The Lunchies

LUNCHIES 2021: COMING BACK TOGETHER

12 October 2021 Web Editor

For this year’s Lunchies, The Temple News explores how small food businesses have navigated and overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.

New vendors are excited, optimistic to be on Temple’s campus

12 October 2021 Kristine Chin

New owners on and around Temple are determined to pursue their goals and connect with and learn from the community.

Best friends open Middle Eastern restaurant

12 October 2021 Samantha Sullivan and Rosie Leonard

Omar Alsaadi and Mouhanad Kabbani opened Pita Chip after moving to the United States in the 1970s and 1980s.

‘The business here is no business’: Smoothie truck hangs onto slowing sales

06 October 2020 Nora Kelleher

Rising prices due to fruit shortages from California wildfires affect Long Nguyen’s smoothie truck.

Pizza stand brothers adapt to kitchen, business changes

06 October 2020 Emma Padner

After reopening, Feim and Jim Amzovski offer a limited menu and hours at their food stand.

El Guero reopens after business closure during first year

06 October 2020 Kristine Chin

The Jiménez siblings reopened the food truck in August after working various summer jobs.

With less students, food pad vendors face financial worries

06 October 2020 Emma Padner

For 35 years, The Wall has served as an iconic outdoor food court on Main Campus where students go to study, socialize or grab lunch from their favorite food stand. When campus closed in March,

Restaurant relies on takeout service to recover

06 October 2020 Natalie Kerr

Maxwell’s Caribbean American Take-out is seeing regular customers return after reopening.

Bubble tea shop balances reopening as students leave campus

06 October 2020 Joelle DelPrete

After being closed for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, co-owners Lucy Gao and Mark Wu struggle to regain lost business.

Voices: How do you support small food businesses?

06 October 2020 Tyra Brown

Students share how they are supporting small restaurants near Temple University.