UMass Amherst Dining
A search-first campus dining experience for live menus, locations, hours, nutrition, allergens, and events.
#1 Best Campus Food / 2027
- Client
- UMass Amherst
- Engagement
- DINING WEBSITE
- Status
- LIVE
- Scope
- PRODUCT DESIGN & ENGINEERINGDISCOVERY / MENUS / ACCESSIBILITY
A simple question, backed by a complex system
Students arrive with an immediate need: what can I eat, where, and when? The UMass Amherst dining experience makes that answer the center of the product, then layers in the depth required by one of the largest and most celebrated campus dining programs in the United States.
Search before navigation
Meals, locations, and allergens share one prominent search path. Live opening status, late-night availability, exception hours, and nearby venues reduce the cost of a quick decision. Location pages connect menus to directions, payment options, service periods, feedback, and the operational context students need before making the walk.
Food information at decision time
Nutrition, ingredients, dietary labels, and allergens are treated as core product data. The meal planner lets students apply preferences and understand a meal as a whole instead of translating a collection of disconnected menu records.
The result
A responsive, accessible dining platform that turns constantly changing campus information into a clear daily utility—without losing the identity and energy of UMass Dining.
Inside the product
