Change Never Smelled So Good
Brandi Cockerham, Writer
August 31, 2010
Filed under Student Life & News
Mondo’s, The Grill, Smokestack, McCorkle’s, The Sub Shop… no matter what you call it, it is not the same anymore. I had the privilege of sitting down with the director of catering and retail manager, Shane Huneycutt, to discuss the countless changes taking place in the grill. According to Huneycutt, the last time there were changes as major as these was two years ago when the Canon Student Center was remodeled and McCorkle’s was replaced by a grill and sub shop. As many different names as the grill has, there are that many changes and more.
In the Mondo’s section of the grill there has been one major change. Instead of having bags of chips, they are now offering fresh sliced potato chips. These chips are available cooked-to-order in a variety of six flavors. In the grill section they are now offering new hamburgers. These burgers are made of 80/20 meat and hand formed each morning. New chicken tenders are also being sold. They are currently trying out a few different brands of chicken tenders and are making their decision on which to keep according to students’ feedback. If you have had the chance to eat in the grill this year you will have noticed that they are also using new packaging. No longer is your food coming in a Styrofoam tray, food is wrapped in tin foil, fries in small paper trays, and meals put in paper bags. Huneycutt explains that the grill is using this packaging “to reduce waste.”
Along with changes in the menu, the grill is also offering a special “late night menu” on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This late night menu will feature “tavern foods” such as beer battered onion rings, fried pickles, and wings. On Thursdays there will be open mic nights, available to all students to participate in. Huneycutt explains that he knows that there are several talented students at Catawba and they all deserve “a chance to showcase their talents.” So, if you are interested, go by the grill to sign up for a fifteen minute slot at an open mic night. On some Tuesday nights there will also be trivia nights. Students can form teams or compete by themselves for prizes.
There are several new products that will be soon available for purchase in the grill. Starting the week after Labor Day, the grill will be offering Dunkin Donuts’ coffee. They will be offering the coffee of two sizes of cups from a drip machine in decaf, regular, and one flavor. Another product students should expect to arrive soon is Island Oasis drinks. Students will be able to order smoothies, milkshakes, and coffee blends in two different sizes. New drinks can be seen in the coolers and there are more to come. These include: sugar-free and regular glass bottles of Cheerwine, cream soda, and root beer, along with “Naked” juices are available now. In addition to the new drinks, several flavors of Tropicana juices will soon be arriving.
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Mann.. I’m jealous I never got to experience that latenight food/coffee!
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I’m so glad that these changes are FINALLY coming true!! Yayyy for Corey and Shane!
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