Hours of Operation & Meal Prices
Commons Meal Prices
Door Rates
- Breakfast: $10.00
- Children’s Rates:
- 4yrs and under: Free
- 5yrs to 8yrs: $5.00
- Children’s Rates:
- Lunch: $12.00
- Children’s Rates:
- 4yrs and under: Free
- 5yrs to 8yrs: $6.00
- Children’s Rates:
- Brunch/Dinner: $14.00
- Children’s Rates:
- 4yrs and under: Free
- 5yrs to 8yrs: $7.00
- Children’s Rates:
Faculty/Staff Pricing
- Breakfast: $5.00
- Children’s Rates:
- 4yrs and under: Free
- 5yrs to 8yrs: $2.50
- Children’s Rates:
- Lunch: $7.00
- Children’s Rates:
- 4yrs and under: Free
- 5yrs to 8yrs: $3.50
- Children’s Rates:
- Brunch/Dinner: $10.00
- Children’s Rates:
- 4yrs and under: Free
- 5yrs to 8yrs: $6.00
- Children’s Rates:
- 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
Commons Academic Hours of Operation
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. |
April Recess Hours of Operation
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 Justin Good at jgood2@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:
The Bobcat Den will be open on Friday, April 19. Lunch in Commons on Monday, April 22 and brunch on Tuesday, April 23, Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26 is available at the special Faculty/Staff lunch rate.
Wednesday, April 24 – please join us for a complimentary brunch!
Commencement Hours of Operation
Day | Hours of Operation |
Thursday, May 23 | Breakfast (Students Only): 7:00am-10:30am Lunch (Students Only): 10:30am-2:30pm Dinner (Seniors Only) Lobster Bake: 6:00pm-8:00pm |
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 |
Summer Hours of Operation
Day | Hours of Operation |
Monday, May 27 | Closed – College Recognized Holiday |
Tuesday, May 28-Wednesday, June 5
Student meals 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 meals 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 meals 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 meals 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 meals 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 meals 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 |
Bobcat Den Hours of Operation
- 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.
Curb Cats Food Truck Hours of Operation & Location
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!
Bobcat Catering Hours of Operation
Public Access to Commons
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.
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- 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