GW Dining Secrets

Probably the biggest and most important dining hack EVER on campus is The Store. What is The Store, you ask? It’s GW’s very own student-run food pantry. Yep, that’s right. Free. Food. Period. 

But where is this haven of goodness and sustenance you may ask? It’s right downstairs on the B1 level of District. Just hop on down the stairs past Peet’s with your reusable grocery bag and loop around BEHIND the stairs. That mysterious door beyond the couches and tables is the entrance to Bed Bath and Beyond. jk. While you won’t find the remote from Click to fast forward through exams, you WILL find a plethora of non-perishables like soup, pasta, mac and cheese, cereal, granola bars, and more. Plus, The Store gets almost daily deliveries from Panera, Target, and local grocery stores. Prime example: I got a dozen Panera bagels, eggs, bacon, cereal, milk, and fresh fruit FOR FREE. 

WELCOME to GW Eats!! The official blog for surviving the amazing, generous dining plan provided by the prestigious George Washington University.

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Honestly, GW’s dining plan is sad. GW’s campus boasts an astounding 50% food insecurity rate among on-campus students. When your dining hall is Whole Foods and pizza is, well, &pizza, good luck affording a meal without running out of GWorld before Thanksgiving (if you’re lucky). Most students I know run out by midterms. And then what? Sorry, but not everyone can Venmo request daddy for Uber Eats money to order Surf Side every other day. 

Well, you’re in luck. I’ve successfully made it through each semester in my four years (well, three and a half) consistently with over $200 (!!!!) left on my GWorld. Not to toot my own horn, but I had over $600 at the end of my first semester freshman year. 

So now, as I bid GW goodbye, I decided it’s my responsibility to share what I’ve learned over the years about saving money without resorting to “Stole Foods” or scrounging he dumpsters outside Deli for a scrap of a bacon, egg, and cheese. 

Raise High! Screw this school.