Welcome to a new column that called “Campus Suggestions.” In this section, we will be discussing and writing about various things on and off campus that can make our lives as students better. Today, I will be talking about everyone’s favorite thing about campus: the food!
Unless you live under a rock, you would know that a frequent complaint recently has focused on food. On campus, the main food sources include: Which Wich, Burgers and Fries (B+F), Greens to Go and the dining hall. Whether you like the food or not, chances are you have firmly established opinions on each one of the locations listed here. As for myself, I feel justified to talk about my feelings on food due to my owning a food Instagram account myself.
Which Wich
Which Wich is basically like a more expensive Subway. While I will say that the hoagies served are decent, I can genuinely only eat them every once in a while. I can not say for certain that this is something that I will eat on a daily basis. On that note, I can always expect it to be good in times when I am desperately in need of food. Normally, I like to get a buffalo chicken hoagie with lettuce, bell peppers, pickles and mayo. With at being said, I have never had any other sub that they serve there. Overall, not the worst on this list.
Burgers and Fries (B+F)
Burgers and Fries is probably the best thing on this list. While I feel that this may seem controversial to some, I can justify it by saying that their chicken tenders absolutely saved my life during my freshman year here at Wilkes. However, recently we have stopped receiving the “chicken sauce” that they used to serve with every meal that the students would get. This was shocking to me, especially due to the fact that I have heard multiple people say that one of their favorite things to get is the sauce, both by itself or with different items on the menu.
Of course, chicken isn’t the only thing that this restaurant is known for. Besides chicken tenders, they also have cheeseburgers, fries, cheesesteaks, sandwiches and the list goes on.
Greens to Go
While this is also famously known as “The P.O.D.,” this is the place that I go to the least out of everything listed. My reasoning behind this is that I am fully convinced that our new food ordering system, GrubHub, has messed up how we get our food made.
When I did go, I used to get a chicken caesar salad. A few weeks ago, I ordered my usual order, not thinking that I was going to be devastated with the end result. When I opened up my food, I was met with one of the worst salads I have ever had in my life. ere was entirely too much chicken, and it tasted like it was sitting out for hours before it was actually touched. While I do want to give them the benefit of the doubt, I do not picture myself going back for some time.
The Dining Hall
Last but certainly not least, I’ll be review the dining hall. If I am being honest, with every single time that I have eaten in the dining hall, I do not think that I have ever truly enjoyed or felt comfortably full. I’m sure there is nothing truly wrong with it, but I don’t think that I can eat that right now.
While it is fun to occasionally make fun of and eat the foods that come in and out of campus, it is important to appreciate and respect those who are working behind the scenes to make sure that our stomachs are filled each and every day. It is important to note that they are not in charge of the food being served to us, and they are simply just there to make and serve the food that we order.
This all being said, if you are someone who feels strongly that the food at Wilkes is not where it should be, reach out to the student government. If enough people care about wanting to make a difference in the foods being served, perhaps we can get new ingredients and different meals.