Out of the three main dining halls on campus, some students say that Becker makes them feel most at home because the staff takes the time to get to know students that frequent the dining hall.
Becker dining hall is open to students Monday through Friday for breakfast and lunch only. Because students do not have the opportunity to eat at Becker as often as they do at Brandeis and Skutt, the staff tries to make each visit worth the student’s while.
Staff worker Debbie Griggs works the Becker front desk, swiping cards to enter the hall. She has been doing this for the past nine and a half years. She said that her favorite part of her job is meeting the students that come in.
“I love my job because I love talking with the kids and getting to know them and what is going on in their week, Griggs said.
Griggs thinks that Becker stands out from the rest because everyone in the building is so friendly and welcoming. Even her co-workers get along and all have a great relationship.
“Everyone around here does their share and helps in any way they can,” Griggs said. “It helps when you have such a cool manager like we do.”
Arts & Sciences senior Blair Wittenburg agrees that Becker takes the cake for friendliness. She had some especially kind words to say about Griggs.
“My brother and his best friend graduated three years ago and still visit Debbie every time they are in Omaha,” Wittenburg said. “Debbie exemplifies Creighton values and is why I love Becker.”
While students flock to Becker for the friendly faces, some said that the meals are delicious as well. Freshman nursing student Kaylee Arakaki loves having a meal at Becker.
“The lunches in Becker are way better than in Brandeis, but that is just my opinion,” Arakaki said.
The selection on a normal day in Becker usually includes a salad bar, pizza, grilled cheese, burgers, soup, fruit, desserts, and a special main line meal that changes each day. Students can also prepare their own sandwiches or pour themselves a bowl of cereal on a daily basis.
“The quality of the food differs every day, but is generally good,” said Business sophomore Amy Johnson.
Johnson mentioned that some aspects of Becker food are great because you see the food being prepared in front of you. The students can see that it is fresh.
“The only two problems I have with the quality of the food in Becker is the grease factor in the grilled cheese and the stale birthday cake that they set out the day after the ‘monthly birthday celebration,” Johnson said.
The dining hall likes to hold special events throughout the year as well in hopes to increase traffic. Griggs said that Becker saw a great turn out last week for their Mardi Gras celebration, with a Fat Tuesday meal that brought a taste of New Orleans to the school. This dinner was also special because it was one of the few times during the school year that Becker opens its doors for dinner.
The dining hall currently tries to change up the food choices often enough to keep things interesting. Griggs says that Becker will continue to think of creative ways to cater to the students’ requests. In the meantime, she said she hopes the friendly atmosphere will keep students coming back time and time again.