{"id":14804,"date":"2025-05-21T14:35:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dining\/?page_id=14804"},"modified":"2026-07-01T15:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:00:49","slug":"hours-of-operation2-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dining\/hours-of-operation2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hours of Operation and Meal Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Commons Meal Prices<\/h3>\r\n
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General Access Meal Prices<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  • Breakfast: <\/strong>$12.00\r\n
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    • Children’s Rates:<\/b>\r\n
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      • Under 5yrs: <\/b>Free<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
      • 5yrs to 7yrs:<\/strong> $8.00<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
      • Lunch: <\/strong>$14.00\r\n
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        • Children’s Rates:<\/b>\r\n
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          • Under 5yrs: <\/b>Free<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
          • 5yrs to 7yrs:<\/strong> $10.00<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
          • Brunch\/Dinner: <\/strong>$16.00\r\n
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            • Children’s Rates:<\/b>\r\n
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              • Under 5yrs: <\/b>Free<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
              • 5yrs to 7yrs:<\/strong> $12.00<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

                Faculty\/Staff\/Students Living Off-Campus Meal Pricing<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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                • Breakfast: <\/strong>$7.00\r\n
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                  • Children’s Rates:<\/b>\r\n
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                    • Under 5yrs: <\/b>Free<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                    • 5yrs to 7yrs:<\/strong> $3.50<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                    • Lunch: <\/strong>$8.00\r\n
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                      • Children’s Rates:<\/b>\r\n
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                        • Under 5yrs:<\/strong> Free<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                        • 5yrs to 7yrs:<\/strong> $5.00<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                        • Brunch\/Dinner: <\/strong>$12.00\r\n
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                          • Children’s Rates:<\/b>\r\n
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                            • Under 5yrs: <\/strong>Free<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                            • 5yrs to 7yrs:<\/strong> $7.00<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                            • Family Friendly Fridays: <\/strong>Fridays between 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm.\r\n
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                              • Adults:<\/strong> $9.00<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                              • Children Rates: <\/strong>\r\n
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                                • Under 5yrs:<\/strong> Free<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                                • 5yrs to 7yrs:<\/strong> $5.00<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

                                  Please Note:<\/b> Faculty and staff pricing applies to Bates faculty,\u00a0 faculty emeritus , staff and their immediate family paying to dine in Commons and students living off-campus.\u00a0 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.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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                                  Commons Academic Hours of Operation<\/h3>\r\n
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                                  Day<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nHours of Operation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
                                  Monday-Thursday<\/span><\/td>\r\nBreakfast:<\/strong> 7:00am-10:30am
                                  Lunch:<\/strong> 10:30am-3:30pm
                                  Dinner: <\/strong><\/strong>4:30pm-8:30pm
                                  Note for Lunch:<\/strong> 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.<\/em>
                                  Note for Dinner:<\/strong> The Platforms close at 8:30pm except Pasta which is open until 9:00pm. The doors close at 9:00pm.<\/em>
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                                  Friday<\/span><\/td>\r\nBreakfast:<\/strong> 7:00am-10:30am
                                  Lunch:<\/strong> 10:30am-3:30pm
                                  Dinner:<\/strong> 4:30pm-8:00pm
                                  Note for Lunch: <\/strong>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.
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                                  Note for Dinner:<\/strong> The Platforms close at 8:00pm except Pasta which is open until 8:30pm. The doors close at 8:30pm. <\/em><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
                                  Saturday<\/span><\/td>\r\nHot Continental:<\/strong> 7:00am-9:30am
                                  Brunch:<\/strong> 9:30am-2:30pm
                                  Dinner: <\/strong><\/strong>4:30pm-8:00pm
                                  Note for Brunch:<\/strong> The Platforms close at 2:00pm except Salad & Deli which are open until 2:30pm. Doors close at 2:30pm.<\/em>
                                  Note for Dinner:<\/strong> The Platforms close at 8:00pm except Salad\/Deli which is open until 8:30pm. The doors close at 8:30pm.<\/em><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
                                  Sunday<\/span><\/td>\r\nHot Continental:<\/strong> 7:00am-9:30am
                                  Brunch:<\/strong> 9:30am-2:30pm
                                  Dinner: <\/strong><\/strong>4:30pm-8:30pm
                                  Note for Brunch:<\/strong> The Platforms close at 2:00pm except Salad & Deli which are open until 2:30pm. Doors close at 2:30pm.
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                                  Note for Dinner:<\/strong> The Platforms close at 8:30pm except Pasta which is open until 9:00pm. The doors close at 9:00pm.<\/em><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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                                  Commons Summer Hours of Operation<\/h3>\r\n
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                                  Day<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nHours of Operation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
                                  June 20-August 14<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nBreakfast: <\/strong>7:00am-9:00am
                                  Lunch: <\/strong>11:00am-2:30pm
                                  Dinner: <\/strong>4:30pm-7:30pm<\/span>
                                  *Exception is July 4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
                                  August 15-August 21<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nCLOSED<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
                                  *July 4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nBrunch: <\/strong>10:30am-2:00pm
                                  Dinner: <\/strong>4:30pm-6:00pm<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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                                  Bobcat Den Hours Of Operation<\/h3>\r\n
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                                  The Bobcat Den is closed during all Breaks and Recesses, and will close at 3pm during Exam Weeks.
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                                  The Bobcat Den hours are:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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                                  • Mondays:<\/strong> 7:45am-3:00pm\r\n
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                                    • No Pub Hours<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                                    • Tuesdays:<\/strong> 7:45am-6:00pm\r\n
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                                      • \u00a0 Pub Hours: 4:00pm – 6:00pm<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                                      • Wednesdays:<\/strong> 7:45am-6:00pm\r\n
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                                        • Pub Hours: 4:00pm – 6:00pm<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                                        • Thursdays: <\/strong>7:45am-10:00pm\r\n
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                                          • Pub Hours: 5:00pm – 9:00pm<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                                          • Fridays:<\/strong> 7:45am-Midnight\r\n
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                                            • Pub Hours: 6:00pm-10:00pm<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                                            • Saturdays:<\/strong> 6:00pm – Midnight\r\n
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                                              • Pub Hours: 6:00pm-10:00pm<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                                              • Sundays:<\/strong> Closed<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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                                                Curb Cats Food Truck Hours of Operation<\/h3>\r\n
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                                                From July 7 through August 13 the CurbCat will be open every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. The\u00a0Cat will be serving daily specials alongside your favorite menu classics. Stop by and enjoy a delicious meal with a beautiful view of Lake Andrews\u2014the Cat will be parked behind Smith.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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                                                Bobcat Catering Hours of Operation<\/h3>\r\n
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                                                Bobcat Catering is happy to serve the campus community daily. To guarantee we can accommodate your event, please keep the following in mind:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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                                                • Standard catering requests need at least five business days’ notice.<\/b><\/li>\r\n
                                                • If you’re requesting beer or wine, please give us a minimum of ten business days’ notice.<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

                                                  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.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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                                                  Upcoming Service Limitations:<\/b>
                                                  please note important information below concerning times when catering service will be limited or unavailable.<\/p>\r\n

                                                  Bobcat Catering will not be taking additional catering requests on:<\/b><\/p>\r\n

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                                                    August 15 – 21\u00a0 2026 – Closed Facility Maintenance \/DCCE Training<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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                                                    August 27, 2026 – New Student Arrival<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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                                                    September 1, 2026 – Convocation<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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                                                    October 2, 3, 4, 2026 – Back to Bates<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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                                                    November 18, 2026 – Harvest Meal<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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                                                    December 15, 2026 – January 12, 2027 – Closed<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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                                                    January 18, 2027 – MLK Day<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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                                                    May 23-29, 2027 – Senior Week\/Commencement<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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                                                    June 9-13, 2027 – Reunion<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n

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                                                    June 18, 19, 2027 – Trek Across Maine<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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