Panther Grill & Deli Offers Meals to College Students

On Nov. 6, 2023, PVCC opened a new grill for college students to purchase food for breakfast and lunch. This is also the new grill of PVCC since the Panther Cafe was shut down at the end of the fall semester of 2021. The grill was founded by RNS Enterprise. Their full menu is available online. The hours for the grill are from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m Monday through Thursday, but on Fridays, the grill is open until 2 p.m. The workers at the grill make $13.50 an hour at a minimum.

The owner of the cafe is Richard Buenaventura. Buenaventura says, “A lot of it is convenient without having to drive off campus, ordering through fees and/or DoorDash, fresh made food, snacks, and beverages,” as why students should buy meals from his grill. 

The Panther Grill breakfast menu consists of sandwiches and burritos where you can have double eggs, cheese, and a choice of meat ($5.99-$8.49). The grill also serves breakfast burgers that are made from beef patties and topped with eggs ($8.49). The grill also sells steak, egg, and cheese subs ($13.99) and bagels ($2.39-$3.29). You can also buy sides and choices of meat. Examples of sides included in the breakfast menu include pork, turkey, and toast ($1-$2). They also have bacon and  ham.

For lunch, the Panther grill menu includes burgers, sandwiches, cheese subs, tenders, quesadillas, and seafood. They have beef, turkey, and veggie burgers ($7.49-$8.49). The grill provides sandwiches of grilled cheese, grilled chicken, chicken patties, or fried fish ($4.99-$8.49). The cheese subs can have steak or chicken ($8.49-$13.49). You can order chicken or veggie tenders ($8.79-$9.99). The quesadillas they serve can come with either cheese, chicken, or steak ($6.99-$8.99). Seafood they serve includes fried shrimp and fried fish ($9.99-$10.99). You can also get a side of fries, tater tots, onion rings, cheese, bacon, or mozzarella sticks ($3.99-$6.99).

In addition, the Panther deli also serves specialty wraps that are made from cheese, vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, or tomatoes, along with condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, or dressing ($6.29-$8.99). Students can also order paninis made from white bread, wheat bread, cheese, and a variety of condiments ($4.99-$8.69). Students can also buy tuna, egg, and chicken salad deli sandwiches ($6.89-$7.49). You can also get meat with the wraps such as turkey, ham, or chicken. You can also order fries, tater tots, onion rings, and mozzarella sticks as sides ($3.99-$6.99).

I have tried tater tots, fries, and bacon from the grill, and I really enjoyed them. The fries are thin, and the bacon is made on the grill. I recommend you try food from the grill as it’s delicious.

Buenaventura said, “Overall, don’t go to class hungry; study hard and have some snacks and drinks while you are studying.”