Pool is the food deals app for UChicago.
2-for-1 açaí bowls at Deep Purpl. 2-for-1 subs at Subway. More Hyde Park restaurants are on the lineup, and the app tells you the day a deal drops.
How it works
Book a time in the app. Show your Live Pass at the counter. Pay the restaurant for one. Pool never touches the money and takes no cut.
What to know
Each deal is yours once every 30 days. Every window holds a limited number of spots, so on a busy day you can miss it. Book early.
Restaurants set their own hours and terms, and the app shows you both before you book. Your pass carries your name and a clock that ticks, so a screenshot is worth nothing at the counter.
Friends
Add friends and see which deals they used. Never what they spent.
Who can use it
Verified UChicago students, with a uchicago.edu email. Pool is free and there is nothing to pay in the app.
Deals go live Monday, September 28, 2026, the first day of fall quarter.
Verified UChicago students eat 2-for-1 at Hyde Park restaurants.