The Depot Grill
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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.
Wellness Tips: Building Flavor With Less Salt
Think you need salt to avoid bland food? Think again! Use these chef-approved tips to build flavor.
Spice Up Your Meals with Global Flavors
Try pairing these herbs, spices, and other ingredients to create global-inspired meals in your kitchen.
Cauliflower and Chickpea Cakes
Eating cruciferous vegetables, such as cauliflower, is one way to alter your gut microbiome for the better.
The Unsuspecting Health Barometer: Your Gut
Keeping your gut happy can improve quality of life and aid in disease prevention.
The Depot Grill
SPECIAL HOURS
- Lunch March 29, Closed
- Operating under weekend hours due to Good Friday
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- Lunch Served from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Weekly Schedule
- Lunch Mon/Wed/Fri, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Lunch Tue/Thu, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Dinner Mon-Sun, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The former Lakeshore Depot is a treasured Angola landmark. For the better part of a century, visitors, Tri-State College students, businessmen and families first glimpsed the City of Angola from this historic place.
While the structure has been modernized, we have done our best to maintain the architectural integrity and history of the building. Much of the floor, walls and trim are original. We have selected period colors, light fixtures and decor to make you feel as through you've caught a glimpse of early 20th century America.
The original depot was ravaged by fire after a locomotive's spark hit the building's cedar shake roof in 1910. The fire surged when it reached the adjacent grain elevator, where dynamite was stored. Newspaper accounts say that a freak snowstorm kept the city from being obliterated by the fire.
The current depot came to Angola as a package on a train in 1911 and cost $4,248. Workmen lived in quarters on the train by night, and built the depot by day. The depot was used to receive freight of all kinds for the many industries in Angola. The building featured a slate roof, which was replaced only a few years ago, and galvanized steel siding, which remains to this day.
In 1933, the passenger depot, which was located across the tracks, burned down as a result of arson, and the current depot was converted to use, not only for freight, but people.
The depot has served three railroads and has been owned by three people. Its previous owners, husband and wife, Dennis Spidel and Janny O'Connell, dubbed it the Lakeshore Depot, because it served the Lakshore Line, which brought people from Fort Wayne to northeast Indiana's beautiful lakes region.
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 trine.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. Major 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 and view the guide on Food Allergies and Celiac Disease at Trine University. Further questions about ingredients can be answered by our trained managers/chefs on-site.
Avoiding Gluten?
Whitney Commons Café offers a variety of packaged products made without gluten-containing ingredients. Avoiding Gluten pantry items include packaged cereals, breads, desserts, and snack foods prepared with ingredients that are naturally without gluten-containing ingredients or alternatives to traditional gluten-containing options. The Avoiding Gluten items are available to all students every day.
For questions about these services or to request food allergy accommodations, students should contact:
Jacilyn Kramer, Assistant General Manager
jacilyn.kramer@cafebonappetit.com | (260) 665-4836
Nicole Kibiloski, Director of Accessibility Services
kibiloskin@trine.edu | (260) 665-4590
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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
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.
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?