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

Please Note:

DCCE will serve Breakfast and Lunch on 5/4 instead of Brunch. Breakfast will be from 7:00 am – 10:30 am. Commons will close from 10:30 am – 11:30 am and will open back up with the All Campus BBQ at 11:30 am.

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	Continental: 7:30am-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	Continental: 7:30am-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.

This recess is included in the board plan for students enrolled in Short Term classes. The last board plan meal available to students NOT ENROLLED in Short Term classes will be dinner on Monday, April 22.

Beginning on Tuesday, April 23, students NOT ENROLLED in Short Term classes will be charged $10.00 per meal. Meals can be charged to a student’s account or paid for via credit/debit. Guest passes for students NOT ENROLLED will expire on Tuesday, April 23. If you have questions, or need assistance accessing meals, please contact John Lajoie at jlajoie@bates.edu.

Day	Hours of Operation
Tuesday, April 23-Saturday, April 27	Brunch: 10:30am-2:30pm Dinner: 4:30pm-8:30pm
Sunday, April 28	Regular Hours

Faculty & Staff Commons Meal Options:

Friday, April 19, Monday, April 22, Tuesday, April 23, Thursday, April 25, Friday, April 26 brunch is available at the special Faculty/Staff lunch rate.

Wednesday, April 24 – join us for a complimentary brunch!

Day	Hours of Operation
Thursday, May 23	Breakfast (Students Only): 7:00am-10:30am Lunch (Students Only): 10:30am-2:30pm Dinner (Seniors Only/Senior Favorites): 7:30pm-9:30pm
Friday, May 24	Breakfast (Seniors Only): 8:00am-10:00am Lunch (Seniors Only): 12:00pm-2:00pm Dinner (Seniors Only): 5:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday, May 25	Continental Breakfast (Seniors Only): 8:30am-9:30am Lunch (Seniors & Families*): 12:30pm-2:30pm Dinner (Seniors & Families*): 5:30pm-7:30pm *Families Pay/Seniors May Guest Pass
Sunday, May 26	Late Night Breakfast (Seniors Only): 12:30am-1:30am Breakfast (Seniors Only): 7:00am-8:30am Coffee Service for Families (Library Arcade): 7:00am-8:30am Lunch for Graduates & Families: 12:00pm-2:00pm

Day	Hours of Operation
Monday, May 27	Closed – College Recognized Holiday
Tuesday, May 28-Wednesday, June 5 Student meal charged during this time will not be processed till after the first pay period	Curb Cats Food Truck Only Brunch: 10:30am-2:00pm Dinner: 4:30pm-7:00pm
Thursday, June 6 Student meal charged during this time will not be processed till after the first pay period	Commons Only Lunch: 11:45am-1:15pm Dinner: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Friday, June 7 Student meal charged during this time will not be processed till after the first pay period	Commons Only Breakfast: 7:00am-9:30am Lunch: 11:30am-2:00pm
Saturday, June 8 Student meal charged during this time will not be processed till after the first pay period	Commons Only Breakfast: 7:00am-10:30am Picnic Lunch: 12:00pm-2:30pm
Sunday, June 9 Student meal charged during this time will not be processed till after the first pay period	Brunch in Commons: 7:00am-12:00pm Dinner on the Curb Cats Food Truck: 4:30pm-7:00pm
Monday, June 10-Thursday, June 13 Student meal charged during this time will not be processed till after the first pay period	Curb Cats Food Truck Only Brunch: 10:30am-2:00pm Dinner: 4:30pm-7:00pm
Friday, June 14	Commons Only Lunch (Potato Bar under the tent in front of Commons): 11:00am-4:00pm Dinner: 4:30pm-7:00pm
Saturday, June 15-Saturday, August 10 **Please Note: there are different hours for July 4 – See Below	Commons Only Breakfast: 7:00am-9:00am Lunch: 11:00am-2:30pm Dinner: 4:30pm-7:30pm
**Thursday, July 4	Commons Only Brunch: 10:30am-12:00pm Dinner: 4:30pm-6:00pm

• Monday-Friday 8:00am-3:00pm

We’re Back! Come down to the Den on Wednesday nights to meet up with friends, hang out and enjoy Den classics like mozzarella sticks and Bates burgers!

Please Note:

• The Den will close Friday, April 19 at 1:00pm and remain closed through Sunday, April 28 for April Recess. Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 29.
• The last day the Den is open for the academic year is Wednesday, May 22.

The Curb Cats Food Truck will operate on Tuesday and Thursdays this summer from Tuesday, June 18-Thursday, August 8 from 10:00am-2:00pm. Come check it out!

Due to Inauguration, Bobcat Catering will be taking a limited number of catering events from April 28 through May 6. Events will be approved on a first come-first-served basis. If possible, please avoid scheduling events which require catered support during this time.

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. 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 (Monday-Friday)
  • Brunch: 9:30am – 11:00am (Saturday and Sunday)
  • Lunch: 10:30am – 11:30am
  • Dinner: 4:30pm – 8:00pm