Student Run Cafe (2011 Strategic Plan)

A student-run cooperative café could create a space that draws in students, faculty, and staff by offering sustainable, healthy, and affordable eating options along with opportunities for collaboration, education, and leadership. It could also tap into Hampshire’s remarkable reserve of entrepreneurial student talent. A group of students propose operating a café featuring local foods in the Prescott Tavern. A 2010 survey identified the desire for food service in the Tavern as a significant concern, with more than 50 percent of students surveyed stating that late night and daytime food and coffee service was an important need to be met. A student run cafe could transform the Tavern into a hub for health and food interests as well as a community space for the campus at large.

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 * Great idea. Particularly given the success of student run businesses such as the Night Truck. - Alynda Wood, Student
 * I entirely agree. I would also hope the cafe would make the tavern more accessible for hosting student events, open mics, div III performances, genderfuck dance, ect. -- Susie Svendsgaard (scs10@hampshire.edu)
 * This would rock so hard. Please do this!
 * I'd add that I think the Tavern should look into offering alcoholic options. As well as ensuring the instant popularity of the Tavern, it'd be great to have a place to drink on campus so people would be less tempted to drive home drunk from local bars. Mary Hannah Duhon F07
 * I wonder if we could start with the Tavern, and then look at expanding to the Bridge Cafe.