Bites Abroad

A Culinary Journey from Study Abroad to Campus

What is Bites Abroad?

Bites Abroad is an immersive storytelling and engagement program that brings global food experiences back to campus. Each semester, Elon Dining sponsors one student studying abroad to serve as our Food Ambassador, exploring local cuisine, documenting their journey, and sharing those stories with the Elon community through digital content and campus events.

This program highlights the connection between food and culture while enriching campus dining with global inspiration. From café corners in Copenhagen to street food in Rome, Bites Abroad turns everyday meals into meaningful, sharable stories.

Food Ambassador

Meet Hannah Jordan, our amazing Elon Dining intern from California! She is a strategic communication major who studied abroad in Copenhagen. While we missed having her on campus, we were thrilled she kicked off a new series, taking us along on her culinary adventures. Each week, she explored local recipes, visited hidden gem restaurants, and shared her experiences with us. Hannah also kept a detailed food journal, and each week’s journey was documented right here. You can still catch her videos on the Elon Dining Instagram page. We loved seeing how her discoveries inspired new flavors for our dining program

Meet Hannah

While abroad, the Food Ambassador will:

  • Explore a wide variety of local dishes, markets, and dining customs

  • Create weekly content that reflects both the culinary experience and the cultural context

  • Capture their journey through short-form videos and journal-style reflections

In the spring, the Ambassador returns to campus and partners with Elon Dining chefs to co-host a pop-up or featured dining event, recreating some of the most memorable dishes they experienced abroad.