Hungry and thirsty Wildcats flock to Café Bolo grand opening

Aug. 24, 2023
Crowd of people in a cafe with a coffee bar in the foreground.

Baristas make drinks for guests at the new Café Bolo coffee bar where all manner of coffees, teas, aguas frescas and pastries are available.

Several hundred faculty, staff and students poured through the Health Sciences Innovation Building’s Forum and newly opened Café Bolo on the first day of classes for the fall 2023 semester. The long-anticipated café officially opened with the new semester, welcoming all to try free samples, order food from the grill and test the barista’s skills during the grand opening event. The café, which is in the northeast corner on the first floor of HSIB, is operated by Wolfgang Puck Catering.

All food and beverages are ordered via kiosks at the entrance to the café, or by mobile app via a QR code. Besides ordering hot items from the grill, salads, sandwiches and breakfast cups can be picked out of the grab-and-go coolers. There are also a large variety of packaged snacks.

Café Bolo will be open Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. For more information on Café Bolo, see a full story here.

Wilma and Wilbur Wildcat maskcots standing next to a Cafe Bolo sign.
Several people stand at computer screens in a cafe setting placing their orders.
A skillet with colorful bell peppers tosses them in the air over a stove top.
A young woman reaches for a small salad plate from a counter as dozens of other people mingle in the background.
Wilma and Wilbur Wildcat mascots visit with young adults at a table while they eat.
A woman with long blonde hair stands at a coffee bar counter with pastries in a case.
Two chefs in white coats prepare small salad plates in a kitchen.
A woman reaches into a refrigerated case to grab a salad in the cafe.
Two women use the computer screen at a kiosk to order food in the cafe.
A young woman with darc curly hair froths milk at an espresso machine.
A male chef with a white coat puts food onto a tray on a counter.
A young woman reaches for a small salad plate from a counter as dozens of other people mingle in the background.
A male chef lays on his side next to the Wilbur the Wildcat mascot as the Wilma Wildcat mascot stands behind them with arms raised.