Guest Information
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Address
1021 E. Harrison St.
Springfield, MO 65807 -
Phone
(417) 836-4384 -
Toll-Free
(800) 284-7535 -
TTY
(417) 836-5503
Dining Plans
During your stay in Guest Housing at Missouri State, you are more than welcome to utilize our on-campus dining facilities.
We realize that our guests' schedules may vary, so we have designed an a la carte plan that will provide flexible options that should work for you. You may purchase any number of combination of meals listed in the chart below.
| Meal(s) | Rate |
| Breakfast | $6.00 |
| Lunch | $6.50 |
| Dinner | $7.25 |
| Breakfast and Lunch | $12.00 |
| Breakfast and Dinner | $12.75 |
| Lunch and Dinner | $13.00 |
| All Three Meals | $16.50 |
Garst
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Physically connected to Hutchens House is Garst Dining Center. With an extensive number of menu items available, you will be sure to find something to suit your fancy. Open daily, Garst has an omelet bar open during breakfast, and for lunch and dinner, they maintain salad, sandwich, hamburger, pizza, and pasta bars. During the fall and spring semesters, Garst is open Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on weekends for brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and for dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
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Blair-Shannon
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A short, five-minute walk from Guest Housing is the Blair-Shannon Dining Center. It is the University's oldest and busiest dining center. It features food like fajitas and stir-fry prepared or finished in full view of guests. They also have an assortment of delicious selections from the pizza, pasta, hamburger, hotdog, and deli sandwich bars.
During the fall and spring semesters, Blair-Shannon is open Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on weekends for brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and for dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
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Kentwood
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The Kentwood Dining Center, remodeled in 2002, is located in Kentwood Hall, a luxury hotel converted into a residence hall, near Springfield's downtown. It offers a quiet, comfortable dining experience. While it doesn't offer the numerous options of the other dining centers, it has delicious and unique offerings that won't be found elsewhere. During the fall and spring semesters, Kentwood is open Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and on weekends for brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and for dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
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Additional Food Items
In addition to compete meal plans, Guest Housing at Missouri State offers many snacks and refreshments that will be waiting for you when you arrive. See the list below for all of the options.
| Item | Price (each) |
| Apple | $.75 |
| Banana | $.75 |
| Bottled Water (Aquafina) | $1.00 |
| Cereal Bowl | $1.50 |
| Chips | $1.25 |
| Fiber 1 Bars | $1.99 |
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Fresh Fruit Basket -contains Apples, Oranges, Grapes, Strawberries, and Bananas |
$19.99 |
| Hot Chocolate | $.65 |
| Juice - Apple | $1.50 |
| Juice - Cranberry | $1.50 |
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Juice - Crangrape |
$1.50 |
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Juice - Grape |
$1.50 |
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Juice - Orange |
$1.50 |
| Microwave Popcorn | $1.75 |
| Milk | $.99 |
| Soft Drinks (Pepsi Products) | $1.00 |
| Trail Mix | $1.25 |
If you have any special dietary needs, do not hesitate to speak with the manager at any of our dining facilities or contact the Sodexo General Manager, Shelly Duran. She can be contacted at SDuran@missouristate.edu or (417) 836-4630.