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Retail Dining and Catering

Our catering staff provides a wide range of services that support our many student clubs and organizations, especially our ALANA organizations with their annual events, SAPB with OzFest, in addition to catering the many campus functions including Alumni events, picnics, and conferences for both on-campus groups and those who chose to host them at SUNY Oswego.   

SUNY Oswego Interactive Map Grahic

Explore our interactive map to discover all of our retail dining locations.

List of our locations: 

Lake Effect Cafe 
Cutting Board 
Refresh 2.0
Sips 
Palates 
Fusion at Shineman Hall 
Rich-n-Pour Café and Lounge 
Crossroads;
Studio H

Marano Campus Center Dining

For questions regarding these locations, please contact the Retail Dining Office at 315-312-2992. 

Store front of Palates

Palates

Lower level, Food/Activity Court. Home-style and global hot meals.
Hours: Mon–Fri: 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | Sat–Sun: Closed

Cutting Boatrd Location with a student at the cash register

Cutting Board

Lower level, Food/Activity Court. Wraps, sandwiches, and paninis.
Hours: Mon–Fri: 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | Sat–Sun: Closed

The Crossroads and a person serving food.

The Crossroads

Main level, Campus Center. Made-to-order breakfast, lunch, and grab-and-go.
Hours: Mon–Thu: 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. | Fri: 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. | Sat–Sun: Closed

Two students holding their shakes form in front of the Sips sign

SIPs

Lower level, Food/Activity Court. Boba, smoothies, and grab-and-go.
Hours: Mon–Thu: 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Fri: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | Sat–Sun: Closed

Food in the vending machine.

REFRESH 2.0

Late-night vending with snacks, food, and Costa Coffee.
Hours: Mon–Sun: 6 a.m.–12 a.m.

Campus Catering

Our Campus Catering, whose office is located in 504 Culkin Hall, can help you with any catering needs you may have. Just call 315.312.2992 and together we can plan any event you may be involved in from a beverage break to a conference. Our wide variety of menus, and locations, add to the ambiance of any function, big or small.

Our staff will help you plan your catered event. We ensure that we will do everything we can to make your event memorable and enjoyable!

Please contact us at 315-312-2992 or email us at [email protected]

The types of service Campus Catering offers our guests are

Presidential functions
Breakfast, luncheons, dinners and banquets
Conferences-both for Oswego community and non-campus community
Alumni events
Beverage Breaks
Picnics
Faculty and staff receptions/dinners
Student group receptions/dinners
Concessions

Sweet Occasions

Do you miss your student while they are away for the semester? Let them know  you care and send them something from our Sweet Occasions website! It will be sure to make their day!
Send a Basket of Goodies, Gourmet cookies or specialty cakes with your message on it. Whether it be a birthday or any special occasion, remember to place an order online from the link above!

Attention Customers with Allergies

All baked goods made from our On-Campus bakery are made using equipment shared with Allergens:Eggs, Milk, Peanuts, Soy, Tree Nuts and Wheat. Oswego Dining Services cannot guarantee the safety of students with life-threatening allergies who eat items prepared in our Bakeshop.

Retail Cafes

Weekly Soup Menu

Fusion Cafe entrance.

Shineman Science Center

Fusion Café

Bagels, cream cheeses, sandwiches, salads, baked goods, drinks, and grab-and-go.
Hours: Mon–Thu: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. | Fri: 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. | Sat–Sun: Closed

Inside of the Lake Effect Cafe

Penfield Library, 1st floor

Lake Effect Café

Coffee, cold drinks, sandwiches, salads, snacks, and pastries.
Hours: Mon–Thu: 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m. | Fri: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. | Sat: Closed | Sun: 10:45 a.m.–6 p.m.

Sitting area of Rich and Pour Cafe.

Rich Hall

Rich 'N' Pour Cafe

Student-run cafe with Finger Lakes Coffee and light fare.
Hours: Mon–Thu: 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | Fri: 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Studio H's counter and seating

Hewitt Hall

Studio H

Quesadillas, pressed sandwiches, salads, soups, coffee, and grab-and-go.
Hours: Mon–Thu: 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Fri: 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Contact Us

Jerrie Ann Pontello -Director of Retail Dining & Catering
315.312.2992

Nick McCarthy (Interim Operations Manager)
315.312.1033 
[email protected]

(MCC Food Venues Manager)
315.312.3311

Katie Deloff (Catering Manager)
315.312.2852
[email protected]