Elephant Step Inn

When it comes to wellness, Bon Appétit’s focus is on simple, delicious food — that happens to be good for you. To support long-term health, we are bringing more plants to menus every day in a craveable way, while emphasizing healthy cooking techniques. When healthy food tastes good, nourishing your body and mind becomes the easy choice.

We serve thousands of guests with food allergies and sensitivities safely in our cafés every day. Our chefs, managers, and dietitians work closely with our food-allergic guests to create reasonable solutions to help them eat what they love. If you have questions about eating for your dietary needs in our cafés, reach out to us: we’ll gladly meet with you.

Wellness also includes the health of the animals, the workers, the community, and the Earth. They’re all connected. Bon Appétit has been committed to “food service for a sustainable future” for decades, and we’ve led the food service industry in tackling many important issues, such as cage-free eggs, antibiotics in animal production, and farmworker rights.

Serving Students with Food Allergies and Celiac Disease

The dining services team is well-trained in food allergy awareness and offer a number of options for students with food allergies and celiac disease. This includes communication about and modification to existing menu items, special preparation of menu items, and access to special products as agreed upon with students.

Daily menus for each café can be accessed at case.cafebonappetit.com. Menu items that are appropriate options for most students with celiac disease are labeled as “made without gluten-containing ingredients” and can be filtered to streamline searching using the dietary preferences filter. Top-9 allergens are included in menu names and/or descriptions whenever possible. For more on eating with a food allergy in our café, visit this page and view the guide on Food Allergies and Celiac Disease at Case Western Reserve University. Further questions about ingredients can be answered by our trained managers/chefs on-site.

Dining Without the Top-9

We understand that our guests with special dietary needs, albeit food allergies, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or any other medically necessary diet simply want a safe place to make food choices, quickly. To allow guests to have readily available options that meet their needs, we offer SimplyOASIS — a destination in Leutner Commons and Fribley Commons where meals are served during lunch and dinner and are prepared without the use of top-9 allergens plus gluten through the sole use of whole foods.

Avoiding Gluten?

Leutner Commons offers a station dedicated to providing meals Made Without Gluten-Containing Ingredients. The Made Without Gluten-Containing Ingredients station provides menu choices that are based on ingredients that are naturally gluten-free or are gluten-free alternatives to traditional options. For this station, food is prepared by a trained culinarian, in a separate area of the kitchen, and following specific procedures to minimize risk of cross-contact.

For questions about these services or to request food allergy accommodations, students should contact:

Jim Boland, Resident District Manager
jim.boland@cafebonappetit.com
216-219-9557

Leilah Absi, MS, RD, LD, Resident Dietitian
Leilah.Absi@cafebonappetit.com
216-368-1055 or 216-218-2112

Disability Resources
Disability@case.edu
216-368-5230

Order a Sick Meal Kit To Go!

Sick meals to go can be picked up at either Leutner or Fribley.

How to get a Sick Meal Kit:

1.   Give a friend your meal swipe card.

2.   Let the cashier know you are swiping for a sick meal kit.

3.   Go to the “Home Table” at Leutner or the “From The Home” Station at Fribley and ask for a sick meal kit

Each sick basket contains two packs of ramen noodles, a handful of crackers, two packages of oatmeal, two ginger ales, two pieces of hand fruit, two soup cups with lids, and two spoons.

For longer term meals, or students with special needs, use Zingle by texting (216) 208-5664 and specifying the location and your needs so that the appropriate chef can respond.

Other student wellness resources can be found here