When Caden Li, a freshman using the unlimited meal plan, met Mohul Shukla, a sophomore paying in flex dollars and cash at campus restaurants, the idea behind UBerk Eats quickly emerged. The app, founded by Li and Shukla, launched Nov. 13, 2025, allowing freshmen to sell unused meal swipes to other students at a discounted price.
However, after just 15 days of operation, UC Berkeley Dining emailed Li and Shukla asking them to shut down the app Jan. 20.
“I would say (the app) got pretty positive reactions,” Li said. “The idea of paying $6 for campus eateries and having freshmen actually make money for swipes they don’t use was received as an idea that’s beneficial to both freshmen and upperclassmen.”…