Harvard Dining Workers Rally at Smith Center, Warn of Strike as Contract Talks Drag On

More than 100 Harvard University Dining Services workers rallied outside the Smith Campus Center on Wednesday to demand higher wages, cheaper health care, and more stable year-round employment, as contract negotiations with the University remain unresolved.

Harvard Dining Expands Waste Reduction Efforts, Earns Third Straight ‘Greenest University’ Honor

Harvard University Dining Services has expanded efforts to cut food and water waste across its dining halls, changes that helped Harvard earn a top sustainability designation for the third consecutive year.

Harvard Dining Workers Rally Outside Smith Center After University Rejects Key Contract Proposals

More than 200 Harvard dining workers rallied outside the Smith Campus Center on Wednesday after the University rejected most of the union’s contract proposals, escalating tensions in ongoing negotiations over wages and health care costs.

Crimson Catering Relocates to Allston Facility With Focus On Efficiency and Scale

Crimson Catering, Harvard University Dining Services’ in-house catering arm, moved into a standalone production facility at 168 Western Avenue in Allston last August, ending a decades-long arrangement that had the company sharing a kitchen with the Eliot-Kirkland dining operation.

Kirkland House Temporary Kitchen

Eliot Renovations Forced Kirkland’s Kitchen Into a Trailer. Staff Say Food Got Better.

When Eliot House’s renovation forced Kirkland House dining staff out of their longtime kitchen, they ended up in an unlikely place: a trailer parked beside the dining hall. More than six months later, staff said the improvised arrangement has improved food quality.

HUDS Rolls Out New Artificial Intelligence System to Combat Food Waste

Harvard has a food waste problem. University administrators think that artificial intelligence can help.

HUDS Talk Emphasizes Importance of Communal Dining for Students

Micah Kaats, a Ph.D. candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School, said that sharing meals with others directly correlates to higher levels of happiness at a Harvard University Dining Services’ Food Literacy Project event on Wednesday.

HUDS Adds Breakfast Sandwich Bar, Pickles to Fall Menu

When Harvard College students returned to campus this fall, they were greeted by a flurry of changes in their dining halls, including Make-Your-Own breakfast sandwiches with fried eggs.

HUDS To Replace Compostable To-Go Boxes With Reusable Containers

Harvard University Dining Services will no longer offer disposable to-go containers but will replace them with a reusable alternative that students can check out like library books, the school announced online this week.

At Wednesday Rally, Dining Hall Workers Demand Harvard Prevent Understaffing During Hiring Freeze

More than 100 Harvard dining hall workers rallied in front of Massachusetts Hall to demand Harvard adequately staff dining halls amid a University-wide hiring freeze, delivering a petition with more than 400 signatures to the administration.

Harvard University Dining Services Ends New ‘Pub Night’ Menu After Student Complaints

Harvard University Dining Services walked back spring 2025 changes to its weekend dining hall menus on Tuesday after students complained that the new options were “junk food.”

Harvard Affiliates Flock to Annenberg for HUDS Thanksgiving Feast

Even as Harvard Yard has grown eerily quiet as campus emptied for Thanksgiving break, hundreds of people gathered in Annenberg Hall on Thursday night for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

GSAS Students Raise Complaints Over Dining Hall Restrictions and Reliability

At a November meeting, the GSAS Student Council raised concerns about the restrictive meal plan and expensive food prices at Lehman Hall Commons, the GSAS dining hall.

GSAS Student Council Holds Special Elections, Laments Dining Options

The Harvard Graduate of Arts and Sciences Student Council held special elections and discussed upcoming events and advocacy issues at its third open meeting of the fall semester.

Lowell Dining Hall Temporarily Closed After Oven Fire

The Lowell House dining hall closed Monday after a “small oven fire” broke out just before lunch at 11:30 a.m., according to Harvard University Dining Services Spokesperson Christa Martin.

‘Make It Easy, Make it Tasty’: How Harvard’s Dining Services Influences Student Food Choices

In Harvard’s dining halls, every array of food has been carefully constructed. Harvard University Dining Services selects particular tray placements, serving station names, and menus based on student preferences to meet sustainability and local sourcing goals.

Harvard to Reopen Queen’s Head as Event Venue, Hire Non-Union Employees

Harvard College will reopen the Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub as an event space this fall and hire six non-union employees, following the College’s controversial decision to close the establishment in May.

As Harvard Cafe Prices Rise, BoardPlus Remains Stuck at $65 Per Semester

Over the past 17 years, Harvard’s tuition has nearly doubled. But over that same time period, the $65 credit that undergraduate students receive via BoardPlus to use in Harvard cafes and grilles has remained the same.

‘A Big Win’: Harvard Expands Kosher Options in Undergraduate Dining Halls

Harvard University Dining Services will expand its kosher food options after a decades-long effort to introduce hot kosher lunches in undergraduate dining halls covered by the College’s undergraduate meal plan.

Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub Permanently Closed by Harvard College

The Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub, a Harvard-run undergraduate pub, will permanently close at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, the College announced Tuesday.

Harvard University Dining Services to Increase Halal Chicken Options

Harvard University Dining Services is in the process of ensuring that the majority of the chicken served in their dining halls is halal, according to a statement from a HUDS spokesperson.

Mary Quinlan, Longtime HUDS Worker, Remembered as the ‘Very Heart’ of Cabot House

Mary A. Quinlan, a Harvard University Dining Services employee for nearly two decades, found a group of adoring students and colleagues at Cabot House. Quinlan died on Dec. 24 at age 78.

Currier Adds New Interhouse Dining Restrictions to Mitigate ‘Overwhelming Workload’ for HUDS Staff

As Currier House dining hall workers face an “overwhelming workload,” House administrators have implemented new interhouse restrictions, Currier faculty deans announced in an email Monday afternoon.

Harvard Dining Workers Across Campus Slam Lack of AC, Report Heat Exhaustion

After students raised concerns about dining workers overheating last week, Mather House temporarily closed its dining hall for lunch. But workers in other Harvard undergraduate dining halls who have also felt the heat are not seeing similar changes.