For all you hungry Bobcats out there, Culinary Services is rolling out a variety of service extensions to look for this spring.
For all you hungry Bobcats out there, Culinary Services is rolling out a variety of service extensions to look for this spring.
Last week, Ohio University announced plans to accommodate going to only two fully-functioning dining halls while Boyd Dining Hall on West Green is renovated starting next fall.
OU’s Board of Trustees has allocated $12 million for the renovation.
One of the main additions on West Green will be a food truck, “The Hungry Cat,” which will be parked outside of Boyd. The dining hall will be closed all spring semester, so the food truck will be the closest thing to dining on West Green next spring.
Students sampled possible food choices from the food truck earlier this month, according to a previous Post article.
Surveys from the sampling had the “OHIO BLT” and the Sonoran hot dog as the highest rated, according to the culinary services website, which has a section completely dedicated to the Boyd renovations.
The food truck will accept all meal plans, Flex points, Bobcat cash, cash, credit and debit. It will be open Sunday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and closed Saturdays.
Tim Knuggs, a sophomore studying business, questioned just how effective the food truck will be as an easy to-go option.
“It doesn’t sound particularly awesome seeing that. If we have a winter like last winter, it’s going to suck waiting in line,” Knuggs said.
Boyd Market will remain open next semester, with scaled-back inventory, and there will be a “mini” Grab N Go option available. There will also be some limited seating at “West Nest” within Boyd Hall.
Samantha Bishop, a freshman studying engineering, said she hopes to see less “prison” and “middle school-style” food at Boyd.
Nelson and Shively dining halls will be open seven days a week to provide more options to students. West 82 food court will also extend its hours.
Even with all these extensions, some students are skeptical.
“I think, at first, it’s going to be super crowded. Obviously Shively and Nelson are already super crowded,” Lynsey Long, a freshman studying anthropology, said. “But Shively will be open for seven days, so it will be a little better.”
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