DINING ADVENTURES letu.cafebonappetit.com
WELCOME TO DINING SERVICES AT LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY
Dining Services are a major part of campus life at LeTourneau University, serving thousands of meals each week to our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. We invite you to join us, experience great food and share great company!
We’re Bon Appétit Management Company. Our food is cooked from scratch, including sauces, stocks, and soups. (Salsa, too!) A pioneer in environmentally sound sourcing policies, we’ve developed programs addressing local purchasing, overuse of antibiotics, sustainable seafood, the food–climate change connection, humanely raised meat and eggs, and farmworkers’ rights. Most importantly, the meals we serve are not only delicious, they also embody core values – about wellness, dignity, community, and conservation – that we take very seriously. We define sustainability in the following way:
A sustainable future for food service means flavorful food that’s healthy and economically viable for all, produced through practices that respect farmers, workers, and animals; nourish the community; and replenish our shared natural resources for future generations.
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Bon Appétit
Management Company’s definition of sustainability
Bon Appétit follows many kitchen principles to assure the highest level of food quality and the most flavorful, nutritious options for our guests.
A DEDICATED DINING WEBSITE
Menus, hours of operation, and much more are available 24/7 on LeTourneau’s dining website.
Our culinary standards can be found online at: letu.cafebonappetit.com/wellness
Extended Hours! TO ACCOMMODATE BUSY ATHLETE AND STUDENT SCHEDULES!
EATERS GOTTA EAT!
Each guest has their own style of interacting with our culinary services based on their preferences and daily changing needs.
Our job is to consider each eater and make sure we have a plan to not only solve their eating needs, but to surprise and delight them every day! Let’s activate the eating experience!
Check out the following dining options on campus, which “eater” styles you most identify with, and which locations best fit your Eater needs!
CORNER CAF É
Located on the corner of Glaske Dr. and Harris Dr.
Enjoy an all-you-can-eat dining experience with a plentiful selection of stations to choose from!
NEW FEATURE in the AYCE...THE TAQUERIA!
Classics and specials are featured on the menu. Stations include:
Grill, Pizza, Pasta, Antipasti, Taqueria, Mom’s Kitchen (Southern), Bakery, Salad, Deli, Soup (hot cereal in the morning!), and all day every day favorites... cereal and waffles!
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Meal Swipe · Flex Dollars · Munch Money · Credit Card
HOURS:
MONDAY - FRIDAY
Breakfast 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Lunch (M, W, F) 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch (Tue, Th) 10:50 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Dinner 4:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Brunch 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Dinner 4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
THE HIVE
Located on the first floor of the Allen Family Student Center.
A convenient retail option, with the flexibility to use (limited) meal equivalencies as well!
ALL NEW MENU! And we now proudly brew Starbucks coffee and specialty drinks!
Enjoy seasonal grab and go, pastries and sweets, grill favorites, salads, wraps, naan pizzas, sandwiches from the brick oven and more!
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Flex Dollars · Munch Money · Credit Card
Meal Swipe For limited Meal Equivalencies
HOURS:
MONDAY - THURSDAY
6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. FRIDAY
6:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
BAG LUNCH
Located at The Hive.
For our Aviation Students on the list (or any student who signs up), bag lunch is a convenient option before catching the bus to the airport or for those without time to dine in.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Meal Swipe
HOURS:
MONDAY - FRIDAY 6:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
OTHER FUN STUFF
MENU MAIL
Receive the daily menu in your inbox! Enter your email, choose your café(s), and you’ll start getting Menu Mail tomorrow!
https://letu.cafebonappetit.com/#menu-mail
HEALTHY ATHLETES
Healthy Athletes in the Bon Appétit Kitchen creates a competitive edge and aims to improve athletic performance and overall well-being. At both Corner Café and The Hive, athletes can find menu choices that offer the nutrients and energy to perform their best, prevent injury, and recover from the stress of physical activity, all while supporting health, well-being, and performance.
BONUS! Extended hours in Corners Café to accommodate busy athlete schedules! To ensure our athletes with later practice times are able to properly fuel their workout and recovery, Corner Café will remain open until 8 p.m. Monday - Friday!
MEET THE TEAM
We LOVE good food, but it’s all thanks to the GREAT people and talent that goes into the entire dining experience. Read more about our team!
https://letu.cafebonappetit.com/team/
MEAL PLANS
Cafe19 - 19 meals per week + $35 Flex for the semester
Flex15 - 15 meals per week + $150 Flex for the semester
Flex10 - 10 meals per week + $400 Flex for the semester
Block100 - 100 meals for semester + $350 Flex for the semester
FLEX, FLEX BABY!
Use your flex money for the yummy retail items in The Hive! You can use a Meal Swipe in The Hive too, but offerings are limited. Meal swipes are best used in the all-you-can-eat Corner Café.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Your feedback is key to helping us serve you! Simply fill out the feedback form - a handy place to send comments or questions directly to our team. We strive to answer within 24 hours of receiving them.
https://letu.cafebonappetit.com/#contact-us
THE [ DELICIOUS! ] FOOD
FROM SCRATCH
Meals Cooked From Scratch by our Passionate Chefs
No corporate recipes or cycle menus here, please! “From scratch” means everything, from stocks and sauces to salsa and salad dressings.
BUZZ-WORTHY
“Seasonal” and “Local” Ingredients are More Than Just Buzzwords
They’re the cornerstone of every menu. We source as many ingredients as we can (at least 20%!) from small, owner-operated farms and fisheries within 150 miles of LeTourneau. Not only does local food taste better, but it means that we get to support our community.
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
Ingredients Sourced in an Environmentally and Socially Responsible Manner Bon Appétit began making commitments to sustainable and ethical practices long before it became trendy. We serve only cage-free, certified humane eggs; sustainable seafood; certified humane ground beef, and pork raised in group housing instead of inhumane gestation crates — and that’s just a sample of our many commitments.
...BUT YOU STILL GOTTA EAT! AND WE’VE GOT THE PERFECT MEAL PLAN OPTIONS FOR YOU!
For those living on your own, choose from the following options:
80 meals per semester = $527.40
40 meals per semester + $35 flex dollars = $334.41
See the cashier in the Corner Café for details or to purchase.
COR ICONS
Our colorful Circle of Responsibility (COR) icons provide information about ingredients in each dish and assist in easily identifying dietary preferences in the cafe.
A SUPPORTIVE APPROACH... TO MEETING DIETARY NEEDS
Our chefs are committed to providing Yellowjackets with an abundant variety of plant-forward, vegetarian, vegan, and made without gluten-containing ingredient dishes each and every day.
Our team is trained in food allergen awareness using resources certified by FARE, the world’s leading food allergy advocacy organization. All Bon Appétit managers at LeTourneau receive annual training, and hold workshops and daily pre-service meetings with our staff to ensure that the safety of students, faculty, and staff is top of mind.
Descriptive nomenclature identifies major allergens and gluten in menu naming and descriptions and all ingredient-related questions should be directed to our chefs or managers to ensure your safety.
Our Director of Operations helps students navigate the café and happy to be a resource for any questions about dietary needs
Additionally, our Regional Nutrition and Wellness Manager, Leslie Mathiasmeier, MS, RDN, is always available to work individually with students. Leslie takes a hands-on approach to supporting students, helping you identify food options that meet your needs. She can be reached at Leslie.Mathiasmeier@cafebonappetit.com.
Learn more about our approach to wellness and special diets by accessing LeTourneau’s Cafebonappetit.com website (letu.cafebonappetit.com/wellness/) and using the QR code below.
VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN OPTIONS
It has long been Bon Appétit’s policy to offer abundant vegan, vegetarian, and plant-forward options as entrees and sides at all of our all-you-care-to-eat stations. If vegan and vegetarian students have concerns about their food options, we encourage them to reach out to the onsite manager, or simply speak to one of our chefs. We’re always happy to take menu requests and appreciate student suggestions. Connect with the Cafe Manager.
OUR NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF! V
MEET MIKE
FUN FACTS...
Originally from Saginaw, TX
Started his culinary career working in the family restaurant
Attended Kendall College Culinary Program for formal foundational hospitality education.
Experience includes:
· Executive Chef of...
Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa
The Omni Hotel & Resorts in Bedford, Pennsylvania
Hilton Hotels in Dallas
· Developing his career at the Petroleum Club in Fort Worth
· Most recently, Mike was Executive Sous at Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, TX.
Mike and his wife Carla have been married for 18 years. They have a pup named Zues, and also share one son Austin (18) and has two brothers Tanner (25) and Sammy (22) who live in the suburbs of Chicago.
Mike likes to explore different culinary techniques, cuisines, and flavors. His ultimate goal is to find the perfect balance. So get ready for some incredible dishes on the Letu campus!
