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Slideshow: Food Truck Picnic 2022

By Bowdoin News

It was a beautiful day for a food truck picnic on Tuesday, June 14, when hundreds of employees gathered around Coe Quad.

Ten food trucks set up shop with grilled cheese sandwiches, meatballs, fish and chips, tacos, poutine, and, of course, gelato, among other delicacies.

This year’s event was organized by HR’s Kristin Steinman and sponsored by the members of Bowdoin’s board of trustees, who as President Rose said, wanted to show their “deep appreciation for all of your fantastic work this year.”

Images by Adam Bovie and Kristin Steinman

Two men eating food and talking to each other outside on Coe Quad at the Food Truck Day celebration.
The order window of a white food truck with red and blue lettering on the side that reads "Len's".
Bowdoin faculty and staff members in line for food at Food Truck Day.
A woman in a food truck leaning out the service window to hand a customer their order.
A woman at the window of the Cheese the Day food truck, talking to another woman inside the truck.
A group of faculty and staff standing, talking, and eating outside at the Food Truck Day celebration.
A variety of colorful flowers in a basket on the handlebars of a bicycle.
Two dogs looking up at the food in their owner's hands.
Faculty and staff in line for food at the Food Truck Day celebration.
A group of faculty and staff talking and eating food on Coe Quad.
A group of faculty and staff sitting in the ampitheater outside Smith Union and eating food.
A close shot of a group of faculty and staff sitting in the ampitheater outside Smith Union and eating food.
A man in a food truck, leaning on the edge of the service window and looking out at the celebration.
A group of faculty and staff talking and laughing together at the Food Truck Day celebration.
A group of people sitting at a table in the event tent at Food Truck Day.
The Banh Mi Vietnamese sandwiches food truck. The truck is black with a yellow stripe at the bottom. The top half is decorated with a cartoon image of a smiling Vietnamese person surrounded by smaller cartoon examples of Vietnamese foods.
Four men eating food at the Food Truck Day event. The three on the right are seated on one of the stone blocks making up the amphitheater outside Smith Union, while the one on the left is standing on the walkway leading to the building.
Two women in line for one of the food trucks, leaning into each other and smiling for the camera.
Two women leaning into each other for a photo. The one on the left is holding up her cell phone to take the picture, selfie-style.
Two paper baskets of food on a table. One is pulled pork and macaroni and cheese. The other is pulled pork and fries.
A man standing in front of the gelato station in the event tent, deciding what to order.
A young girl eating gelato at a table, half a sandwhich sitting on unwrapped foil in front of her.
Side view of a white food truck. On the left side of the service window is a logo depicting a red lobster holding a meatball superimposed over the outline of the state of Maine, with the word "Maine-ly" above it and the word "Meatballs" below it. On the right side of the service window is the slogan: "These ain't yo mamma's meatballs!"
A white food truck with a pink and blue logo that reads: "Pinky D's Poutine Factory Loaded Fries"
A blue and white Volkswagen van with the words "The Portland Board: Mobile Charcuterie" on the side.
A black food truck with the logo "Salty Dog Barbecue and Catering".
Two women talking and eating on Coe Quad. One is sitting in a lawn chair while the other stands.
A green food truck with a logo that reads: "Taco the Town"
A person's hand holding a paper basket containing nuts, cheese, pepper slices, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, cucumber slices, dates, apricots, hummus, and crackers.
A black banner with white text reading: "Thank you! - Bowdoin College Board of Trustees" hanging on the side of Studzinski Recital Hall.
Published June 16, 2022

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