The Statler Food Commissary serves as the main food distribution center for Campus Dining and Shops, which is responsible for all food service outlets on UB campuses, including UB's Meal Plan Program, Residence Hall Dining Center programs, branded restaurants, convenience stores and campus event catering.

Namesake

Ellsworth M. Statler (1863-1928) was a well-known American hotel operator who began his career in Buffalo in 1896 with a restaurant on the first floor of the Ellicott Square Building. He built and operated a temporary hotel at the Pan-American Exposition in 1901. Statler later became president and director of the Hotel Statler Company Inc. Over the years, Statler Hotels appeared in most of the country's major cities before being merged into the Hilton Corp.

Historical research and photographs provided by University Archives.

Building Facts

Primary function: Service

Tenants: Faculty Student Association, University Facilities, Human Resources, Structural Builogy Center, Physics, Geology

Architect: The Cannon Partnership

Completion date: November, 1986

Gross square feet: 56,940

Construction cost: $3,437,000