It’s 10:30 a.m. at Commons and the smell of roasting chicken is in the air. The smell of about 140 roasting chickens, to be precise.
That’s how many birds the rotisserie station typically goes through during lunch at this historic dining hall on the ground floor of Yale Schwarzman Center. First opened in 1901, the since-renovated hall is known for its Hogwarts-like ambience: long wooden tables, elaborate chandeliers, and soaring ceilings.