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University of Utah replaces longtime food truck operators with rotating program

As of September 2026: Leading the campus dining overhaul

Kafé Mamai and half a dozen other trucks have parked on the University of Utah's Marriott Library Plaza for years, serving students between classes. A rotating food truck program launches Sept. 8, and the university is not renewing the individual leases those vendors relied on.

Updated Sep 3

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The coordinated, rotating model gives us the flexibility to provide the best dining options for the campus community.

from University of Utah replaces longtime food truck operators with rotating program · Updated Sep 3

We heard those concerns directly, and we take them seriously. Several of these operators have served the U for many years.

from University of Utah replaces longtime food truck operators with rotating program · Updated Sep 3