Whether they are craving barbecue from Humble Pig or dumplings from Chirba Chirba, students might want to take the time to savor their food truck favorites before the end of the semester—the lineup could look very different in the Fall.
In a brief meeting Monday, Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee discussed the docket for next week’s meeting and the recent food truck rodeo. The committee will discuss changes to the current lineup of food trucks on campus and will hear presentations from potential West Union vendors in a “food fair."
“We can go around and talk to them and hear a pitch of what they want to do with their restaurant,” said DUSDAC co-chair Brian Taylor, a junior. “It’s in the early stages and it is more just to give us a concept of what’s going on.”
As previously reported, the West Union will house approximately 12 food venues on the plaza level.
“I think it’s going to be a one-of-a-kind [eating venue],” Director of Dining Services Robert Coffey said.
The committee is getting closer to deciding what changes will be made to Duke's current lineup of food trucks with the help of students' opinions.
After the DSG-funded food truck rodeo, students who attended the event have the opportunity to share their opinions of the vendors with the committee via an online survey.
DUSDAC members noted that potential additions to the food truck lineup—Belgian Waffology, Bull City Street Food and Stuft—were some of the most popular vendors at the rodeo.
“The line at Belgian Waffology was insane,” Taylor said.
In other business:
Noodles & Company is under consideration to become a Merchants-on-Points vendor. The chain was unable to send a representative to the meeting, but will communicate with DUSDAC members this week about their interest in joining the program.
Dunkin’ Donuts—unanimously selected as the newest MOP vendor in February—continues to face delays in contract approval. Taylor said that the delays are due to pricing negotiations. Although it seems unlikely that Dunkin’ will join the program this semester, Taylor remains optimistic that the chain will be added eventually.
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