As school events, especially sports events occur at the school, students are eager to attend because of the food trucks. During these events, students stand in line to eat their favorite treats, becoming a favorite spot for students to grab a bite.
Food trucks have enhanced the culinary landscape of school events, becoming a reason why students love school events. Beyond convenience and variety, these food trucks have become a social hub where friends wait and buy their favorite treats together. However, this trend raises concerns about pricing, waiting time, and how well these food trucks cater to dietary needs. Exploring students’ perspectives reveals potential improvements to this evolving feature in school life.
During sporting and other school events, culinary offers such as burgers, ice cream, pizza, churros, arepas, fried chicken, and other delicious options play an important role in the success of school events.
Many students have shown a special preference for specific food trucks. The ones with the most popularity are the ones that offer quick snacks, such as ice cream, churros, arepas, etc.
“I love the Arepas food truck because its taste is unique and I like the texture and the cheesy arepas,” Juana Molina, senior, said.
However, some food trucks fail to capture the interest of students, being the stands with the shortest lines. Perhaps it is the kind of food it offers or even the brand. Often, students aren’t captivated by some stands because of the simplicity of the product.
“The one I pay the least attention to is the popcorn truck. I think it’s the least used one since popcorn is basic and not worth the money,” Molina said.
Pricing is one of the major factors that spike debate among students, express concerns about the expense of certain products.
“I’ve noticed that the prices of certain products at school are higher than outside. Paying 10,000 pesos for ice cream is a lot,” Pedro Juan Navarro, senior, said.
Despite pricing concerns, food trucks play an essential role in enhancing school events by motivating students to attend and increasing social engagement among students.
“These food trucks improve our community because when food trucks come to sporting events, students feel more motivated to go watch the games and bring together the school’s spirit,” Navarro said.
Suggestions for improvement also emerged, pointing to suggestions on how these food trucks can improve experience and enjoyment overall for students and effectiveness in decreasing the long lines that form.
“I think they can improve who they invite, and they should consider bringing larger trucks so the lines flow faster,”Matilda Orejuela, an 11th-grade student, said