Central Carolina Community College Culinary Arts

09/24/2026

Sanford Folks - please note the cafe is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays with a Thursday special of Homemade Meatloaf with mashed potatoes, brown gravy, and a beverage – $10.00 for the Combo.

09/24/2026

This week in Chatham County at the Natural Chef Cafe on the Chatham Main Campus - Asian-ish menus!

Tuesday 9/29
Noon - 1pm
(subject to change)

Chopped Romaine & Purple Cabbage Salad w/ Sugar Snap Peas, Red Bells, Cucumber, Toasted Cashews, Sesame-Ginger Dressing
(vv, gf, df)
$7

Vietnamese Kaffir Lime Chicken
Steamed Bok Choy, Nước Chấm, Roasted Farm Squash
(nf, df, gf)
$14

Dessert du jour
(tbd)
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Wednesday 9/30
Noon - 1pm
(subject to change)

Fried Veggie Spring Rolls w/ Sweet & Sour Sauce, Shiitake, Rice Noodle, Cabbage, Fennel, Carrot —
(nf, df, vv)
$3 ea

CCCC Farm Butternut Squash Red Curry
(vv, gf, nf, df)
$8

Dessert du jour
(tbd)
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Wednesday evening will be our Thai Style Chef’s Table Dinner al fresco on the Covered Patio in Chatham – the weather should be ideal for the folks who reserved their seats. If you missed out, please consider coming to a future Chef’s Table – we have two more (tentatively) scheduled for the semester on October 21st and November 4th, both are on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm, themes still to be determined.

09/21/2026

Seats still available!

This is going to be the BOMB. Get those reservations in by 9/24/26 to get your spot at the table!

09/17/2026

Lat night was our Italian American Communal Chef's Table Dinner! It was AMAZING and we all stuffed ourselves silly.

Get your reservations in to Chef Kelly by 9/24 for our next one on September 30th featuring a Thai menu at [email protected]. You can see that menu posted here on our page.

09/17/2026

[EDIT - CHEF SWAPPED THE DESSERTS FOR THESE TWO DAYS - Tuesday will be the Chocolate Tart, and Wednesday will be the Apple Tart.]

Hi there! We are serving Lunch both Tuesday and Wednesday, September 22 & 23! Please join us!

Menus:

Tuesday, Sept. 22
(subject to change)
Noon—1pm

Frijole Negro Soup w/ crema
(v, gf, nf)
$6

Marinated Flat Iron Steak Tostada w/ Coconut Chile Sauce, Fennel-Red Cabbage Slaw, Fried Jalapeno, Pepitas
(nf, df, gf, v—sub Roasted CCCC Farm Squash)
$15/two

Apple Tart w/ Cinnamon Ice Cream
(v, nf)
$6
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Wednesday, Sept. 23
(subject to change)
Noon—1pm

Romaine-Farm beet-Apple Salad w/ Feta & Spiced Pecans, Maple Vinaigrette
(v, gf)
$6

Spicy Salmon or Steak Rice Bowl
Corn, Tomato, Slaw, Cilantro-Lime Crema
(nf, gf, v—sub Roasted CCCC Farm Squash)
$13

Abuelita Chocolate tart w/ pecans
(v)
$6

09/10/2026

This is going to be the BOMB. Get those reservations in by 9/24/26 to get your spot at the table!

09/10/2026

Next Thursday in Sanford we have Fried Chicken as the special!

09/10/2026

We have lunch for you on Tuesday, September 15th!

No lunch service on Wednesday due to our Chef's Table Dinner at 5:30 pm - I hope you got your reservations in for that!

Tuesday simple lunch menu:

-Classic Caesar Salad - two sizes (nf/can be gf) - $6 or $10

-Linguine with (tomato based) Meat Sauce (nf) - $12

-Linguine with spicy mushroom sauce (limited quantity - also tomato based) (v, nf) - $12

09/08/2026

This Thursday in Sanford, stop by the Cougar Cafe in the Student Center to grab a hot meal!

09/08/2026

Last chance! email me now! It will be a beautiful evening.

Join us in Pittsboro for dinner at the Chef's Table! We are changing things up this semester and instead of Pick-Up Dinners, we are serving them here, as Communal Meals for our Community.

Our first dinner will be on Wednesday, September 16, and it begins at 5:30pm on the CCCC Pittsboro Café Patio next to the Library.

Cost is $40 per person at the door

Italian-American Communal Dinner Menu: (subject to change)
Fennel, Orange & Arugula Salad (vv, gf)
Mushroom Lasagna (v, nf)
Lemon Chicken Piccata (gf, nf)
Roasted Farm Vegetables TBD
Focaccia
Tiramisu Cake (nf, v)
Cappuccino Custard, Chantilly Crème (gf, v, nf)

Seating is limited, so get your reservations made today! Email [email protected] by Sept 10th to reserve your spot at the table.