Purdue Dining & Culinary serves up Thanksgiving dinner

A student picks up a roll with tongs

Thanksgiving dinner at Wiley Dining Court. (Purdue University photo/Azeem Ehtisham)

Purdue Dining & Culinary hosted its popular Thanksgiving dinner Thursday (Nov. 21) at dining courts across campus. The dining courts invited students to enjoy a celebration of traditional Thanksgiving foods, including 5,200 pounds of turkey, 2,150 pounds of ham, 225 gallons of gravy, 500 gallons of mashed potatoes, 13,500 rolls, 450 gallons of cider and 1,200 pies.

A group of students sits at a table for Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving dinner at Wiley Dining Court. (Purdue University photo/Azeem Ehtisham)
Students serve themselves food
Thanksgiving dinner at Earhart Dining Court. (Purdue University photo/Kirsten Schrock)
Students sit at a table eating their Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving dinner at Earhart Dining Court. (Purdue University photo/Kirsten Schrock)
Students sit at tables eating Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving dinner at Hillenbrand Dining Court. (Purdue University photo/Azeem Ehtisham)

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