How to "Make" it at Chase

There are those days at Chase when you walk in and think "Ugh, there's nothing to eat." Those are the worst days, and most likely you just end up eating cereal or leaving hungry. Not anymore! The key to eating at Chase, I have found is this: pulling different foods from multiple stations together to create something unique and "off menu". I think of Chase as a giant fridge, or that I'm on Chopped, tasked with making something delicious with pre-determined ingredients. It's all about getting creative and (maybe) pulling foods from stations you don't often go to. For example, I often pull chicken from the "global" station and mix it into my salads. The chicken is usually very well seasoned, so it adds extra flavor and I don't feel like I'm eating the same old salad all the time. However, my favorite thing to make is Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese. Now I know what you're thinking: They don't have that at Chase! And you're right, they don't; but they do have all the ingredients to make it.

Here's how make Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese at Chase:

Go to the pasta and order pasta (any kind you prefer) with chicken and garlic. Don't get any sauce, we're going to be adding a lot of stuff into the pasta. Then, once your pasta is all made up, sprinkle a LOT of parmesan cheese (also from the pasta station) on top. Then, head over to the salad bar. They often have shredded cheddar cheese there; again, pile on a LOT. The pasta will be hot, so it should melt the cheese nicely. Now, we have Chicken Mac & Cheese. Where's the buffalo component? At the condiments station! I think buffalo sauce is a little spicy so I don't add in a whole lot, but you can add as much as you'd like! Just a few pumps of that, mix it up well, and there you have it: Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese! (This meal can easily be adapted to be gluten free and vegetarian too.)

There is a TON of stuff you can make at Chase, if you know where to pull foods from. Want different toppings on your sandwich, like sprouts for example? The salad bar is your place to go! Tired of the same old cheese pizza? Want garlic and onion seasoned fries or chips? There's a spice rack next to the soup and by the ketchup! Chase's meals aren't as static as we might think they are; it's all about making it your own.