KU Dining welcomes back Jayhawks with new menus, concepts and special events
LAWRENCE — KU Dining will welcome back University of Kansas students, faculty and staff to the Lawrence campus this fall with fresh menus, new concepts and special events.
This semester brings an expansion of menu options across dining locations:
- Pho Bar: Wescoe Deli in The Underground will now feature a customizable pho bar, offering delicious Vietnamese noodle soup. Wescoe Deli will continue to offer customizable sandwiches, wraps and salads.
- Po’boys: King’s Hawaiian at The Market in the Kansas Union will now offer po’boys featuring falafel, catfish and other fillings.
- Potters Pie at The Market and The Underground is a new pizza concept offering classics, cauliflower crust and pasta. Gluten-free pasta is only featured at The Market.
- Shake Smart in Ambler Student Recreation Center will feature on-the-go nutrition options focused on healthy shakes, acai bowls and more.
"Our goal each year is to create inviting spaces and offer outstanding service," said Lindsay Robinson, director of KU Dining. "These new concepts and menu items were designed with feedback from the campus community to offer a variety of healthy options as well as some comfort favorites for everyone to enjoy."
Along with these new menu offerings, KU Dining would like to invite the university community to:
- Potters Pie Grand Opening: 1-2 p.m. Aug. 26 at The Market. Pizzas will be 30% off.
- Free Pho for Faculty and Staff: Noon-2 p.m. Aug. 27 in the Underground. Must show proof of KU ID.
- Free Shake Day: All day Sept. 18 at Ambler Student Recreation Center.
KU Dining also recently launched the 2025-2026 Catering Guide, offering an expanded menu selection.
See KU Dining's website for fall semester hours, which begin Aug. 18.
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