I wish my mom lived here; maybe I could eat something that didn’t taste horrible.
The Lion’s Mane cafeteria food isn’t very tasty or vegetarian-friendly. Each student has different needs when it comes to what they eat. Some students are allergic to nuts or gluten, some can only eat a certain type of meat based on religion, and others, like me, can’t eat meat at all.
Being a vegetarian in this town and a freshman forced to live in a dorm and buy a meal plan, my first year doesn’t leave me with many options. Even though the cafeteria attempts to adequately provide for each student’s needs, with the money each student spends on meal plans you would think there would be better food and more variety.
Each day I walk in to the cafeteria hoping to find something more appealing than the day before, something that tastes as appetizing as it looks. Sometimes it’s a complete failure, yet other days I’m astonished.
As a pescetarian, a subgroup of the vegetarian family, I strictly eat fruit, vegetables, pasta and anything that does not consist of meat. Out of those, you would think I’d find something every day.
Don’t get me wrong, the cafeteria does have a decent-tasting cheese pizza, but that isn’t very healthy to eat every day. I’m pretty sure I feel my arteries hardening after every slice.
The only thing besides the pizza I can eat and know I won’t die from is the fruit. Although sometimes looking a little old from the day’s stale air, the fruit is generally juicy and fresh.
The cafeteria on some days tries to be accommodating, but serving odd-tasting vegetarian burgers or noodles with an aftertaste isn’t something I’d jump for joy and boast about.
When it comes down to it, with the money we pay for our meal plans the cafeteria should have a wider variety for all their students, especially for those who can’t eat gluten. They shouldn’t have to live on fruit for the rest of the year. They should have more pasta and international options for those who think eating a cheeseburger every single day isn’t a good idea.
On top of having a better variety, the food should be cooked to taste great as well. There is no use in having variety if no one likes to eat it because it tastes bad. If the cafeteria could use our money wisely, investing it in what the students actually want or like, maybe more upperclassmen might keep their meal plan after their freshman year and maybe more students would enjoy eating there instead of dreading the same meal every single day.