Food choices on the Fresno City College campus are very slim. Right now our campus offers Taher, the food service in the cafeteria and the food cart near the main fountain and the Pacific Café next to the bookstore.
At least on paper, the situation is complicated. Right now, Even though Taher holds an exclusive contract with the college to provide food on campus, Pacific Café continues to operate because the eatery was already on campus and was grandfathered in even after Taher took over.
Many here in the Rampage think the food arrangement on campus is inadequate and unfair and not in the students’ best interests. Exclusive contracts limit our choices.
In 2014, the exclusive contract between Taher and FCC will expire and be up for renegotiation. The Rampage editorial board would like to put forth suggestions for additional or replacement food choices on the FCC campus.
Kaitlin Regan:
Chipoltle
Chipotle also supports family farmers and its ingredients contain no synthetic hormones. Its ties to the organic and local produce markets add revenue to the surrounding areas.
Paul Schlesinger:
Jimmy John’s
The menu is divided between sandwich types, which range from 8-inch subs to clubs. While there are sandwich combinations you can pick from the menu, you can customize these combinations anyway you like.
Matthew Elliott:
Pacific Café
Olga Verkhotina:
Pita Pit
Pita Pit has a wide variety of vegetables and can also saute them for you if you’d like. They also have many dressing options from Caesar and Ranch to spicy and BBQ sauces. Their Greek cucumber Tzatziki salad dressing is good and pretty light that many vegetarians may like.
The staff at Pita Pit is usually very friendly. They make your food right in front of you so you know what’s in it.
Tomas Kassahun:
Taj Mahal & Fasika
Taj Mahal Indian restaurant, Fasika Ethiopian restaurant and Fresno’s Mediterranean Restaurant located on North Fresno Street, are a few choices that should be available on campus.
Troy Pope:
Dog House Grill
The outdoor patio here on campus could accommodate the barbeque and attract a different clientele that currently patronizes Pacific Café. After a test, nothing seems more rewarding than a pulled-pork or steak sandwich. Dog House is the perfect for any college campus.