After two years of non reliable food options, signage around campus advertising the opening of a new mobile kitchen, Carson and Clark, has had students excited about having a new, affordable food option on campus in replace of the cafeteria.
The new eatery seeks to alleviate some of the ongoing struggles on campus concerning the affordability of food following the closure of the cafeteria.
“It’s pretty cheap and the food is good,” said Flavio Guzman, a student at LBCC. “I’ve ordered from here a few times and I really like it.”
Aside from affordability, the mobile kitchen relies on an online ordering system for students to order ahead of time before picking it up in the E quad.
While convenient for most, the online-only ordering system does not currently accommodate students looking to pay with cash.
Still, the future of Carson and Clark looks bright with students and faculty raving about the food quality and overall value.
“Business has been booming,” said Eliu Espinoza, who works in the mobile kitchen. “Obviously there are slower days, like Fridays when there are not a lot of people on campus but overall, it’s been pretty good.”
In the first few days that it was open, the mobile kitchen did run out of a few food items but Espinoza assures that adjustments have been made so that there is more than enough inventory moving forward.
As of right now, Carson and Clark has a menu that offers a bit of something for everyone, such as banh mi sandwiches, burgers, breakfast burritos and chicken tenders.
Prices range from about $6 to $11, a stark contrast from the food trucks that were stationed in the E quad before the mobile kitchen’s unveiling.
Carson and Clark is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. with breakfast and lunch served all day.
The question of when the Liberal Arts Campus will get a permanent cafeteria still remains but the mobile kitchen is a welcomed, temporary fix.
When asked about why the mobile food kitchen took so long to open, Interim Associate Vice President, Administrative & Business Services, Bob Rapoza was not available for a comment.