No Price Difference Between Pelham and J-Street

Since the start of school, there have been rumors that there is a significant price difference between J-Street and Pelham’s cafeterias. Rumors attribute it to everything from an actual price difference per ounce to the fact that the Pelham plates are significantly heavier than J-Street plates. Students have even gone so far as to avoid Pelham’s food when possible due to the suspicion that they are not getting their monies worth. However, the fact of the matter is that there is no price difference between the two cafeterias.

The price is exactly the same in the two halls, 55 cents per ounce, and the entire plate is factored out. J-street factors out .04 pounds worth of food and Pelham factors out 1.17 pounds worth of food. After measuring and paying for a plate with an identical on it at either cafeteria, it was found that both charged the exact (to the penny) price for the weight. It can actually even be cheaper to order at Pelham, because there is a large selection of food at a fixed price you can order from the chef which ends up being much cheaper than paying by the ounce.

All rumors that there is a price difference between the halls are inaccurate and must be disregarded, there is no difference. George Washington Universities’ registered dietician Jill Wilson expressed how hard the school worked to equally align prices of food, whether just the per ounce food or a bottle of orange juice. There is no need to worry, the prices are equal for Vern and Foggy Bottom residents.