Many students hold this mentality, because they are spending their parents money. Certainly, no matter where the money is coming from to pay for college, no one wants to waste money. This is simply not the case. Plus, the residence halls at TCNJ provide cooking ranges, sinks, and refrigerators. Another argument used by administration is that a mandatory meal plan plays a social role for students by bringing them together in the cafeteria.
Students meet and congregate in many other places.
Yet another excuse that has been used by private food providers is that these companies would not make money without the guarantee of all on-campus business. This does not apply with the Wood Company. Doug Brown said that in his company's contract with The College of New Jersey, there is no requirement of how many students must purchase a meal plan. Chances are, the Wood Company would not loose that much business even if the policy was corrected. The Wood Company would still hold the advantage of being the only food supplier located on campus.