Editing One World Cafe

One World Cafe is an international eatery located in Capen Hall that began construction in 2019 and opened in January 2022. The food options consist of Mediterranean, Indian, Asian, and an American grill. The cafe also includes pre-made options similar to what is found in the Capen Cafe, outside 1Capen. A unique selection of international snacks and beverages along with Kosher options can also be purchased.<ref =":0">https://www.ubdining.com/locations/unit/owc</ref>
 
== Initial Plans ==
One World Cafe began as part of a $37.8 million investment in improving the campus. <ref =":1">https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2022/03/035.html</ref> The intention was to provide additional dining options focused on international students. Construction began in May 2019. The name "One World Cafe" was chosen by a contest in 2018, and was entered as a suggestion by an aerospace engineering major who graduated in 2019. Original plans were to have the Cafe open for January 2020. 

The original designed were done by architects at Cannon Design, Turner Construction Co. handled the construction, and Manning Squires Henning was the general contractor.<ref =":1" />

== Opening ==
Due to delays in construction and shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, One World Cafe did not open officially until March 2022, with only two stations - "Kali Orexi", the Mediterranean station, and "Tikka Table", the Indian station - opening initially. The remaining stations - "The 1846 Grill," "Pan Asian," and "The Noodle Pavilion" - would open by Fall 2022. 

The initial setup for One World Cafe included kiosks for ordering from the grill and Noodle Pavilion, which would later be removed. Self-checkout kiosks were included to allow for quick and easy checkout. 

== Reception ==
Initial reception of the One World Cafe was mixed. It provided more food options and well as plenty of seating and study area for students. However, the food was not as spectacular or traditional as students expected. Food quantity and cost were also common complaints among students. 

Theft became common during busy lunch rushes, due to staff not being able to catch everyone leaving the self-checkout registers without paying. The amount of theft (and its monetary value) was never specified. However, in reponse, UB removed self-checkout from One World Cafe in 2024 and added cashiers. 

Students additionally became unahppy in 2023 when the kiosks for "The 1846 Grill" and "Noodle Pavilion" were removed in favor of using the Get mobile app for mobile orders only. Per a Reddit thread from a now deleted account, people were mixed on this change. <ref =":2">https://www.reddit.com/r/UBreddit/comments/12kv2mn/one_world_cafe_who_did_they_ask_because_this_sucks/</ref> Most undergraduate students did not mind the change since it didn't affect them. However, graduate students and professors found it to be irritating since they do not typically use student ID, meal plans, or the mobile app. Wait times and unavailability on the app has also become a common complaint of One World Cafe.