TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Florida State University's largest dining hall, Suwannee Room, has re-opened to hungry students all across campus and we got a sneak peak at what it has to offer.
The newly renovated Suwannee Room, not only looks different, but it also offers a wider variety of food.
Students at FSU can now enjoy a wide range of meals at the Suwannee Room, from delicious pasta to delectable desserts.
"You come in and you can't eat regular bread, you need gluten free bread, you want to be heard," said Chef Thomas Gilbert, the residential executive chef at FSU. "You don't want to come in and it's just, 'Well, I've a salad," or the vegetarian and vegans say, "Well, I'll just have a salad.'"
The dining hall that feeds roughly 6,000 students a day, has everything from freshly cut meat and tacos to hummus and quinoa.
"I think the assortment of vegetables, so you can pick what salads you want to do but you also have the breads and fruit," said Diamond Hill, a senior at FSU.
Mason Goodman, a freshman, said, "I have a lot of friends that are vegetarians so it's really cool that they can eat with me and not go somewhere else."
A majority of the freshly cut vegetables come from local vendors in the Sunshine State.
"This is coming from the community, these are the people we work with, we live with," said Chef Gilbert explained, "I want to make sure that revenue stays right here in Tallahassee."
Feeding not only students at Florida State, but helping the community in the process.
The Suwannee Room isn't just for students, it is also open to the public seven days a week.
