Being a college student, literally means being broke. Student sign up for loans and financial aid to help them pay off their tuitions and books. In Collin College, students not only have to worry about their tuition fees, they also have to worry about long lines and the ridiculously priced items on the Cougar Café menu. Without options, students are forced to buy unhealthy, unappetizing and unaffordable meal. To solve this issue, the campus should improve their food service by expanding Cougar Café’s food menu and adding healthier and more affordable snacks. This will benefit both school and students because students will save money, eat healthier, and enjoy their meals while the café promotes healthier food choices and boost their income sale. Collin College only has three ordering stations in the café and in an average lunch time the lines tend to take up most of the café’s space. During lunch period the café tends to be packed and lines block the café’s entrance and other food stations. Students in Spring Creek campus serves food to about an 18,000 estimated enrolled students. Having this many students, the school should expand the café to satisfy the thousands of …show more content…
Collin College mostly offers processed meals. In the book “Fast Food”, one of the authors mentions that it is recommended for restaurants to have “healthier items on their menus and make them available at a reasonable price” (Harris 49). It is important for the campus to promote healthier and well prepared meal because it reflects the eating habits of the students. Students practice and master materials in class to succeed in life and on their breaks students can also learn how to practice eating healthier meals. By expanding the café, a healthier food station can be placed. This will let student to have the opportunity to eat less processed meals and help students to be more physically and mentally