Lipscomb students, your voice is being heard. Though the addition of Chick-fil-A to campus dining options last year was a step in the right direction, students have been craving more choices. This fall, LU will add Papa John’s pizza and a sushi bar to the menu.
Campus dining is largely controlled by Sodexho, and general manager Roy Platt is excited about starting this new chapter for the university.
“I know the school is going to experience continuous growth,” Platt said. “And we want to grow with them.”
Platt looks forward to partnering with Papa John’s, which he called “the number one chain out there, especially on college campuses.”
“Pizza Hut was a good product, but I think it was time for an upgrade,” he said.
Latoya Clark, a biochemistry major from Jackson, Tenn. agreed. “I am so glad they are getting rid of Pizza Hut because Papa John’s is so much better,” she said.
Unlike last year, students will be able to purchase pizza by the slice. Papa John’s will also offer cheese sticks and their signature wings.
The sushi bar was also designed to cater to popular demand. There’s no doubt the success of the sushi bar in the Bison Cafe had something to do with Sodexho’s decision to add a stand-alone bar downstairs.
“[Statistics] show that Sushi is a huge thing among the demographics that college students represent,” said Platt, adding that sushi has been on students’ wish lists for quite some time.
The new sushi bar will take place of of the always-good-but-never-open “Chilling’s.” It won’t be just sushi, either. The bar will also offer other Asian influenced foods such as rice and sweet and sour chicken. Here’s to hoping they have some eggrolls in there as well.
There’s no date set for the grand opening yet, but with any luck, Platt and the LU Dining staff will have the new additions ready when students return to campus in the fall.