How to Survive College without Using Your Kitchen
My name is Danny Veilleux and I am a junior at the University of Florida majoring in advertising. I have many interests and talents, but cooking is not one of the them!
When I first arrived in Gainesville, my parents dropped me off at a typical freshman dorm and enrolled me in a typical freshman meal plan. I believed that this plan was my best option for eating well without having to cook for myself. I was wrong.
This is me with my mom in my freshman dorm. This picture was taken in August 2015, the day I began my life as a Florida Gator.
photo credit: Danny Veilleux
This meal plan turned out to be very limiting and very expensive, especially if I wanted options outside of the plan. I could not wait to put an end to this unappetizing and unsavory eating endeavor. My search for a better plan was born.
I quickly began researching blogs and websites as well as local restaurant deals. One of my favorite blogs that I found was Ken Eats Gainesville. I recommend checking it out after you have read my posts! https://www.keneatsgainesville.com/
This blog gave me great inspiration and great recommendations for local eateries, however it was not necessarily focused on cost. So I kept researching and scanning the community to find the best deals, and best the tasting options I could find.
I learned there are a lot of deals to be found, and a lot of people who want to know about these deals. And of course, dining frugally is not limited to college students! Anyone who enjoys a good meal for a fair price would appreciate this information.
On this blog all the work in finding this information done for you! I have painstakingly researched countless websites and blogs, as well as personally visited a wide array of local feeding spots to find the best deals so you don’t have to.
As you scroll the pages of my blog you will see the best deals for any given day, as well as recommended websites and apps that will lead you to the best dining deals. I will also give my opinions on restaurants that I have visited and my strategies for keeping the options interesting. I hope you enjoy!