Improvements are coming to a popular campus space THE P.U.B. IS GETTING A REDO Coming Fall 2023!

Charlie's P.U.B. is undergoing a transformation from order and go grill to grab and gather hub. The kitchen space will transform into a self-checkout convenience store stocked with freshly-prepared sandwiches, salads and other handy meals and snacks, while the rest of the space will be refreshed. This includes updating the entryway from the building to the patio.

“We want to put more emphasis on the space as a gathering, performance and collaboration hub for the campus,” said Becky Bateman, general manager for dining and retail at Coe.

The changes will allow the space to be open until midnight, providing extended retail and dining options for students. The store will be accessible to students with a current Coe ID, and those on a meal plan can utilize their Coe Cash as well as traditional payment options.

The lounge area will be open the same hours as the store, and will feature updated furniture, lighting and fnishes.

The decision to renovate the P.U.B. was driven by available funding dedicated to dining facility improvements, which originates from the partnership between Coe and Sodexo.

“When exploring the options to put this money to work, we wanted to do a project that would have an impact on dining and retail, but also improve the environment where students gather in the union, where most of our operations reside,” Bateman said.

Currently, most of the transactions that occur in the P.U.B. are meal plan exchanges. Moving the grill operation from the P.U.B. to Gage allows the dining staf to extend the Caf hours and focus on the food and service in one location.

“Being able to concentrate on one kitchen location gives us a better opportunity to improve the overall dining experience for the community,” Bateman said.