Beginning Sept. 5, Florida Fresh Dining, UF Bookstores, and the GATORONE office will be cashless.  Snack and beverage vending machines will transition to cashless during the fall semester.  Accepted payment methods include credit/debit cards, GATORONE, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. The transition to cashless provides an added convenience for our customers with fast, contactless transactions that increase […]

UF is the first higher-education institution in the state to implement mobile ID technology. The University of Florida will offer its students, faculty and staff contactless technology on campus to conveniently access campus buildings, purchase food, check in for events, use library services, and more. The shift from physical cards to a contactless GATOR ONE […]

For the first time in 20 years, a new, redesigned identification card will be available for the University of Florida community beginning Feb. 6. A single, universal card design will be issued for students, faculty and staff. Along with a modern design, the new card will have both a magnetic stripe and contactless chip technology […]

The Donation will Help the Hitchcock Field and Fork Pantry Provide for those Facing Food Insecurity at the University of Florida and Support this Year’s Chop & Chomp/Beat FSU Food Drive.   Gainesville, FL, November 29, 2022 – Pepsi Stronger Together, PepsiCo’s series of grassroots initiatives tailored to support local communities, and Winn-Dixie are supporting […]

The University of Florida’s official identification card will undergo its first redesign in nearly 20 years.   The look of GATOR ONE cards — which are issued to students, faculty and staff, in addition to vendors who frequent campus — will be updated to better align with the university’s latest branding and logos. Additionally, the new […]

Florida Fresh Dining has pledged to partner with local restaurants and to continue investing in local growers and producers   Charlotte, N.C., July 22, 2022 – The University of Florida (UF) and Chartwells Higher Education announced today the launch of the university’s new dining brand, Florida Fresh Dining.  With a focus on local partnership and […]

New partnership will bring nearly 60,000 students a completely transformed dining experience Charlotte, N.C., May 2, 2022 – The University of Florida announced today it has chosen Chartwells Higher Education as the official food provider for campus dining, effective July 1. UF issued a call for proposals from qualified food service companies in July 2021. […]

UF’s Release of Food Services ITN The University of Florida, through its office of Business Services, operating under the Division of Business Affairs, has released the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for its food services program. This document outlines the competitive bid process to identify the university’s food services supplier for the next contract period. The […]

GAINESVILLE, Florida — Byppo Technologies (“Byppo”), Gainesville’s innovative local food service platform, is partnering with Aramark, a global leader of acclaimed services in food, facilities, and uniforms, to bring a revolutionary campus dining experience to the University of Florida. Byppo will launch BYPPOCampus, an on-campus delivery service program–entirely staffed by students–to deliver food from UF […]

Dale Volkert, Owner and Farmer of Lake Meadow Naturals in Ocoee, FL, cradles cage-free eggs which may be sold to UF through The Villages Grown. UF, Gator Dining, and Florida farmers are working together to put local food on campus tables   Turnips and radishes grown at Siembra Farm in southeast Gainesville may travel only 4.7 miles […]