101 MEALPLANS
2026 - 2027
At Bon Appétit Management Company, our passion is creating community through food. The meals we serve at Saint Martin’s cooked from scratch every day using fresh, whole ingredients that are sourced responsibly. We strive to cook food that is alive with flavor and nutrition and creative, so you want to keep you coming back for more. The focus of every week’s menu is based on seasonality and availability of regional fresh ingredients. Meals are centered on an abundant of fresh produce, whole grains, and lean or plantbased proteins. Flavors are developed through healthy cooking techniques, with the use of fresh herbs and authentic spices. Vegan and vegetarian options are plentiful at every meal. . In addition to being delicious, the meals we cook at Saint Martin’s embody core values about from-scratch cooking, wellness, dignity, and sustainability that we take very seriously. Bon Appétit Managers work with each student with dietary restrictions each semester. Every menu item is clearly labeled with Circle of Responsibility (COR) icons – these icons not only identify foods that are vegetarian, vegan, and made without gluten containing ingredients, but also give information on items that are locally sourced, humane, organic, and meet Seafood Watch criteria.
Bon Appétit is able to accommodate most medical dietary needs. We have an extensive made without gluten-containing ingredients program and the ability to work with other food allergies and restrictions. To initiate conversation and start the process to determine the best way to meet your needs, please contact our general manager and/or executive chef.
To ensure you find a meal plan that fits, we offer six different meal plans. For our students who live on campus, we offer the Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze meal plans. They each have differing amounts of Board Meal credits and Flex Cash to meet your needs. We also have the Copper meal plan and Commuter Plan for students who live off campus or live in on-campus apartments. When choosing a meal plan, you may want to consider your daily routine. How many meals do you eat each day in the café? Does your work or athletic schedule allow you to have breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the café? One of the best things you can do is take a few minutes to sit down, think about your schedule, and make a simple budget that gives you a framework to control your daily spending.
THE PLATINUM PLAN
(135 BOARD MEAL CREDITS + $1500 FLEX CASH $4928.00/SEMESTER)
This plan is ideal for most residents who enjoy eating at the Saint Gertrude Café To take full advantage of the Platinum Plan, you need to plan to dine at 8 of the AYCTE meals each week.
THE BR0NZE PLAN
THE GOLD PLAN
(45 BOARD MEAL CREDITS + $1150 FLEX CASH $3734.00/SEMESTER)
(100 BOARD MEAL CREDITS + $725 FLEX CASH
$4161.00/SEMESTER)
We’ve found that this plan is ideal for most of our residents who enjoy eating at the Saint Gertrude Café. If you frequent the café for most meals, this is the plan for you. To take full advantage of the gold plan, you need to go to six of the nine AYCTE meals each week.
THE SILVER PLAN
This plan is designed for the student who dines less frequently on campus or enjoys extracurricular activities that may keep them off campus during some ATCTE meal periods. Eating during four of the nine AYCTE meal periods each week will take full advantage of the Bronze plan.
(75 BOARD MEAL CREDITS + $925 FLEX CASH
$3919.00/SEMESTER)
THE COPPER PLAN
(30 BOARD MEAL CREDITS +$325 FLEX CASH $1380.00/SEMESTER)
This plan is right for you if you dine less frequently or are sometimes away on weekends It is also a good choice if you are looking for a lighter plan and have an average spending rate, and you will be dining during 5 of the nine AYCTE meal periods each week. This plan allows for more flexibility in making retail purchases.
THE BR0NZE PLAN
(45 BOARD MEAL CREDITS + $1150 FLEX CASH $3734.00/SEMESTER)
This is the ideal plan for the apartment resident or local commuter who tends to dine on campus a bit more frequently. The commuter plan is a convenient way to refuel when spending a long day on campus. You can use your Flex Cash for all purchases, whether it’s an espresso or a healthy snack to refuel, lunch, or dinner at Saint Gertrude Café.
This plan is designed for the student who dines less frequently on campus or enjoys extracurricular activities that may keep them off campus during some ATCTE meal periods Eating during four of the nine AYCTE meal periods each week will take full advantage of the Bronze plan.
THE COPPER PLAN
THE COMMUTER PLAN
(30 BOARD MEAL CREDITS +$325 FLEX CASH $1380.00/SEMESTER)
($1100 FLEX CASH)
This is the ideal plan for the apartment resident or local commuter who tends to dine on campus a bit more frequently The commuter plan is a convenient way to refuel when spending a long day on campus You can use your Flex Cash for all purchases, whether it’s an espresso or a healthy snack to refuel, lunch, or dinner at Saint Gertrude Café
This is the ideal plan for local commuters or apartment residents who do not dine at Saint Gertrude Café for dinner or brunch but may be looking to refuel and enjoy an espresso beverage, a healthy snack, or lunch.
THE COMMUTER PLAN
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($1100 FLEX CASH)
This is the ideal plan for local commuters or apartment residents who do not dine at Saint Gertrude Café for dinner or brunch but may be looking to refuel and enjoy an espresso beverage, a healthy snack, or lunch.
At Saint Gertrude Dining Hall, breakfast and lunch are on a declining balance system, and you can utilize your Flex Cash to purchase food in the café or any items for sale at The Monk’s Bean Café in Harned Hall or at the snack bar and C-Store located in Parsons Dormitory. Dinner and weekend meals are AYCTE (All You Care to Eat). Each AYCTE meal costs one board meal credit You may choose to use your Flex Cash during AYCTE periods if you only want a light meal Anytime you make a retail purchase, it’s deducted from your Flex Cash balance If you use up all of your Flex Cash before the end of the semester, you may also make retail purchases with Saints’ Cash, cash, or your debit card. Board Meal Credits cannot be used for retail purchases.
Saint’s Cash is a convenient and easy way to pay for meals on campus Students and Staff can deposit money onto their Saint Martin’s ID card Some of the benefits of doing this are that you don’t have to worry about carrying cash and can avoid ATM surcharges. Another benefit to Saints’ Cash is the 10% bonus you receive when you deposit $100.00 or more into your Saints Cash account! For example, when you deposit $100 into your Saints’ Cash account, you receive an additional $10.00 in free Saints Cash automatically loaded right onto your SMU ID card! Saint’s Cash does expire after one year of inactivity. If you have friends or family visiting, you may use your Board Meal Credits, Flex Cash, or Saints’ Cash to pay for a guest’s meal at any time
At the beginning of the semester, your Student ID card will be credited with the amount equivalent to the plan you have chosen. Students below Junior status are required to have one of the three major meal plans. If no choice is made, you will be defaulted to a Gold Plan. As long as a student purchases either a Platinum Gold, Silver, or Bronze meal plan for the Spring Semester, unused Board Meal Credits and Flex Cash will carry over to the Spring semester Commuter plan balances do not carry forward to the spring semester If a student chooses not to purchase a meal plan for the spring semester, any remaining Board Meal Credits and Flex Cash will expire at the end of the fall semester. All Board Meal Credits and Flex Cash expire at the end of the Spring Semester. Board Meal Credits and Flex Cash cannot be used during winter break or spring break.
Saint Martin’s University believes that dining together is a great way for students to meet people, make connections, and develop a sense of community. Meal plans enable SMU to offer dining facilities and services that would not otherwise be possible. Bon Appétit is committed to giving you the greatest possible opportunity to get the full value of your plan.
If you have questions or need help finding the right plan for you, please contact the Bon Appetit Administrative Office at (360) 688-2481.
