New food service project nearing completion and larger project in construction | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › New food service project nearing completion and larger project in construction New food service project nearing completion and larger project in construction Published: August 12, 1997 Author: Dennis Brown One new food service facility at Notre Dame is near completion and another larger project is in the early stages of construction, according to David Prentkowski, director of food services at the University.p. A new convenience store and restaurant will open Aug. 18 in LaFortune Student Center. Called The Huddle Mart, the store will be open from 7 a.m.-3 a.m. daily during the academic year.p. “This facility will allow us to capitalize on the popularity of convenience store items, which students want, and to expand The Huddle’s menu to include more hot food offerings, which faculty and staff want,” said David Prentkowski, director of food services at Notre Dame.p. The 1,900-square-foot store will have a hot deli counter with a rotating menu, self-serve beverages, sandwiches and salads, and an assortment of grocery and snack items. An expanded line of school supplies and personal care items also will be available.p. The old 600-square-foot convenience store will be converted to a seating area adjacent to the new facility.p. The expansion and renovation of the South Dining Hall began this summer and will be completed in about a year. The $11 million project will add service and seating capacity to accommodate the influx of students now living in four new residence halls on the West Quadrangle.p. Among the features of the dining hall project are a 15,000-square-foot addition to the south side of the building, the development of a 9,200-square-foot food market that will offer more than 100 entrée options per meal, and a 150-seat restaurant that will replace the existing Oak Room Cafeteria.p. The dining hall will remain in use during the construction.p. TopicID: 812 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn