1. Vanderbilt Campus Dining
Special Diets
Vanderbilt Campus Dining

2. Do You Require a Special Diet?
First step:
Contact EAD
EAD at
Or Call
Medical documentation forms are obtained from EAD
Notify housing and your RA of any issues

3. Special Diets Dining locations able to accommodate special diets
Commons Dining Center
Rand Dining Center
Kissam (Warren & Moore Colleges)
Smaller locations are not equipped to handle special diets, but may have some safe foods

4. Safe Dining
We serve a variety of food choices, many of which are free of the most common allergens
Symbol on website menu (gluten-free)
Identifies foods that can be prepared safely
Many items may be produced on an individual basis to ensure the item is safe for you
ONLY speak to Manager or Supervisor about special meals.
Servers and cashiers can direct you to Management personnel

5. Special Meals Cooks are trained
to avoid cross contamination/contact
Cooks use clean pan, utensils, gloves, aprons, cutting boards, etc.
They do not use grill or other common equipment

6. How to Get a Safe Meal Meet with Chef and Dietitian
Use on-line or app menus
Use Dining contact sheet
Set up group for each dining hall
Find management member to get meal

7. Menu Example

8. Contact Dining Staff Use Dining Contact Sheet
Set up group for each dining hall
Contact weekly, daily, an hour before

9. What if I Forget to Order?

10. Gluten-Free (GF) Foods Available
Rand Dining Center and Commons Center:
GF wraps at Deli
GF cereal
GF salad dressing – 3 flavors available daily
GF bagels, bread and English muffins
Individually sealed peanut butter, cream cheese, butter, and jellies available
Gluten-free toaster is available for individual use
Manager or cashier can direct you to location

11. Special Diets in the Markets
Campus Markets with Gluten-Free foods
Branscomb Market*
Towers Market*
Campus Store
Kissam Market*
Common Grounds*
*open 24 / 7 through the week
Other markets are not equipped to handle special meals
May have some foods that are safe.

12. Gluten-Free Market Guide
Branscomb, Common Grounds, Towers
Frozen GF entrees -5 choices minimum
Premade GF sandwiches
Greek Yogurt
Sides –
Cookies, Kind bars, Fruit, yogurt and more….
Some organic, locally made
Look for signs or ask cashier about location

13. How Meal Plans Work Restaurants Markets 1 Entrée 2 Sides
Beverage (side)
Or 5 Sides
Markets
Or 3 Sides
Meal Money may be used to supplement a meal

14. Dining Staff Barbara Sieger – Interim Director
Dianne Davis – Staff Dietitian
Chef Bill Claypool – Executive Chef
Spiros Vergatos – General Manager – Markets

15. Commons Management
General Manager: Mike Ferral
Chef: Aaron Dilts,
Assistant Manager: Chris Feltz
Supervisor: Angela Benitez
Supervisor: Catherine Erickson
Supervisor: Jim Madison

16. Rand Management
General Manager: Greg Fields
Chef: Sandy Madewell
Sous Chef: Jerome Morrow
Assistant Manager: Angela Reed
Supervisor: Rebekah Beck
Supervisor: Oscar Cole
Supervisor: Nicole Maguire
Supervisor: Antoinette Hicks
Supervisor: Guy Ogburn

17. Kissam Management
Assistant Director: Dirk Anderson
General Manager: Brian Kitchens
Chef: Tom Allen
Sous Chef: Austin Irvin
Sous Chef: Jeremy Delaneuville
Supervisor: Ryan Krech

18. What Do I Do Now? Contact EAD Send in your forms
Contact staff dietitian