Plans

Let's Connect

Want to connect with the culinary team at UBCO Food Services? We’re here to chat!

Culinary Team

FAQs

About the Dining Hall

What is All-You-Care-to-Eat Dining?

All-you-care-to-eat dining offers students, staff and visitors at Pritchard Dining Hall the opportunity to pay once, and enjoy as much as they care to eat while at the location! Choose between a variety of hot and self-serve stations, which feature a daily and weekly rotation of delicious chef-prepared food, including made-without-gluten and plant-based dishes.

Why the All-You-Care-To-Eat model?
  • Food Security. University and college students across Canada are at risk of food insecurity. With a Declining Balance meal plan, if it is not budgeted for use and spread out over 8 months, students can run low on money. An All Access meal plan ensures that all students with the meal plan have access to food throughout the school year, and nobody runs low on meal plan funds. Learn more here.
  • Healthy Food is generally more expensive. This meal plan removes barriers to nutritious food by offering a greater variety of meal options without diners feeling compelled to choose meals based on price.
  • Eliminating buyer’s remorse. When in restaurants people are less likely to try something new, since they may not like it and still need to pay. Students will have new and different options to try, with the option of choosing something else if it’s not for them.
  • The social aspect. There is more to eating than just the food. With all dining taking place in the dining hall, it creates a communal atmosphere. People eat together, promoting greater social interaction.
  • Sustainability. While not a direct reason to change to All Access (all you care to eat), an additional benefit is sustainability. Having meals only available in the dining hall eliminates takeout packaging, plastic bottles, disposable coffee cups, and the smaller portion size (since you can go back for more food) ensures that less food is discarded.
What type of food is there?

Pritchard serves a wide variety of meal options spread across a half-dozen stations, each specializing in a different type of food.

  • Stations will have their favourites that are always available, as well as rotating options that change daily.
  • Each station always features plant-forward and made-without-gluten options.
Can I take my meals to go at Pritchard?

Pritchard offers an all-you-care-to-eat model, which means you can eat as much as you want, as often as you want. For this reason, we do not allow food to be taken out of the dining hall.

For those looking for a quick breakfast on the way to an early morning class, whole fruit, some baked goods, and coffee and tea (in a travel mug) is available to take outside of the dining hall.

  • For those looking for a quick breakfast on the way to an early morning class, there will be fruit, some baked goods, and coffee available to take outside of the dining hall.
How do you accommodate dietary restrictions?

We pay close attention to the top allergens, and also have a wide range of options that take into account the needs and preferences of a wide variety of diners.

  • Made-without-gluten options are typically available at every station. That includes made-without-gluten breads, pizza crusts and dessert options. Please let staff know if you have celiac disease, or aren’t sure what the made-without-gluten options are at a particular station.
  • Plant-forward options are available at every station. Vegan options are also available within the dining hall.
  • All unprocessed chicken is halal.
  • Ingredient and allergen information is available on Nutrislice!

We also have a Manager of Nutrition & Wellbeing that can help with finding the right items for you. Learn more here.

Tell me about the portion sizes

Because diners have the opportunity to enjoy as much as they like during their meal, stations serve portions accordingly. These portion sizes:

  • help reduce food waste, and
  • allow diners to sample a wider variety of options during each meal.

Diners are invited to take more than one plate of a particular dish if they would like a larger serving size, or return for seconds (or thirds!).

Meal Plan & How to Pay

What is an All Access Meal Plan, and how does it work?
  • The All Access Meal Plan is the same as an all-you-care-to-eat meal plan, which is just what it sounds like! Diners on this plan have unlimited access to Pritchard Dining Hall in Nechako, with no restrictions on how often you enter, or what you eat.
  • This meal plan is mandatory for students in Cassiar, Kalamalka, Nicola, Purcell, Valhalla, Skeena, Nechako, and Similkameen Place, and optional for all other diners. 
  • Other Declining Balance meal plans are similar to a debit card, in which each time a purchase was made, the cost was deducted from the meal plan. The All Access Meal Plan does not have a declining balance. Diners can go to Pritchard at any time during operating hours, eat what they want, and not  worry about cost or frequency of visits.
Who can purchase this meal plan?

It’s open to all students!

  • The All-Access Meal Plan is mandatory for students living in Cassiar, Kalamalka, Nicola, Purcell, Valhalla, Skeena, Nechako, and Similkameen Place.
  • All other diners (be they other students, faculty, staff or visitors) can buy an Optional All-Access Meal plan, with all the same benefits and access to Pritchard. A Swipe Plan is also available. 
What about diners who don't have a meal plan?

Pritchard Dining Hall is open for anyone on campus to eat! Diners not on a meal plan can either:

  1. purchase a Swipe Plan to pay once, and enter either 25, 50 or 75 times.
  2. pay at the entrance using cash, credit or debit for their meal (breakfast is $14, lunch is $18 and dinner is $21)

Once inside, enjoy all-you-care-to-eat dining during your visit!

Can I use the All Access meal plan elsewhere on campus?
  • The All Access portion of the meal plan is only for use at Pritchard Dining Hall in Nechako.
  • If you are looking to dine outside of the dining hall, then flex dollars can be used at participating locations. Learn more about Flex Dollars here.

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