Liberty University Reber-Thomas Dining Center
About
THIS PROJECT
At Liberty University, the two-story dining center features indoor and outdoor seating, along with 28 food service stations. It’s the only dining facility on the university campus and serves the entire student population during breakfast, lunch and dinner. The center also hosts cooking classes and pop-up stations where chefs offer students the chance to try different foods. The dining center includes:
PROJECT OVERVIEW
LOCATION:
Lynchburg, Virginia
Mid-Atlantic
CLIENT:
Liberty University
INDUSTRY:
Higher Education
- Prep kitchen
- Exhibition kitchen
- Catering facility
- Cold and dry storage
- Dishwasher room
- Bakery
- 150-seat private dining area
- Allergen-free seating
- Administrative support spaces and offices
- Five-bay loading dock
This project has achieved the following awards:
- 2025 Outstanding Design, Interiors Showcase, American School & University
- 2024 Grand Prize Residential Dining Facility of the Year, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, National Association of College & University Food Services
- 2024 Grand Prize New Facility of the Year, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, National Association of College & University Food Services
- 2024 Gold Residential Dining Facility of the Year, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, National Association of College & University Food Services
- 2024 Gold New Facility of the Year, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, National Association of College & University Food Services
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2,700
seating capacity
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120,000
SF dining center
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75,000
