Brandon Walsh had the Peach Pit. Chandler Bing had Central Perk. Aria Montgomery has The Brew, and now you will have your own spot for coffee and conversation with the opening of The Perch.
SJC Long Island is set to open The Perch on Monday, August 29, at 8 a.m. for all students, staff and faculty. Located on the third floor of O’Connor Hall, The Perch will serve Starbucks® beverages and an array of baked goods, hot and cold sandwiches, salads, soup, single-serve drinks and grab-and-go options.
“The Perch will be a Starbucks® café with the fresh food options of SAGE Dining,” said Joseph Lamia, food service director for SAGE.
While on campus, you can stop in at The Perch Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and for Weekend College on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
“We are excited that The Perch will open on the first day of the fall semester,” said Dr. Rose Mary Howell, vice president for student life at SJC Long Island. “This is a great addition to our campus community.”
Here are some photos of The Perch:
7 comments
Where on campus is the Perch located?
Good question! The Perch is located on the third floor of O’Connor Hall. I’ll add that to the article.
The new café is beautiful, however the service leaves much to be desired. The Supervisor there is as rude as can be! I shall not be returning there until she is gone which should be soon considering we are into the 3rd week of school and many complaints have been made regarding her already.
We appreciate the feedback, we’re going to pass this on to cafe management.
I am so glad that Sjc finally opened the Perch. I no longer have to rush to Starbucks across the street from campus before class. I am now able to enjoy my coffee before and during class. The female manager is so sweet and has been listening to our desires as students and consumers since the first day of classes. Remember, “Rome was not built In a day” and neither was the Perch. It takes time for any “small business” to become great. I would like to thank the staff and management who are working to cater to our needs. Keep up the great work.
There is nothing about The Perch that remotely resembles what Starbucks coffee is supposed to be. It’s very sad. The poor woman there is almost always by herself and has obviously never been trained on how to make a proper latte. The Manager/Supervisor/Whatever she is is rude as can be, despite complaints and promises that changes will be made nothing has changed. I drive across the street before I am told that ” I can’t make decaf iced coffee” ever again, or the girl next to me is told that she can’t have her drink with almond milk “because it doesn’t taste good”. Now we can’t make our own decisions about what we like?
Hi Rose Marie, thanks for your comment — I’ll pass this along to the management at The Perch.