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The Buzz: Bone Broth
Bone broth ─ a miracle superfood to help keep you well ─ or just another crock of soup?

Simple Homemade Kimchi
Preserving food at home can be intimidating, but with a little experience, you can let the microbes do the work for you!

8 Foods to Support a Strong Immune System
You can’t completely avoid germs but there are many foods that support your immune system so your body is ready to fight back.

5 Ways to Bake a Quality Dessert
Being a conscious baker delivers the best of both worlds: the comfort of baked goods with health in mind.

Quinoa Tahini Cookies
Easy and packed with whole grains, these cookies add a nutty protein kick to typical cookie treats.

The Gift (Guide) of Health
Nurture the well-being of the people you care about this holiday season.

Make Meals Social for Better Health
Gathering and connecting with others around the holiday table is good for your health.

Balsamic Butternut Squash with Parsley
In search of a new side dish for your gathering? This sweet squash is a side that satisfies.

How to Plan a Plant-Forward Holiday Meal
Enjoy traditional holiday comfort foods with a plant-forward twist.

A Q&A with Essence Sage Oyos from the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians
We had the pleasure of interviewing Essence Sage Oyos from the Mesa Grande Business Development Council (BDC) to talk more about the work the BDC is doing to achieve the...

“Blessing of the Garden” Roasted Vegetables
This simple roasted vegetable recipe was created by Essence Sage Oyos of Golden Eagle Farm and features an abundance of garden vegetables that are slow roasted and simply seasoned to...

Meet Golden Eagle Farm
For Native American Heritage Month, Bon Appétit is partnering with Golden Eagle Farm, owned and operated by the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians. Golden Eagle is an ambitious endeavor...

SLOW DOWN AND SAVOR: EATING MINDFULLY TO NOURISH YOUR BODY AND MIND
Tuning into your sense while eating is one way to be a more intuitive eater. Learn the simple technique of mindful eating and the impact it can have on creating a healthy relationship with food.

Spilling The Tea (on Tea)
Tea is the most popular drink in the world, after water, with 5.8 million metric tons consumed each year. But did you know that all true teas — from black to white to green — are actually made from the same plant? We’ve got the tea on tea.

The Buzz: Self-Care
In our constant quest to find a shortcut to better health, we may be missing out on something that could make a bigger difference – self-care.
FOOD RECOVERY VERIFIED
Bon Appétit at Eckerd is fighting food waste and hunger by recovering surplus perishable food from our campus that would otherwise go to waste and donating it to people in need through Feed St. Pete.
Learn more about Food Recovery Verified and
Bon Appetit’s food recovery efforts.

FOOD ALLERGIES
Serving Students with Food Allergies and Celiac Disease
The dining services team is well-trained in food allergy awareness and offer a number of options for students with food allergies and celiac disease. This includes communication about and modification to existing menu items, special preparation of menu items, and access to special products as agreed upon with students.
Daily menus for each café can be accessed at eckerd.cafebonappetit.com. Menu items that are appropriate options for most students with celiac disease are labeled as “made without gluten-containing ingredients” and can be filtered to streamline searching using the dietary preferences filter. Top-9 allergens are included in menu names and/or descriptions whenever possible. For more on eating with a food allergy in our café, visit this page and view the guide on Food Allergies and Celiac Disease at Eckerd College. Further questions about ingredients can be answered by our trained managers/chefs on-site.
Dining Without the Top-9
We understand that our guests with special dietary needs, albeit food allergies, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or any other medically necessary diet simply want a safe place to make food choices, quickly. To allow guests to have readily available options that meet their needs, we offer Bare — a destination in the café where all meals are prepared without the use of top-9 allergens plus gluten through the sole use of whole foods.
Avoiding Gluten?
Café Bon Appétit offers a station dedicated to providing packaged products Made Without Gluten-Containing Ingredients. The Bare station provides packaged breads, baked goods, and snacks prepared with ingredients that are naturally without gluten-containing ingredients or alternatives to traditional gluten-containing options. This station is in a designated area of the café to minimize risk of cross-contact.

For questions about these services or to request food allergy accommodations, students should contact:
Duke Walsh, General Manager
duke.walsh@cafebonappetit.com
Amy Mularkey, Director, Office of Accessibility
accessibility@eckerd.edu
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Eat Right — For You

Wellness
When it comes to wellness, Bon Appétit’s focus is on simple, delicious food — that happens to be good for you. To support long-term health, we are bringing more plants to menus every day in a craveable way, while emphasizing healthy cooking techniques. When healthy food tastes good, nourishing your body and mind becomes the easy choice.

Food Allergies
We serve thousands of guests with food allergies and sensitivities safely in our cafés every day. Our chefs, managers, and dietitians work closely with our food-allergic guests to create reasonable solutions to help them eat what they love. If you have questions about eating for your dietary needs in our cafés, reach out to us: we’ll gladly meet with you.

Sustainability
Wellness also includes the health of the animals, the workers, the community, and the Earth. They’re all connected. Bon Appétit has been committed to “food service for a sustainable future” for decades, and we’ve led the food service industry in tackling many important issues, such as cage-free eggs, antibiotics in animal production, and farmworker rights.
Meal Plans
Don’t let the simplicity of our options fool you. Each of our meal plan options provide block meals that guarantee a set number of complete, nutritious meals throughout the semester at our two all-you-care-to-eat cafés, plus Flex Dollars to enjoy Triton’s Pub or the special programs and services offered by Eckerd College Dining Services. Meal Plan Frequently Asked Questions
Anytime Plan/250 Block:
Flexible combination of 250 meals plus $125 in Flex Dollars.
*25 blocks per week, which reset every Friday morning
Tier A/210 Block:
Flexible combination of 210 meals plus $175 in Flex Dollars.
Tier B/170 Block:
Flexible combination of 170 meals plus $225 in Flex Dollars.
Tier C/130 Block:
Flexible combination of 130 meals plus $275 in Flex Dollars.
Tell Us What You Think
Common Questions
- I’ve been trying to eat a healthier diet. Will I be able to find a healthy food choice in my café?
- Can you tell me how many calories are in the foods in my café?
- How will you handle my concerns about a food allergy?
Takeout Meals
The Eckerd Dining Team is happy to provide takeout meals for students currently living in quarantine and isolation space. Meals must be ordered by noon the day prior to pick-up. Each meal will be deducted from the student’s meal plan as if the student were eating a meal within the café.
View the Cafe Bon Appetit menu here.
Our team will package your meal and have it ready to pick-up between the designated times. All pick-up is in CE104.
Monday – Friday
Breakfast: 8:15am – 9:00am
Lunch: 12:15pm – 1:00pm
Dinner: 5:15pm – 6:00pm
Saturday – Sunday
Early Brunch: 9:15am – 10:00am
Brunch: 12:15pm – 1:00pm
Dinner: 5:15pm – 6:00pm