As the cafeteria remains closed for the spring semester, students’ only way to get food is through outside means like food trucks or going off campus.
The average student at LBCC is on campus four to five days a week and the price of lunch is too expensive for students on a limited budget.
College students don’t have a lot of money to spend on food and the food trucks LBCC bring for lunch are way too expensive.
Most college students can only afford a meal around $10. Students who go to these food trucks can expect to spend up to $20 on lunch.
A majority of these food trucks cater from high end restaurants, so they inflate prices causing many students to struggle being able to afford the meals.
There needs to be a better way for students to get affordable food besides from the food trucks.
One way is to try and get food vendors that are inexpensive for struggling college students who want good food for a low price.
Food vendors need their own license in order to be able to sell food at establishments like LBCC and the school doesn’t want to pay extra for licensing permits for the food vendors. .
Students might stay on campus more if the school could provide more affordable options for lunch.
LBCC does not understand that the food trucks are not working for students on the campus, since a lot of students would rather go off campus than go to the food truck, according to workers and students at the food trucks.
The school should lower the prices at the food trucks or try to get licensing for the food vendors.
The licensings the school would need to get to allow food vendors to sell food are food handling, food health facility and food seller’s licenses.
Students are not happy with the closure of the Liberal Arts Campus cafeteria or the food truck options.
Food vendors are an inexpensive option for students and for the school.