Axe ’Em, Jacks!
Welcome to the
Pineywoods Dining Hall
In our mass timber era
The ribbon was cut under the warm August sun and we're excited to welcome you to our new 40,000-square-foot dining hall! The first completed mass timber project in The University of Texas System, the Pineywoods Dining Hall "highlights what makes East Texas special and the unique opportunities we have as a region of our state to contribute to all of Texans and hopefully a new way of building buildings all across the country," said Dr. Neal Weaver, SFA President.
This building shows off the power of mass timber — Southern yellow pine, that is. Cross-laminated timber layers boards at right angles to form strong, waffle-like panels, while glue-laminated timber bonds wood layers into the big beams and columns that frame the structure. The result?
A building that’s strong, sustainable and naturally beautiful.
Nine Unique Dining Stations
Ranging from Mexican cuisine and farm-to-table options to fresh-baked desserts and homestyle favorites. Add in a soft-serve ice cream machine and a tortilla maker to round out the culinary choices.
Covered Outdoor Pavilion
The Pavilion area can seat approximately 350 patrons.
Indoor Seating
The main dining area can seat up to 375 patrons.
Ready in 90 Seconds
Assembled in Italy, this pizza oven was built to bake the best-tasting pizzas for our Lumberjacks in just 90 seconds!
Design + Sustainable Solutions
Rain chains are used to guide rainwater from the roof to the beautiful greenery that surrounds the dining hall.
That's a lot of potatoes...
The kitchen features a powerful 72-quart mixer — capable of handling up to 40 pounds of mashed potatoes at a time!