Previously described as “a glorified snack bar during golf season,” the Missoula, Mont., restaurant will be renovated over three months, with upgrades to the kitchen, and fresh timber and reclaimed ironwork throughout.
The golf course clubhouse at University of Montana, previously a glorified snack bar during the golfing season, will become a restaurant that’s open all year, the Missoula (Mont.)-based KECI-TV reported.
The fate of the building hung in limbo while a site for the new Missoula College was selected. Now, UM Dining can invest in a structure they know will be there in the long term, KECI-TV reported.
Barring any setbacks, renovation will take just three months—just in time for the start of the spring semester. The largest part of the work will be to upgrade the kitchen to meet modern restaurant codes. They must also fix any other building code issues that arise, KECI-TV reported.
The interior will be completely remodeled, ousting the 1960s wood paneling and drab carpet in favor of fresh beetle-killed timber and reclaimed ironwork. Once completed, students will be able to use their meal plan to make purchases, KECI-TV reported.
UM Concessions Manager Ian Waetje said that the decision to put in a restaurant on the property centered around providing a dining option for around 600 student housing units in the same neighborhood as the golf course, KECI-TV reported.
Waejte hopes that it can become a popular lunch spot and see a quick return on the University’s investment. The entire project is being funded through profits from other dining facilities, KECI-TV reported.
Waetje is also excited about future education opportunities for Missoula College culinary students. While there are no concrete plans at the moment, the idea for students to get experience inside a real restaurant, Waejte said, is “exciting.”
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