Dining Services

Sharing food is an important element for building a cohesive community.

This principle has guided the work of Dining and Auxiliary Services in their partnership to support the delivery of catering services to Haverford College. Balancing staffing availability with the need to prioritize student meal plan requirements, the framework provides multiple food service options for event planners to choose from.

Catering Policy

Financial and risk management considerations require that all catering requests be directed to Auxiliary Services (via EMS), which maintains the College’s right of first refusal in responding to those requests. Also as a matter of liability concerns, no food from outside sources may be served or consumed at events or meetings taking place in the Dining Center.

Steps to Follow to Request Catering

1. Book Space in EMS
2. Request Catering Service Order in EMS
3. Choose catering items from the catering menu. If you have any questions/concerns with menu items, please contact jboock [at] haverford.edu (Jennifer Boock) and include your reservation number in your email.
4. You are all set. If the catering team has any questions or concerns about your order, our Catering Manager will connect you to discuss.

Haverford College will not approve using outside vendors to cater an event unless the catering team is not available to cater an event or the catering team is not able to provide the religious and/or cultural food that is necessary for the success of an event.

In the event that the Dining Services Team approves the use of an external caterer, students must complete the Request for Off Site Caterer waiver and provide a valid certificate of insurance (COI) with Haverford College as a named insured in the Certificate Holder Portion of the Certificate.

Student Events Catering

Steps to Follow to Request Catering

1. Confirm Budget with Students’ Council
2. Book Space in EMS
3. Email hc-studentcatering [at] haverford.edu to request catering for your event. Please include your reservation number, budget, time of your event, menu ideas you are looking at having and number of guests when you reach out.

Haverford College will not approve using outside vendors to cater an event unless the catering team is not available to cater an event or the catering team is not able to provide the religious and/or cultural food that is necessary for the success of an event.

In the event that the Dining Services Team approves the use of an external caterer, students must complete the Request for Off Site Caterer waiver and provide a valid certificate of insurance (COI) with Haverford College as a named insured in the Certificate Holder Portion of the Certificate.