Guess hoo’s back? Hoot food returns
The Hoot reopened for the fall semester Monday, Sept. 23. It will now be open from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Monday through Wednesday and from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Thursdays.
Marketing manager Aj Jacobs said The Hoot is no longer open on Sundays due to low sales and to accommodate employee schedules.
“[Our hours] did change a little bit because Sundays are very slow, so we changed it to Monday through Thursday to make it easier for our staff,” Jacobs said. “People are really busy on Sundays. They’re studying, there are events happening, so we’re Monday through Thursday now.”
Since its re-opening, the Hoot has served the usuals: Raising Cane’s chicken fingers, bahn mi, spring rolls and other pre-packaged food and drinks. The Hoot also advertised the return of another staple: pizza. They posted that they would begin serving Pepperoni’s Pizza after 300 days without pizza due to ordering issues with Papa John’s, their previous vendor.
“We did some polling a while back on our story to keep pizza or not, and 79% said keep pizza,” Jacobs said. “It took a little while, but we’re glad that we could figure that out.”
Previously, students could only pay using cash or Tetra; students can now pay using a credit card. Additionally, the Hoot has updated their Shopify to make it easier to buy gift cards.
The Hoot will also offer specials during various weeks, Jacobs said. In previous years, it had donuts, cinnamon rolls, fried chicken and more. It also plans to have a guest caterer— a past Hoot alumnus— come in and showcase their dishes later this semester.
“We’re just getting back into the swing of things and thinking of new ideas, new things we can do to just grow our customer base, especially with all the new freshmen coming in,” Jacobs said.
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