Café Bon Appétit
Stay Fresh
8 Kitchen Tips to Reduce Food Waste (and Save Money)
Tips for shopping and preparing food mindfully to help you from wasting food… and money.
Fennel Bulb and Frond Gratin
Not sure what to do with the fennel fronds? Use the full plant with this fennel gratin!
Incredibly Edible Stems
Many recipes for greens advise to de-stem before cooking, but we are breaking down the benefits of keeping them!
What are Emissions?
The food we eat every day is deeply connected to the environment, and its impact is profound: a third of all global greenhouse gas emissions can be linked to the food system. Learn more about the emissions in our food system.
11 Ways to Flip the Switch to Plants to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Flipping the switch from animal- to plant-based food can make a sizable impact on your daily carbon footprint – even for just one day! We’ve come up with eleven easy and delicious plant-based food switches to reduce carbon emissions during all three meals.
We’re Flipping the Switch to Plants this Earth Day
Join us in flipping the switch to plants this Earth Day by considering climate-friendly alternatives throughout our cafés. We will be providing scorecards so guests have the chance to track carbon emissions saved over the course of the day to encourage long-term switches and reduce our collective and individual carbon footprint!
10 Ways to Boost Flavor and Nutrition with Plants in Your Kitchen
Keep these strategies in mind to get the most flavor and nutrition from your produce.
Parmesan Honey-Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
With a little prep and a lot of love, this cauliflower “steak” will steal the center of the plate.
Plants Are For Everyone
When it comes to eating plants, it’s not all or nothing, so choose what works for you!
Celebrating Progress and Recognizing Continued Struggles for Farmworkers’ Rights
These food labels give meaningful insight into how the farmworkers who picked your food.
Looking Back on Bon Appétit’s Decades of Support for Farmworkers’ Rights
We’re proud of our legacy of leveraging our purchasing power and voice to demand better livelihoods for farmworkers in the United States.
Fifty Cents and the Fight for Farmworkers’ Rights
Farmworkers are exempt from basic labor protections despite working an essential and dangerous job.
Green Spinach and Ginger Smoothie
No green powders here – just fruits and vegetables that provide bright flavors, colors, and are full of nutrients.
Pills or Peas: Can The Foods We Eat Provide All Of The Nutrients That Our Bodies Need?
The benefits of getting your nutrients through whole foods versus supplements.
Café Bon Appétit
Weekly Schedule
- Breakfast Mon-Fri, 7:30 am - 9:00 am
- Brunch Sat-Sun, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
- Lunch Mon-Fri, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
- Dinner Mon-Thu/Sun, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Dinner Fri-Sat, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
As the main cafe on campus, we offer a variety of foods ranging from breakfast to house-made desserts. You can custom-make your sandwich or wrap at our deli, build your own burger or grab a grilled cheese with a side of hand cut sweet potato fries from our grill, or try out our fresh salad bar and made-from-scratch soup selections. New to the 2016-2017 school year is our rotating station. Currently, we are featuring a far east noodle bar. Stop by the station for a build your own noodle bowl with crispy pork and chicken, roasted tempeh and tofu, various vegetables, and house-made asian-style sauces and broths. We also have our two staple stations; our better 4 you station, featuring build your own bowls that focus on healthy, protein-rich foods, and our floribbean station that is all about fusion of floridian and caribbean cuisine. Enjoy!
Please note that we only offer a full menu program during the academic year. During the summer months, we cater to specialty camps and modify our menu service based on their needs. Please contact us directly if you are interested in summer dining.
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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
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.
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?