Last week marked the debut of Schulze’s bigger and improved salad bar.
Some of the salad bar’s new features: shredded cheese, more vegetable and fruit options and occasionally meat like grilled chicken.
The soup and deli station moved from their old locations and are now included in the salad bar.
President Nick Bruno said the decision to upgrade the salad bar came after listening to feedback from students.
“The new concept was suggested due to comments by students looking for a fresh, healthy concept which satisfies their desire to have sensible food options,” said Bruno. “It also allows for multiple options for them to select at one location. The goal was to brighten the dining area to enhance their campus dining experience.”
According to Bruno, campus dining director Robert Hoag, Vice President Stephen Richters and executive director of auxiliary services Tommy Walpole were all instrumental in bringing the concept to life.
“I like the salad bar because of more variety,” LaShayla Ester, a junior pre-nursing student said. “I feel like the lettuce is more fresh than the other salad bar. It tastes better.”
Though some students still think that the salad bar is lacking in variety, they appreciate the openness of the new setup.
“I wish it had more options. Usually I don’t eat lettuce. I eat spinach,” said Trad Tullier, a sophomore business management major. “I like that they have soup and everything now. Like the broccoli and cheese, that’s good. And the chilli. I think it’s laid out pretty well. It’s not really all clumped up like it was whenever we had it over there before.”
The salad bar is not the only change to Schulze this semester. The grill station is where the salad bar used to be. The old grill station was replaced with the international station.
The recipe has changed since Aramark underwent new management. This meant the removal of some previous food options, like the cheese eggs and cheese grits that were always served at breakfast. However it also means new foods, like the mini-pancakes available at breakfast.
