LMC slowly instills fix for food issues

By JUAN CEBREIROS Staff Writer

Los Medanos College, which is currently without an operating cafeteria, is experimenting with a new way to bring food to campus. It struck a deal late last fall with local food trucks to serve students this Spring.

Many colleges across California have already been incorporating mobile food vendors into their campus life such as UC Davis, Sacramento State and Stanford.

Teresea Archaga, student life director, says that the pilot benefits everyone involved.

“There has been positive feedback about having food trucks at the Pittsburg Campus,’’ said Archaga. She adds there has also been feedback from the vendors that they are achieving their financial goals when they visit the Pittsburg campus. They love that they are able to expand their network of customers to the college campus.

Both Contra Costa College and Diablo Valley College have restaurants run by the culinary arts students along with other dining options on each campus, including cafeterias and a food court.

LMC opted for a different route by turning to food trucks.

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