Students’ dining needs calmer space at Kookos – Tori booths designated for dining weekdays from 11 am to 1 pm

Students are hoping for measures to calm down the Tori dining area during peak dining hours. The feedback reflects the experience that there are many diners and the seats fill up quickly.

Feedback on the topic comes through many forums, including the Student facilities survey, which was carried out in the spring of 2025. At the time, the students who use the facilities in Sörnäinen said that the noise and congestion in the canteen create a restless dining situation. The difference between campuses was clear: according to the survey, 10% of the respondents in Töölö wanted more dining space, while the corresponding number on the Sörnäinen campus was 31%.

Solutions to these challenges are being sought on many fronts. Next, the topic will be discussed by the Sörnäinen campus development group at its meeting on 10 November.

Change in the use of Tori booths will enter into force on 5.11.2025

For the time being, the booths in front of the Auditorium will be reserved for students to dine in a calm environment on weekdays from 11 am to 1 pm, with the exception of the smallest booth (yellow).

Meetings and independent work in these booths are advised to be scheduled for other times during that period. The purpose of the change is to offer a quiet, alternative place for dining until other solutions for the development of the Tori area progress.

In order to continue the practice, we ask diners to take care of cleanliness, i.e. return the dishes to the canteen, and clean up any mess caused by dining. Damp wipes are made available to the booths for cleaning.

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