Mars Hill’s contract dining program offers flexibility, variety, convenience, nutritional and vegetarian options, and virtually all you can eat. The dining program features Chartwells Dining Service’s top quality meals and service in each of the three locations on campus. All students living on campus are required to purchase a meal plan as part of their housing contract.

Pittman Dining Hall is our primary dining facility on campus and is open seven days a week. It offers an “all you care to eat” format for every meal. There are regularly 8 different stations to choose from at each meal each with a variety of options: Market Carvery, Fresh Grille, Trattoria, Sandwich Central, The Filling Station, Garden Emporium Salad Bar, Double Treat Bakery Dessert Bar, and Menutainment. Pittman Dining Hall has special events and promotions and co-sponsors many activities with Mars Hill Campus Activities Board. Pittman is a great source of community events as well as great food.

In addition to Pittman, students are able to use their meal plan at The Lion’s Den Grill and the College Street Ice Cream and Soda shop. The Lion’s Den provides a variety of quick menu items for students that need a fast meal or snack. Hamburgers, sandwiches, French fries as well as well as packaged salads and subs can be found here. The Soda Shop is an ol’ fashioned soda shop that features treats such as milk shakes, ice cream, donuts, muffins, cookies, and coffee.

Meal Plans: There are four meal plans available to students living on campus, two of which are only available to upper class students. Follow this link for Meal plan rates.
The Blue Meal Plan – Throughout the week you are able to use 19 meals at any of our dining facilities. This plan gives you access to $50 in Bonus Bucks.
The Bronze Meal Plan – Each week you will be able to enjoy 15 meals at any of our dining facilities. This plan give you $150 in bonus Bucks.
The Gold Meal Plan – This plan is available to resident students once they become Sophomores. It offers 10 meals per week plus $150 in Bonus Bucks.
The Lion’s Meal Plan – This plan offers 7 meals per week and no Bonus Bucks. It is convenient for students who are frequently off campus. It is available to seniors, as well as juniors who live in the Dickson- Palmer apartments or Bailey Mountain Hall.

Bonus Bucks: Bonus Bucks may be used to purchase food and beverage in any of our food service facilities. Purchases are automatically deducted from the balance of your account. Bonus Bucks are not refundable or transferable (unless you have added extra Bonus Bucks) between semesters. Extra Bonus Bucks can be added to your account at any time during the semester in $25 increments.
Restrictions: Student meals are tracked on their student ID card. An ID card must be presented in order to enter Pittman Dining Hall or make purchases of food. ID cards are not transferable and multiple “swipes” of a card can not be done during any meal period. Food and beverages can not be take out of the Dining Hall.
Special Needs: If you have a special diet, need a sick tray, or a “to-go” meal, just let the staff in the dining hall know in advance and Dining Services will do what it can to accommodate your needs.