Heritage Café
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What are Emissions?
The food we eat every day is deeply connected to the environment, and its impact is profound: a third of all global greenhouse gas emissions can be linked to the food system. Learn more about the emissions in our food system.
11 Ways to Flip the Switch to Plants to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Flipping the switch from animal- to plant-based food can make a sizable impact on your daily carbon footprint – even for just one day! We’ve come up with eleven easy and delicious plant-based food switches to reduce carbon emissions during all three meals.
We’re Flipping the Switch to Plants this Earth Day
Join us in flipping the switch to plants this Earth Day by considering climate-friendly alternatives throughout our cafés. We will be providing scorecards so guests have the chance to track carbon emissions saved over the course of the day to encourage long-term switches and reduce our collective and individual carbon footprint!
10 Ways to Boost Flavor and Nutrition with Plants in Your Kitchen
Keep these strategies in mind to get the most flavor and nutrition from your produce.
Parmesan Honey-Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
With a little prep and a lot of love, this cauliflower “steak” will steal the center of the plate.
Plants Are For Everyone
When it comes to eating plants, it’s not all or nothing, so choose what works for you!
Celebrating Progress and Recognizing Continued Struggles for Farmworkers’ Rights
These food labels give meaningful insight into how the farmworkers who picked your food.
Looking Back on Bon Appétit’s Decades of Support for Farmworkers’ Rights
We’re proud of our legacy of leveraging our purchasing power and voice to demand better livelihoods for farmworkers in the United States.
Fifty Cents and the Fight for Farmworkers’ Rights
Farmworkers are exempt from basic labor protections despite working an essential and dangerous job.
Green Spinach and Ginger Smoothie
No green powders here – just fruits and vegetables that provide bright flavors, colors, and are full of nutrients.
Pills or Peas: Can The Foods We Eat Provide All Of The Nutrients That Our Bodies Need?
The benefits of getting your nutrients through whole foods versus supplements.
Celebrate National Nutrition Month® with Our Dietitian Dream Team
Toasting to our wellness team and their work to improve the health and well-being of our communities.
Garden Your Way to Good Health
Find your slice of green space and get your garden growing.
Heritage Café
- Coffee + Tea Served from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Weekly Schedule
- Coffee + Tea Mon-Wed, 7:30 am - 11:59 pm
- Coffee + Tea Thu, 7:30 am - 10:00 pm
- Coffee + Tea Fri, 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Coffee + Tea Sat, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Coffee + Tea Sun, 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Meal Exchange Mon-Thu, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Opened in Spring 2015, this retro stylized Cafe is a celebration of Biola's History and Heritage. A We Proudly Serve Starbucks retail serving up all of your Starbucks favorites right here on campus. With freshly made to order juices, acai bowls, as well as gourmet sandwich and salad selections, this locale is a must try located inside the Library.
ask us about our sack lunch program!
Have a scheduling conflict? Too busy to make lunch? Our sack lunch program* is perfect for the busy on-the-go student!
*Sign up in the Café Biola office. Pickup time will be scheduled during time of signup.
FOOD ALLERGIES
Serving Students with Food Allergies and Celiac Disease
The dining services team is well-trained in food allergy awareness and offer a number of options for students with food allergies and celiac disease. This includes communication about and modification to existing menu items, special preparation of menu items, and access to special products as agreed upon with students.
Daily menus for each café can be accessed at cafebiola.cafebonappetit.com. Menu items that are appropriate options for most students with celiac disease are labeled as “made without gluten-containing ingredients” and can be filtered to streamline searching using the dietary preferences filter. Top-9 allergens are included in menu names and/or descriptions whenever possible. For more on eating with a food allergy in our café, visit this page. Further questions about ingredients can be answered by our trained managers/chefs on-site.
For questions about these services or to request food allergy accommodations, students should contact:
Leon Darley Jr, General Manager
(562) 944-0351 Ext. 5789
leon.l.darleyjr@biola.edu
Office of Disability Services, Learning Center
(562) 903-4542
learning.center@biola.edu
Eat Right — For You
Wellness
When it comes to wellness, Bon Appétit’s focus is on simple, delicious food — that happens to be good for you. To support long-term health, we are bringing more plants to menus every day in a craveable way, while emphasizing healthy cooking techniques. When healthy food tastes good, nourishing your body and mind becomes the easy choice.
Food Allergies
We serve thousands of guests with food allergies and sensitivities safely in our cafés every day. Our chefs, managers, and dietitians work closely with our food-allergic guests to create reasonable solutions to help them eat what they love. If you have questions about eating for your dietary needs in our cafés, reach out to us: we’ll gladly meet with you.
Sustainability
Wellness also includes the health of the animals, the workers, the community, and the Earth. They’re all connected. Bon Appétit has been committed to “food service for a sustainable future” for decades, and we’ve led the food service industry in tackling many important issues, such as cage-free eggs, antibiotics in animal production, and farmworker rights.
Tell Us What You Think
Common Questions
- I’ve been trying to eat a healthier diet. Will I be able to find a healthy food choice in my café?
- Can you tell me how many calories are in the foods in my café?
- How will you handle my concerns about a food allergy?
Grub Hub
Meet the food app on campus!
Order from on-campus restaurants, pay with your campus card and pick up your food with campus dining in the Grubhub app.
Pickup at Heritage Cafe.
Healthy Athletes
It All Adds Up
IRON EDITION
Iron performs many important functions in the body. Most importantly for athletes, this mineral is critical in the transfer of oxygen from the lungs to body tissue, including muscles — meaning any shortages may also leave you short on performance. Iron can be found in both animal and plant foods and all sources can help meet your daily needs. Remember, plant foods are good for both people and planet so don’t count those iron sources out!
Here’s how it adds up:
- Plant sources of iron are better absorbed when consumed with a good source of vitamin C. Add citrus fruits/juices, dark green leafy and other vegetables, and/or potatoes to meals that include iron from plants.
- Calcium and caffeine have the opposite effect — reducing the absorption iron, so target your calcium and caffeine-containing for times that you are not eating food rich in iron
- How much do you need? The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for adults 19-50 years old is 8mg/day for men and 18mg/day for women. Here’s a list of foods/food groups that can be used to help meet your daily iron needs.
ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH?
food | ~mg iron |
fortified hot breakfast cereals | 8-10mg/packet |
raisin bran (and many other fortified cereals) | 17mg/cup |
beans and lentils | 4-8mg/cup |
dark leafy greens | 3mg/1/2 cup |
nuts and seeds | 2mg/ounce |
dried fruits | 2mg/1/2 cup |
quinoa | 3mg/cup |
tofu | 3.5mg/1/2 cup |
dark chocolate | 3.5mg/ounce |
shellfish particularly clams, oysters, and mussels | 2-3mg/3.5 ounces |
turkey and fish | 1.5mg/3.5 ounces |
beef | 3mg/3.5 ounces |
Thanks for your GREAT ideas!
You want it, you got it!
This is your cafe and we want you to be happy!
When asked how you felt about the cafe, you answered… in fact, we received over 400 responses to our request for feedback from March 20-April 15!
We have read and responded to each submission and have put into action the requests that are most important to you.
We value your partnership and collaboration and encourage you to keep the ideas coming. You can continue to utilize our posted QR code, or submit via our cafe website, fill out a comment card, or just swing by the cafe office – or chat with any of our team members. We’re here for you, and we love your ideas!