You might wonder If student hostels cater to vegetarian and vegan students? The answer is predominantly, yes. Take the example of CDSIMER, Bengaluru, which has nearly 10000 students coming from different parts of India and even abroad. S’ Residences, also called My Poshtell, is the on-campus housing for students within the university’s campus. The food choices of these students can vary widely. Vegetarian and vegan are two prominent food trends. Let’s see how S’ Residences fare on this front in the hostel world.
Vegetarian and Vegan Meals and Snacks at S’ Residences
Vegetarian and vegan students staying at S’ Residences student housing are well-catered to as far as their food choices are concerned. S’ Residences has two on-site food and beverage outlets — SSquare Mess Halls and Grains & Gossip.
As the name suggests, SSquare Mess Halls is a catering service providing high-quality nutritious food to students living in the hostel. Its menu boasts traditional Indian dishes and fusion dishes that blend Indian and Western flavours. Overall, the focus is on hygiene, safety, and fresh, and healthy food that is both tasty and affordable.
Grains & Gossip is a cafeteria offering a casual dining experience. Whether you are aiming for a quick full meal or a late afternoon or midnight snack, Grains & Gossip will handsomely live up to your expectations. Let’s have a quick rundown of vegetarian and vegan meals, snacks and beverages at these food outlets at S’ Residences youth hostel.
SSquare Mess Halls
Dishes
- Boiled rice, Fried rice, Veg Biryani
- Chapati, Aloo Paratha, Puri
- South Indian dishes like Idli, Dosa, etc.
- Mixed Vegetables
- Chana Masala
- Paneer butter masala
Grains & Gossip
Foods
- Vegetarian puffs
- Veg burgers
- Pastries
- Bread
Beverages
- Soft drinks
- Iced tea
- Hot coffee
- Milkshakes
- Smoothies
Vegan? Ask Before You Eat
Please take note that some of the food items that may be vegetarian may not be vegan. If you are a vegan, make sure to ask the attendants at the mess and the café if anything you have ordered has milk or dairy products in it. Paneer, for example, is a popular vegetarian but dairy food product. Similarly, ghee is another dairy product which is very popular in India and you may unwittingly take a little bit in your chapati/roti or even in rice or lentil soup.
Menus at SSquare Mess Halls and Grains & Gossip are changed regularly. If you crave any particular food in your hostel accommodation, you can request the manager at the food canteen or the café to include it in the menu. As hostel canteens and cafes always try to prepare foods and beverages that foster diversity in community living, it is not a big problem to include your choices in the menu.
Take Away
Living away from home certainly doesn’t mean missing out on your favourite foods. It also doesn’t mean that you have to eat what everyone eats. At S’ Residences, one of the best hostels in India, vegetarian and vegan food choices are well-catered. Both SSqure and Grains & Gossip have vegetarian and vegan foods on their menus. However, if you are a vegan, you should be a little wary and check with the people in your hostel room or at the hostel canteen and café before you eat or drink anything. It may have something of the dairy origin.