Ever wonder what the Bon Appétit kitchen looks like in the Shaw Student Center? The Forum photo team went behind the scenes to take a closer look. See more:

Bon Appétit chefs start preparing dinner for the students mid-afternoon. Photos by Lucy Blatt and Tonje Sekse

The soups for dinner have been simmering all afternoon. Each day Bon Appétit serves two different soup options.

Breads, scones, and croutons are prepared daily by Bon Appétit’s in-house pastry chef.

The secret stash of chocolates and sweets the pastry chef uses in her daily creations.

Bon Appétit is equipped with industrial sized baking and cooking equipment to provide enough food not just for daily serving, but for catered events on campus as well.

A Bon Appétit chef prepares Jalapeño Poppers.