Stata’s Forbes Café now offers breakfast
The hot breakfast menu includes omelets, bacon, and more
Vivian Hir–The Tech
Starting on Oct. 6, the Forbes Family Café in the Stata Center has begun to offer breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The new offering is an expansion of the existing Dean’s Beans shop, which mainly serves coffee, pastries, and snacks. Besides Forbes Café, on-campus breakfast options include Bosworth’s Café in Lobby 7, Courtyard Cafe in Hayden Library, and 100 Main Marketplace at Sloan. Senior Director of Campus Dining Andrew Mankus said that the office is “excited” about the new service and expects regular weekday customers to eat at Forbes Cafe.
According to Eric Macharia, Director of Operations for Bon Appétit Management Company, Bon Appétit wanted to offer breakfast at Forbes Café to “increase morning service coverage and meet demand for hot breakfast options in the Stata Center,” given that previous offerings were limited to coffee and pastries at Dean’s Beans. The hot breakfast menu includes omelets ($6.99), pumpkin spice pancakes ($2.79), and sides like bacon ($1.29). In addition, Forbes Café also offers grab-and-go items such as Chobani yogurt and overnight oats.
Macharia stated that Bon Appétit Management wants to “go beyond simply serving customers” and recognizes Forbes Café’s status as a major community hub. Currently, the team is modifying the menu to include “high-demand” items and introduce targeted promotions for greater morning traffic. Furthermore, the team is creating a feedback system and conducting reviews to improve the breakfast menu.
Although business has been slow, customers appreciate the hot breakfast. Michelle Antunes, a financial assistant for the Kavli Institute, got tater tots, pumpkin spice pancakes, and an omelet for breakfast. With a long commute that requires her to leave home early, she anticipates buying breakfast at Forbes Café in the future. Atunes considers the hot breakfast options an improvement from Dean’s Beans, finding the previous selection of pastries and yogurt to be limited. “I am really happy they have done this,” Antunes said. “I think this is great.”
The daily menu for breakfast at Forbes Cafe can be found at mit.cafebonappetit.com/cafe/forbes-cafe/.