by Leslie
Rasimas
Staff Writer
Appalachian State University students can now enjoy a beautiful
view of the snowy hills, delightful piano music and an all-you-can-eat
buffet with enough food to satisfy any empty stomach.
The Jackson Dining Room of Broyhill Inn & Conference
Center now accepts students’ Appalachian Meal and Appalachian
Express cards.
Executive Chef Troy Byrum said this January has been the
busiest ever.
“Since we began accepting the AppCard, dinner sales
have increased 280 percent,” Byrum said.
The Jackson Dining Room serves three meals a day, seven days
a week, Byrum said.
The breakfast and lunch buffets feature different selections
daily, he said. Sunday’s lunch buffet is an elaborate
collection of a tossed salad bar and eight hand-made salads
like tuna, chicken, egg, fruit and shrimp. A made-from-scratch
soup special and an assortment of fresh breads appear regularly,
he said.
“The fried chicken is a staple on the Sunday buffet.
A lot of people come here to enjoy it,” Byrum said.
Assorted cheese plates, smoked seafood platters, carved meats,
Belgian waffles, eggs benedict and roast turkey with dressing
make appearances on the buffet menu, he said.
James Trivette, the omelet chef, takes control of the omelet
station and can personalize any order, Byrum said.
An Italian pastry chef produces masterpieces for the buffet.
The pastry chef makes swans, clairs and any pie or cake a
person could possibly crave, Byrum said.
“We encourage the students to come here. We offer something
different than what they eat regularly on campus,”
Byrum said.
Byrum said the chefs use 100 percent Angus beef, and all
items on the dinner menu can be made to order.
“We find a lot of students eating our strip steak,
and I guess mom and dad are paying for it,” he said.
Chris L. Poston, a senior political science major, and Danielle
R. Davalos, a senior biology major, said they eat in the
Jackson Dining Room about once each semester.
“We can’t really afford to eat here more than
we do, but we put it on our AppCard,” Poston said.
“We usually get the same thing every time,” Davalos
said. “Today it was biscuits and gravy, grits, eggs
benedict, two Belgian waffles with whipped cream, an omelet
and lots of dessert,” she said.
Soulful piano music fills the room while diners enjoy the
meal and the view.
Max B. Shagdaron, a part-time student and piano major, is
one of two piano players at Broyhill Inn & Conference
Center.
“We have a piano player here five days a week. It is
a nice place to work. I enjoy playing for people,”
Shagdaron said.
According to the Food Services Web site, the dress is business
casual, and students receive an additional 10 percent off
their meal purchases for a limited time.
The Jackson Dining Room is open for breakfast from 7-10 a.m.,
for lunch Monday through Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
and on Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and for dinner, 5:30 p.m.
to 9 p.m.
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