University restaurants University of Campinas

entrance main university restaurant

there multiple restaurants operated , subsidized university serving academic community. commonly called bandejão ( large tray in portuguese) due metal trays used serve students, restaurants provide 3 meals per day, each 1 costing r$ 2, price has not been updated in on decade, despite strong inflation. main bandejão located near center of circular campus, receiving students different areas of university , acting informal social heart of university events, parties , political campaigns announced students.

the restaurants @ university staffed nutritionists , food engineers, students @ university, offering balanced menu meets nutritional needs of university population, serving on 10 thousand meals per day @ main campus. menu consists of rice , beans, traditional staple food in brazil, type of meat (chicken, beef, sausage, pork, etc.), textured soy protein vegetarians, salad, juice, , dessert.

there 3 such restaurants in main campus, 2 additional restaurants located in limeira , piracicaba campuses. in of them access restricted have university-issued smart card id, used pay food. in addition subsidized restaurants, there several smaller, privately ran restaurants across campus , many more located in barão geraldo, short walk away campus.