By Elliot Boswell
As part of the slew of summertime upgrades, The University has built a new addition to The Commons, complete with a lounge area, wireless Internet, and outdoor patio seating. Constructed at the cost of around 3.2 million dollars, the new space almost doubles the size of the original building and can accommodate an additional 300 people, according to Bon Appetit's Kirk Mustain.
"We're going for a sort of Cove-meets-Whole Foods vibe," Mustain said.
New entrances on the South side of the building will help manage the flow of students in and out as The University looks to get a handle on the largest freshman class ever to attend The Bluff, and a discreet passage in between the two areas will help keep students and Bon Appetite employees from impeding each other as much as possible. And, according to Mustain, the school is looking to entirely re-do the original Commons dining space as early as this spring.
"We're hoping for more resident dining programs to be held here," Mustain said. "And we want the whole Commons to be on the same level."
- Elliot Boswell
