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RIT Dining
Experience community cultivated through exquisite cuisine.
Welcome to RIT Dining. We're committed to creating a sense of community through wholesome, ethically sourced meals to all. We offer diverse dining options from classic comfort foods to international flavors catering to various dietary needs that nourish both body and soul.
Tigers Gotta Eat.
Our Team in Action
Tandoor of India
Raj Singh, owner of Tandoor of India, serves the same traditional food he ate as a child. His family serves Southern Indian cuisine weekly on campus.
Meet Executive Chef
Meet RIT’s corporate executive chef and go behind-the-scenes with Herlan Manurung.
just chick'n
Yilmaz Yoruk, an RIT alum, brings his family's restaurant business to campus as a visiting chef partner serving Peruvian rotisserie chicken.
P.H. Express
Ike Ansari and Yasin Rao are the vibrant owners of P.H. Express. As the first visiting chef partners, the campus has loved their Pakistani and Indian cuisine for many years.
Dining in the News
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April 25, 2025
How college campuses in Rochester are fighting food waste with composting
WXXI speaks to Don LaFlam, executive director of RIT Dining; Neha Sood, director of Sustainability; and Jack Penland, student and zero-waste ambassador, about how RIT is handling food waste.
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March 24, 2025
2025 Remodel of RITZ
Trey Choate, left, a third-year visual media major, and Melson Miranda, a second-year visual communications design major, spent part of Spring Break painting a mural. Designed by Amber Stokes, a multimedia graphic designer with RIT’s Finance and Administration division, the mural was made for a relaunch of the former Ritz Sports Zone. Now officially “Ritz,” the space gives visitors a new vibe, focusing on energy, pride, and unique connections that make RIT a vibrant community. A week of events are planned in the space including making charm bracelets, photos with Ritchie and Balloon Ritchie, trivia, table and lawn games, interactive crafts, giveaways, and more.
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November 7, 2024
Church Potlucks Turned Campus Treasures
Ejiro Agbude immigrated to Rochester from Delta State, Nigeria in 2016. Her only home away from home was the local community church, which welcomed a huge population of international students studying in Rochester, including a majority of African students. In little to no time, Ejiro was unanimously voted the ‘best cook at the church’ and was handed the responsibility of preparing all the meals for the community’s potluck events.
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November 7, 2024
Revolutionizing flavors from Sichuan, China to Rochester, New York
When Mark Teng immigrated from the Southern region of China to New York State as a teenager, he wanted to bring the traditional flavors from back home to where he was.