University picnic adds more food trucks to lineup

Vanderbilt University’s Employee Appreciation Picnic: Under the Big Top is set for Tuesday, May 15, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Magnolia Lawn on the Peabody College campus.

This is the first year that Vanderbilt University will independently host the annual Employee Appreciation Picnic to thank employees for their hard work throughout the year. You won’t want to miss out on this exciting new carnival-themed event.

This year’s picnic has added more food trucks to the selection of available vendors, featuring a wide variety of cultural foods for university employees to enjoy.

  • Fire and Ice
  • Roscoe’s Smoked Bar-B-Que
  • Slims SmoQe Signals BBQ
  • Smokin’ Bowls
  • Califarmia
  • The Mac Attack
  • Rustic Kitchen
  • Opry Back Porch BBQ

Visit the Employee Appreciation website to see a complete list of the food trucks that are attending.

Bring your valid Vanderbilt University ID to the ticket booth under the big top on Magnolia Lawn to enjoy a free food truck meal, as well as games, prizes and lots of fun.

Be sure to share your comments and photos on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and use #vupicnic to add it to our online collection.

Download a flier to post in your work area, and save the event to your calendar.

Questions? Email employeeappreciation@vanderbilt.edu or visit the Employee Appreciation website.