Quick Guide
Healthy Dining
Build Your Own (BYO) is a great way to customize a healthier option and limit high-fat condiments.
- All-You-Care-to-Eat @ Fresh Plate (Wall/Gates): Offers grilled proteins, vegan and vegetarian choices, salad bar, pasta dishes, sides, and vegetables. All items at this location are BYO.
- BBQ @ Raider Pit BBQ (SUB): Try the smoked turkey with coleslaw, potato salad, or the ranchero pinto beans.
- Burger Options AThe Market, The Commons, 23@Sneed, Sams Places (Murray), Ol Reds, and Fresh Plate
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- Black Bean Burgers or veggie patties available at burger lines.
- Most locations offer turkey patties or grilled chicken options.
- Ask for Gluten-Free breads or buns at select locations.
- Mexican @ The Market, The Commons, Ol Reds, Sneed, and Sams Places (Murray, SUB).
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- Try fajitas, BYO bowls, wraps, and tacos with lean protein (tofu, chicken, vegan crumble) black/refried beans (vegan), Spanish Rice, salad toppings, Pico, and guacamole.
- Pasta @ Fazolis® (The Market):Marinara with meat or non-meat sauce and vegetables.
- Salads: @ The Commons, The Market, Fazoli's®, Ol Reds, and Sams Places (Murray, Sub).
- Beans (black and/or chickpeas) and nuts/seeds are at salad bars along with a variety of fruits and vegetables.
- Hummus available at some locations for added protein.
- Prepared salads available in Grab-and-Go coolers.
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Wok/Stir Fry (Murray, Sneed, Market, Commons):
- Variety of vegetables sautéed in your preference of sauce with your choice of lean protein from steak, shrimp, chicken, or tofu: (Murray Only). With steamed rice options or noodles. This is an opportunity to load up on veggies!
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Carvery/Entrée and Sides @ The Market, Fresh Plate (Wall/Gates)
- Variety of proteins and sides.
- Order your choice of entrees with vegetables and starches such as potatoes, rice, beans, sautéed vegetables, or fruit-filled desserts. Look for fresh or chopped fruit in Grab and Go coolers.
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Boars Head Deli (SUB, Ol Reds, Burkhart):
- Make any sandwich a salad; select lower-fat cheese and lean meats like Oven Gold Turkey.
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Mediterranean @ The Commons (upstairs) Second to Naan:
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BYO bowl or Naanarito with freshly made rice, sauces, vegetables and vegetarian or lean proteins.
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Drinkable Options
- Smoothie Program: @ The Break (SUB), The Market Café, Ol Reds, and Sams Places
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- Fresh fruits, fruit juices, coconut, or almond milk with spinach/kale at select locations.
- Supplements: Matcha Green Tea, Greens, Energy, Fit and Trim, and Immune Support (verified vegan).
- Acai Bowls: Available at The Break (SUB) and Ol Reds.
Other Options
- Bread: Most locations have healthier alternatives to breads and tortillas.
- Hoagie rolls (try wheat), sliced bread (try wheat), tortilla wraps (whole wheat, spinach herb, and jalapeno contain soy and wheat and can be a higher fiber option)
- Corn tortillas are available at select locations, may contain soy.
- Grab-and-Go along with Sushi with Gusto is available in most coolers in dining locations.
- Freshly made salads, hummus cups with veggies, snack packs, peanut butter and jelly, housemade chicken and tuna salad sandwiches, Hero, subs, wraps, and a variety of fruit cups and whole fruit.
- Fresh sushi rolls (rolled on campus daily Sushi with Gusto), edamame, spring rolls, and sushi bowls.
- Nuts, seeds, popcorn, yogurts, jerky, tuna, soups and more.
- Halal Options: Halal Chicken is available @ Fresh Plate (Wall/Gates), The Market, The Commons, Halal Meatballs @The Commons (upstairs) at Second to Naan
Breakfast
- Fresh Plate (Wall/Gates) All-You-Care-to-Eat location offers full breakfast with milks, juices, breakfast proteins, breakfast breads, cereals, fruit bar, and other breakfast items.
- Sams Places (Murray, SUB): Breakfast bowls, wraps, burritos, a la carte items, fruit cups and yogurts in coolers, smoothies with add-in supplements and more.
- Ol Reds Breakfast bowls, wraps, burritos, a la carte items, fruit cups and yogurts in coolers, smoothies with add-in supplements and more.
- The Market Breakfast bowls, wraps, burritos, a la carte items, fruit cups, and more.
- Einstein Bros. Bagels® (The Commons and Rawls College of Business) Bagel sandwiches, smoothies, yogurts, hashbrown bites and a variety of nut butters, low-fat cream cheese for a variety of bagels
- Chick-Fil-A® (Rawls College of Business and SUB) Chicken biscuits and fruit cups
- Starbucks® (Honors and Coming soon at SUB) Egg bites, breakfast turkey sandwiches, lower sugar beverages and pre-packaged items.
Franchise Tips
- Chick-Fil-A®: Try a Grilled Chicken Sandwich with whole grain bun and a fruit cup over fried options or a Market Salad.
- Pizza Hut ™: Baked Wings
- Einstein Bros. Bagels® and Starbucks®
- Try healthier breakfast and lunch options with poached eggs or egg white sandwich options, avocado topped choices, Lox, and low-fat shmears.
- Pick low-fat cream cheese and healthy nut butters, lower sugar smoothies and coffees, and signature salads, fruit cups, and parfaits.
- Fazolis®
- Order a small pasta dish with a side salad or an entrée salad.
- Customize sauce choices and save calories with marinara over cream sauce.
- Boars Head Deli @ the SUB, Ol Reds, and Burkhart Make any sandwich a salad or select lower-fat cheese, sauces, and lean deli meats such as Buffalo Chicken and Oven Gold Turkey
Pro Tip: Load up on veggies whenever possible, which can lower calories and increase fiber, vitamin, and nutrient intake!
Hospitality Services
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 42184, Wiggins Complex / 3211 18th Street, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
Hospitality Services Administrative office | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm | 806.742.1360 -
Email
hospitality@ttu.edu