""We have about 6,700 students on the meal plan. Then you add proctors, tutors, faculty, and deans, so about 7,000 people are eating," Kempken said. "And obviously everybody has an opinion about food and what they'd like to see and what should be on menu." According to Kempken, the University Dining Services, or HUDS, serves 13,000 to 15,000 meals daily, across 14 dining halls."
""Each of Harvard's 12 undergraduate Houses has its own dining hall, in addition to services in Annenberg Hall and Harvard Hillel. Last year, Kempken said, residential dining served more than 2.9 million meals. "And I say this with great pride," she said. All dining halls serve the same menu, which Kempken says rotates every three weeks. So what exactly goes into deciding what food gets served up every week? First, both Kempken and Martin said, menus must be feasible.""
Harvard University Dining Services serves roughly 13,000–15,000 meals daily and over 2.9 million meals annually to about 6,700 students plus proctors, tutors, faculty, and deans totaling around 7,000 diners across 14 dining halls. All dining halls use the same menu on a three‑week rotation. Menu planning prioritizes feasibility: reliable sourcing, available kitchen equipment, and capacity constraints. Staff consider diner preferences and incorporate international cuisines while accommodating special diets. Operational challenges include equipment limitations, consistent procurement, and responding to strong opinions about specific dishes, as well as coordinating service across undergraduate Houses and communal facilities.
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