Haley Penrod
Staff Writer
Einstein Bros. Bagels celebrated their grand opening on Aug. 27 by offering prizes and samples of their food.
The restaurant officially opened on Aug. 12 and is one of several new restaurants coming to campus.
Since its opening, students said it has consistently been very busy.
“It is a great addition to Murray State,” Yasmin Zarate, sophomore from Milan, Tennessee, said. “The line is always crazy, but students generally seem happy with this new option.”
Students with the all-access meal plan are able to use swipes for specific items on the menu, but flex can be used to purchase any item.
Luis Servin, a junior from Paris, Tennessee, said he goes to Einstein Bros. Bagels every morning.
“It was a very smart move because a lot of commuter students get to campus and do not eat breakfast,” Servin said. “It is nice to have that option available for whenever you don’t have a lot of time in between classes and you can just pop in for a bite to eat.”
To celebrate its grand opening on Aug. 27, the restaurant offered a competition between residential colleges. The residential college who had the most students attend will win $1000 for catering their next party.
Students also said they are pleased with the hours of Einstein Bros. Bagels because there aren’t a lot of options on campus in the evening.
Kristen Schulhoff, junior from Parker, Colorado, said she is happy that Einstein Bros. is open until 10 p.m., even if it is really busy.
Helen Wharton, junior from Florence, Kentucky, also said her favorite aspect is having more options to eat after a certain time.
“In the past, if you had a flex-only plan after a certain time you couldn’t spend any flex,” Schulhoff said.
The regular hours will be Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m; Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m; Saturday: Closed; and Sunday: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
