{"id":177108,"date":"2026-04-14T11:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=177108&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:02:59","slug":"fukuoka-university-keeps-%c2%a5500-lunch","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-university-keeps-%c2%a5500-lunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka University Keeps \u00a5500 Lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fukuoka University has introduced a renewed cafeteria offering \u00a5500 set meals despite rising material costs linked to global supply pressures. Operated by a local meat processing company, the dining hall reopened on April 13 with meals featuring domestic ingredients such as hamburg steak and curry, aimed at providing affordable and filling options for students. To offset higher costs, including price increases for packaging materials like vacuum-sealed bags, the operator has reduced usage by adjusting portioning and packaging methods. The company said suppliers expect further increases of up to 30%, but it plans to maintain current prices through continued cost-saving efforts. The initiative has attracted strong demand from students seeking low-cost meals. <strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/nb-5010032776\" target=\"_blank\">NHK News<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvq.co.jp\/news\/news.html?did=2026041300000001\" target=\"_blank\">TVQ News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fnn_fukudai-500-yen-lunch_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C782&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"782\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fnn_fukudai-500-yen-lunch_2026_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fnn_fukudai-500-yen-lunch_2026_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fnn_fukudai-500-yen-lunch_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C572&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fnn_fukudai-500-yen-lunch_2026_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C429&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\nPhoto: TVQ<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &#038; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">free weekly newsletter<\/a> today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">The Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\">this <strong>form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fukuoka University has introduced a renewed cafeteria offering \u00a5500 set meals despite rising material costs linked to global supply pressures. Operated by&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30292,"featured_media":177109,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-177108","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-city","location-jonan-ku","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/177108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177108"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}