Overview
- France’s student dining network, which launched the €1 price for all on Monday, now serves a full entrée, main course, and dessert in Crous restaurants to any student regardless of income.
- The government set aside €50 million for 2026 to cover meal subsidies, hire 200 staff, and upgrade equipment, with €120 million pledged for 2027.
- UNEF warns the funds fall short and says students could face access limits and staff could be overworked if sites and hiring fail to keep pace.
- Officials say they cannot yet size the increase in traffic, while Crous Paris projects 300,000 to 500,000 additional meals a year.
- Early visits showed longer queues, and Crous plans to speed checkout by pushing Izly, a student payment app that runs faster than bank cards.