Dancers are not the only ones spending absurd amounts of time in the Bryce Jordan Center during THON Weekend 2025. Many family members and friends of the dancers will partake in over 20 hours of standing.

That means there must be food — and lots of it. THON is strict with its no outside food policy, although we’ve seen some pretty crazy things brought in before. So, most of the food is coming from the BJC concessions.

Here are some of the meals our staffers would have loved to see in THON 2025 or future THONs.

Fernando Martinez Ruiz De Esparza – Tacos

I wish tacos were sold at the BJC. They are easy to make, and you can eat them with multiple types of protein. Not to mention, they are so good. I think the BJC should try to sell more food from different countries and not just focus on typical American foods like hamburgers and cheesesteaks. It’s time to give something new a try and tacos are the perfect way to start.

Michael Siroty – Pancakes

Pancakes are good at literally any point of the day. I could go for chocolate chip pancakes at 6 p.m. or 3 a.m., and I think they’d serve THON really well. 

Joe Lister – New York Strip Steak With Fried Onions, French Fries, & A Guinness

I’m a man of taste, what can I say? In my perfect world, the steak is cooked perfectly to medium and the whole thing costs $5. 

Angelina Marzano – Pancakes

Enough said.

Evan Halfen – Anything Good

Dunkin’ $6 meal deal, Taco Bell Baja blast, diamond-shaped waffles, and Doggie’s pizza, just to name a few.

Alex Smith – Mac & Cheese

I want plain mac ‘n’ cheese. I would even take the Kraft brand mac ‘n’ cheese over the pulled pork mac ‘n’ cheese they now offer. For me, mac ‘n’ cheese is a meal that is filling and wouldn’t make me want to pop Tums. I think it’s sure to be a hit since it’s a popular comfort food.

Collin Ward – Bigger Egg Sandwiches

Look, I am from New Jersey, the area with the best breakfast sandwiches in the world. Nothing like going to your local bagel shop and getting some sort of meat on an everything bagel with egg. While they already offer a version of this sandwich, it’s small enough to fit into a plastic water bottle and is overpriced.

Adding Taylor Ham to the menu is a discussion for another day. Pennsylvania can only handle so much good-tasting food at once.