A popular campus restaurant will have shorter hours and a changed menu starting this semester.
Crossroads Restaurant in the Oklahoma Memorial Union, previously open 24/7, will now be open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. The restaurant has also changed its menu to include a vegetarian section, more vegan options, a DIY burger and more student-friendly prices, said Dan Dukes, Crossroads' general manager. Pancakes were also removed from the menu.
“We just made some stuff more geared towards the students,” Dukes said, “so we can be more accommodating to people.”
Director of Food Services Frank Henry said the change in hours was made for financial reasons. Crossroads’ financial information was analyzed, and it was found that the hours between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. only accounted for 10 percent of the restaurant’s traffic, Henry said in an email.
“The decision to adjust the hours of operation was made to ensure that the university is being more fiscally responsible and cutting costs where they make sense to ensure that tuition can continue to remain as low as possible,” Henry said in an email.
Several students expressed their frustration in response to a tweet asking how the OU community felt about the change to shorter hours.
We'Re AnGeRy AbOuT iT
— Sterling Allen (@not_a_weathrman) August 20, 2018
This shift in schedule comes amid changes to campus restaurants. Cross residential hall will open in early September with a 24/7 restaurant option, and Cate Restaurants closed in May.
