From left, Marine Corps Installation Pacific-Camp Foster Senior Enlisted Advisor Sgt. Maj. Brian Drechsler, Bun-D Manager Moohyek Rhew, MCIP-Camp Foster Commander Col. Jeffrey L. Hammond, Okinawa Area Services Manager Naoko Teruya, Kadena Main Store Manager Flor Payton and Pacific Region Food Safety Officer Chief Warrant Officer 4 Leanna Lester prepare to cut the ribbon at Bun-Dโ€™s grand opening at Camp Foster food court.ย  (Exchange Photo by Michael Taylor)

CAMP FOSTER โ€“ The Exchange is celebrating the grand opening of Bun-D, a better-for-you restaurant, in the Camp Foster food court.

โ€œBun-D gives our military community another healthy-dining option,โ€ said Exchange Pacific Region Food Safety Officer Chief Warrant Officer 4 Leanna Lester, who spoke at the May 16 ribbon-cutting ceremony. โ€œThe Exchange is committed to providing our community with choices and options to live a healthier lifestyle.โ€

Bun-D focuses on natural, unprocessed ingredients for its menu, which includes daily-made sauces, fresh salads, wraps and rice bowls with chicken or beef.

โ€œI am pleased my sergeant major and I could come and support the Exchange during Bun-Dโ€™s grand opening,โ€ said Marine Corps Installation Pacific-Camp Foster Commander Col. Jeffrey L. Hammond. โ€œThis healthy new dining option shows how the Exchange continues to support our Marines on Okinawa with goods and services that help build their fitness and resolve.โ€

The Exchange continues to promote better-for-you choices as part of its BE FIT program, which highlights health-conscious dining, wellness services and an assortment of fitness gear.

The Exchange currently has five Bun-D restaurants in the Pacific Region with the latest grand opening held on Kadena Air Base in November 2021. There are currently 32 Bun-D restaurants at Exchange locations throughout the world including Germany, the U.K., Guam and Korea with four more scheduled to open in 2022.

Bun-D is located in the Camp Foster food court, Building 1001. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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