Located next to Alumni Gym, across from Pettengill Hall and bordering Central Avenue
60,000 square feet — about the size of the entire current Chase Hall facility — and features the second-largest footprint of any campus building after Merrill Gym
Harmonizes with traditional Bates architecture by incorporating brick, granite, slate, copper and glass
Preserves the distinctive Bates experience of a single, central dining hall where students, faculty and staff can dine together
Offers a main dining area to accommodate 754 seats
Features a signature fireplace lounge for students to meet and chat from early morning until late at night
Wireless network access throughout the building
Includes mezzanine dining with 200 seats overlooking the main dining area to provide a place for use in peak times, for those who want a quieter spot to eat, and for student groups to meet
Includes an emporium that opens early and closes late to provide light snacks and pre-packaged food
Includes five new meeting spaces for student groups, alumni, faculty
and staff
Features the “marketplace” model of serving where Dining Services staff prepare meals at various stations, in full view, which will eliminate lines
Gives Dining Services staff proper kitchen facilities designed for efficient preparation of the 4,800 meals served every day
Increases the amount of cold and dry storage spaces to achieve savings through the bulk purchase of food