General Access Meal Prices

• Breakfast: $12.00
  • Children’s Rates:
    • Under 5yrs: Free
    • 5yrs to 7yrs: $8.00
• Lunch: $14.00
  • Children’s Rates:
    • Under 5yrs: Free
    • 5yrs to 7yrs: $10.00
• Brunch/Dinner: $16.00
  • Children’s Rates:
    • Under 5yrs: Free
    • 5yrs to 7yrs: $12.00

Faculty/Staff/Students Living Off-Campus Meal Pricing

• Breakfast: $7.00
  • Children’s Rates:
    • Under 5yrs: Free
    • 5yrs to 7yrs: $3.50
• Lunch: $8.00
  • Children’s Rates:
    • Under 5yrs: Free
    • 5yrs to 7yrs: $5.00
• Brunch/Dinner: $12.00
  • Children’s Rates:
    • Under 5yrs: Free
    • 5yrs to 7yrs: $7.00

• Family Friendly Fridays: Fridays between 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm.
  • Adults: $9.00
  • Children Rates:
    • Under 5yrs: Free
    • 5yrs to 7yrs: $5.00

Please Note: Faculty and staff pricing applies to Bates faculty,  faculty emeritus , staff and their immediate family paying to dine in Commons and students living off-campus.  A Bates ID may be required for verification. We accept debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay and Bates College gift cards, but we do not accept cash.

Day	Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday	Breakfast: 7:00am-10:30am Lunch: 10:30am-3:30pm Dinner: 4:30pm-8:30pm Note for Lunch: The grill opens at 11:00am. The Platforms close at 2:00pm. Salad and Deli close at 2:30pm. Brick Oven remains open until 3:30pm. The doors close at 3:30pm. Note for Dinner: The Platforms close at 8:30pm except Pasta which is open until 9:00pm. The doors close at 9:00pm.
Friday	Breakfast: 7:00am-10:30am Lunch: 10:30am-3:30pm Dinner: 4:30pm-8:00pm Note for Lunch: The grill opens at 11:00am. The Platforms close at 2:00pm. Salad and Deli close at 2:30pm. Brick Oven remains open until 3:30pm. The doors close at 3:30pm. Note for Dinner: The Platforms close at 8:00pm except Pasta which is open until 8:30pm. The doors close at 8:30pm.
Saturday	Hot Continental: 7:00am-9:30am Brunch: 9:30am-2:30pm Dinner: 4:30pm-8:00pm Note for Brunch: The Platforms close at 2:00pm except Salad & Deli which are open until 2:30pm. Doors close at 2:30pm. Note for Dinner: The Platforms close at 8:00pm except Salad/Deli which is open until 8:30pm. The doors close at 8:30pm.
Sunday	Hot Continental: 7:00am-9:30am Brunch: 9:30am-2:30pm Dinner: 4:30pm-8:30pm Note for Brunch: The Platforms close at 2:00pm except Salad & Deli which are open until 2:30pm. Doors close at 2:30pm. Note for Dinner: The Platforms close at 8:30pm except Pasta which is open until 9:00pm. The doors close at 9:00pm.

The Last Academic Board Plan Meal in May is lunch for underclassmen on Thursday, May 28.

February Break

Day	Hours of Operation
February 13	Dinner: 4:30pm – 8:30pm LAST BOARD PLAN MEAL
February 14-21	Brunch: 10:30am – 1:00pm Dinner: 4:30pm – 7:00pm
February 22	Brunch: 10:30am – 1:00pm Dinner: 4:30pm – 7:00pm  FIRST BOARD PLAN MEAL
February 23	Resume Normal Academic Hours of Operation

Faculty/Staff are invited to enjoy Brunch in Commons at no-cost on Wednesday, February 18.
The Bobcat Den will be closed Saturday, February 14 – Sunday, February 22 and will reopen on Monday, February 23.

March Recess

Day	Hours of Operation
March 18-March 22	Hot Continental: 7:00am-10:30am Brunch: 10:30am – 2:30pm Dinner: 4:30pm – 8:30pm
March 23	Resume Normal Academic Hours of Operation

Faculty/Staff are invited to enjoy Brunch in Commons at no-cost on Wednesday, March 18.
The Bobcat Den will be closed Wednesday, March 18 – Sunday, March 22 and will reopen on Monday, March 23.

April Recess

Day	Hours of Operation
April 27	Dinner: 4:30pm – 8:30pm LAST BOARD PLAN MEAL
April 28-May 3	Hot Continental: 7:00am-10:30am Brunch: 10:30am – 2:30pm Dinner: 4:30pm – 8:30pm
May 4	Resume Normal Academic Hours of Operation

Faculty/Staff are invited to enjoy Brunch in Commons at no-cost on Wednesday, April 29.
The Bobcat Den will be closed Saturday, April 25 – Sunday, May 3 and will reopen on Monday, May 4.

The Bobcat Den is closed during all Breaks and Recesses, and will close at 3pm during Exam Weeks.

The Bobcat Den hours are:

• Mondays: 8:00am -3:00pm
  • No Pub Hours
• Tuesdays: 8:00am -6:00pm
  • Pub Hours: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
    • Closing at 5:00pm on Tuesday, January 20th for Faculty Reception
• Wednesdays: 8:00am-6:00pm
  • Pub Hours: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
• Thursdays: 8:00am-10:00pm
  • Pub Hours: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
• Fridays: 8:00am-Midnight
  • Pub Hours: 6:00pm-10:00pm
    • There will be no Pub Hours on Friday, February 6th
• Saturdays: 6:00pm – Midnight
  • Pub Hours: 6:00pm-10:00pm
    • Saturday, February 7th: The Grill, Fryer, and Sandwich Station will be closing at 7:00 PM. Immediately following, a complimentary buffet sponsored by the Dean of Students will be served until 9:00p when the Den will close.
• Sundays: Closed

Bobcat Catering is happy to serve the campus community daily. To guarantee we can accommodate your event, please keep the following in mind:

• Standard catering requests need at least five business days’ notice.
• If you’re requesting beer or wine, please give us a minimum of ten business days’ notice.

Be aware that requests made with less than five business days’ notice might not be fulfilled and will incur a late fee. We schedule on a first-come, first-served basis and can’t guarantee support for all late requests.

Upcoming Service Limitations
Please note important information below concerning times when catering service will be limited or unavailable.

Bobcat Catering will not be taking additional catering requests on:

2026

• March 26: Gala
• April 10: Mount David
• May 28-31: Commencement
• June 2-8: Facility/Equipment Maintenance
• June 11-15: Reunion
• June 19, 20: Trek Across Maine

Bobcat Catering will be taking limited Catering Requests on:

2026

• April 10: Mount David
• April 30-May 2: Trustees
• May 24-28: Senior Week