Door Rates

• Breakfast: $10.00
  • Children’s Rates:
    • 4yrs and under: Free
    • 5yrs to 8yrs: $5.00
• Lunch: $12.00
  • Children’s Rates:
    • 4yrs and under: Free
    • 5yrs to 8yrs: $6.00
• Brunch/Dinner: $14.00
  • Children’s Rates:
    • 4yrs and under: Free
    • 5yrs to 8yrs: $7.00

Faculty/Staff Pricing

• Breakfast: $5.00
  • Children’s Rates:
    • 4yrs and under: Free
    • 5yrs to 8yrs: $2.50
• Lunch: $7.00
  • Children’s Rates:
    • 4yrs and under: Free
    • 5yrs to 8yrs: $3.50
• Brunch/Dinner: $10.00
  • Children’s Rates:
    • 4yrs and under: Free
    • 5yrs to 8yrs: $6.00
• Family Friendly Fridays: Faculty, staff and their immediate family members may dine in Commons on Fridays between 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Please note that employees may be asked to show their ID when entering.
  • Adults: $8.00
  • Children Rates:
    • 4yrs and under: Free
    • 5yrs to 8yrs: $5.00

Day	Hours of Operation
Friday, May 23	Breakfast in Commons: 8:00am-10:00am (open to seniors and underclass students who have approval to remain on campus) Lunch in Commons: 12:00pm-2:00pm (open to seniors and underclass students who have approval to remain on campus) Dinner in Commons: 5:00pm-7:00pm (open to seniors and underclass students who have approval to remain on campus)
Saturday, May 24	Continental Breakfast in Commons: 8:30am-10:00am (open to seniors and underclass students who have approval to remain on campus) Lunch in Commons: 11:30am-2:00pm (open to seniors, their families and underclass students who have approval to remain on campus. Families can use one of their senior’s guest passes or pay with a credit card. The cost for guests is $12 per person) Dinner in Commons: 5:30pm-7:30pm (open to seniors, their families and underclass students who have approval to remain on campus. Families can use one of their senior’s guest passes or pay with a credit card. The cost for guests is $14 per person)
Sunday, May 25	Breakfast in Commons: 7:00am-8:30am (open to seniors and underclass students who have approval to remain on campus) Traditional Commencement Lunch – in front of Commons and under the Bardwell Field Tent: 11:30am-2:00pm (open to seniors and their families)

Day	Hours of Operation
May 26	NO MEALS
May 27-June 3	Den Only Brunch: 10:30am-2:00pm Dinner: 4:30pm- 6:00pm
June 4	Den Only Brunch: 10:30am-2:00pm Free Summer Student Kick-Off BBQ (Students Only): 4:30pm- 6:00pm
June 5	Commons Only Lunch: 10:30am-2:30pm Dinner: 5:00pm- 8:00pm
June 6	Commons Only Breakfast: 7:00am-9:00am Lunch: 11:30am-2:00pm
June 7	Commons Only Breakfast: 7:00am-10:30am Lunch: 12:00pm-2:30pm (BBQ)
June 8-12	Den Only Brunch: 10:30am-2:00pm Dinner: 4:30pm-6:00pm
June 13	Commons Only Lunch: 11:00am-4:00pm (Potato Bar Under the Tent Outside Commons) Dinner: 4:30pm-7:00pm
June 14-August 4	Commons Only Breakfast: 7:00am-9:00am Lunch: 11:00am-2:30pm Dinner: 4:30pm-7:30pm The Summer Meal Plan Starts June 14 and Ends August 4
August 5-9	Den Only Brunch: 10:30am-2:00pm Dinner: 4:30pm-6:00pm
August 10-12	NO MEALS
August 13-16	Den Only Brunch: 10:30am-2:00pm Dinner: 4:30pm-6:00pm
August 17	Resume Normal Academic Hours of Operation

Check out the Pre-Summer and Post-Summer Board Plan Here!

The Curb Cats Food Truck will operate on Tuesday and Thursdays this summer from Tuesday, June 24 -Thursday, July 31 from 10:00am-2:00pm. Come check it out!

Bobcat Catering operates seven days a week. Orders require a minimum of 5 business day notice and a ten-day notice for events requesting beer and wine service. Requests for an event with less than a five or ten business day notice are subject to a $150.00 late fee and product availability.

Commons is open to the public on a limited basis (see schedule below.) Groups larger than five will need prior approval which will be granted based on operational capacity. Note that groups larger than 10 will not be approved for access from 10:30a-2:30p Monday through Friday.  For any questions, please contact Todd McCollough at tmccollo@bates.edu.  We only accept debit/credit cards/gift cards, no cash. Gift cards can be purchased at the bookstore. 

• • Breakfast: 7:00am – 9:00am
    Lunch: 10:30am-11:30am
    Dinner: 4:30pm – 7:30pm