Dining and Catering
Whether you're staying on campus for a summer conference or hosting an event, dining and catering options help make the experience complete. Summer conference guests can explore convenient campus dining options during their stay, while event organizers can discover catering services to accommodate their gatherings. From everyday meals to food service for special occasions, find options to suit your needs and enhance your time on campus.
Conference and Event Catering Options
Catering options for your event based on your selected venue and its available food service providers.
Conference Centers
For the Seven Hills Conference Center and Towers Conference Center, all food service must be provided by the University food service vendor—Sodexo Catering. Food service arrangements with Sodexo will be coordinated through the Conference & Event Services team.
All Other Event Spaces
Catering must be provided through an approved licensed vendor or through Sodexo Catering. Food Preparation and/or cooking is not permitted in the campus buildings. The appropriate license and paperwork must be provided prior to approval.
Sodexo
Sodexo Catering is happy to assist you with planning your menu and dedicated to helping you create a memorable event for you and your guests. Our goal is to provide you with the freshest selections of food items, beautifully displayed, and served professionally by our talented team. We are committed to sustainable practices and incorporate seasonally available local ingredients to create fresh, healthy and delicious menus.
View the Catering Menu
Approved Vendors
The University Food Vendor Program is managed by the University Corporation. If you are interested in becoming a retail or service vendor at SFSU, please fill out the Retail and Commercial Services Application Form.
Learn About Approved Vendors
Food Trucks
All food trucks coming to campus must make a request to the University Corporation (UCorp). UCorp will handle the contract and logistics. UCorp requires 2 weeks advance notice.
Learn About Food Trucks for Special EventsAlcoholic Beverages
No alcoholic beverages of any kind, except beer and/or wine are permitted in the conference facilities. All sponsored and non-sponsored groups requesting to rent or use University facilities and serve beer and/or wine must review SFSU's Alcohol Policy and complete an Alcohol Clearance Request form.
Summer Conference Dining
Available Dining Locations
Summer conference dining is available at one of our two residential dining facilities—Monarca Dining Hall or Yerba Buena Dining Hall. One meal per person per day is required for all conference groups residing on campus.
Other Meal Options
Commuter, boxed, and take-away meals are available upon request. Pricing varies based on menu options. Requests must be submitted no later than 7 calendar days prior to the desired service date.
Extending Dining Hours
Requests to extend contracted service times may be accommodated with an additional fee to cover additional staffing. All requests must be submitted at least 14 calendar days prior to the group’s arrival date arrival date to ensure availability.