Campus cuisine: Heritage, CWU take steps to expand food options for students

Tim Newbury recalls how, until recently, Heritage University’s cafeteria offered a limited menu of fried foods and a couple of vending machines.

Rather than eat on campus, some students would drive into Toppenish to grab a bite, said Newbury, the university’s food service director.

Now Heritage has a fully operational dining hall where students can enjoy hot entrees such as shepherd’s pie and fresh fare like chickpea salad with lemon vinaigrette.

Fifty miles to the north in Ellensburg, Central Washington University’s dining operations continue to evolve. The university recently spent $500,000 on a new bistro and coffee shop. There’s also a food truck stationed on the east side of campus.

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