On a busy day, hundreds of students pack the Capital Café in Grainger Hall to load up on coffee, snacks, paninis, breakfast sandwiches, and much more. More than 35 student workers staff the popular eatery, which opened in 1996 and now serves about 200–220 meals per day during the school year.
We asked Robbie Buchanan, Capital Café manager, for a closer look at what’s fueling Business Badgers:
325-350
Coffee drinks
are sold each day to caffeine-craving customers
40
Grab and go
Prepackaged sandwiches and other items from the café’s self-serve coolers make up nearly half of all meals served
Available daily
Seven sandwiches, three salads, and a variety of other tasty options
New contender
Matcha drinks are rising in popularity—and sales
Most popular food items
include the bacon, egg, and cheddar bagel breakfast sandwich and the chicken pesto sandwich
Best-selling coffee drinks
include caramel macchiatos, cold brew coffee, and flavored lattes (especially vanilla and caramel)