Café Tuesday

MHCC culinary and hospitality students will prepare and serve guests next week at their final Café Tuesday event of the spring at the University Place Hotel in downtown Portland.

They will serve American BBQ-themed food available a la carte, or with a salad, entrée and dessert for $10.

The menu consists of: coleslaw, potato salad, fresh fruit trays, baked beans, roasted vegetables, corn on the cob, slow roasted chicken and pork spare ribs with chipotle BBQ sauce.

Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance.

Email [email protected] or leave a voicemail at 503-491-7230. Leave a name, return number and the amount of diners in the party. Seatings are held 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

The hospitality program students rotate reception/customer service jobs at the hotel, while culinary students prepare and make all the entrees.

Three Café Tuesday events have been offered this spring, on alternating Tuesdays.

This event was held at the MHCC campus in previous years, but required its own kitchen space, which triggered the move to Portland, said Court Carrier, hospitality and tourism instructor.

The University Place Hotel is at 310 S.W. Lincoln St., near Portland State University.