Lowell House

Currently undergoing a transformation from a bagel shop to a grill, the Lowell House grill celebrated its grand opening on November 22. The grill manager, Philip J. Brittan '88, was hired by the House Committee for $60 a week.

"The entrepreneurial spirit was raging within me," Brittan says. "It's been very stimulating so far. There is nothing regular about setting up a grill."

"I'm going to try and create a certain atmospere that makers it a nice place to go and socialize--something with character, rather than just another food shop," Brittan says.

The Lowell House grill is still in its experimental stage as far as its menu and hours go. "We will definitely have competitive prices. "We're going to base our prices on those of other grills," Brittan says.

Mather House

"We serve most foods that can be prepared by a grill, a blender, or an oven," says Martin J. Katz '87, manager of the Mather House grill. He adds, "If people request things I try to stay open to their ideas."

Mather's grill sells Pinocchio's pizza in addition to frappes, burgers, cheesesteaks, hot dogs, milkshakes, bagels, and grilled cheese sandwiches. Sodas can be bought from a nearby vending machine owned by the House Committee.

This year, the grill will take telephone orders and feature daily discount specials.

Katz--who supplied all the money to stock the grill without any help from the House Committee--says, "It's hard to tell if I've made a profit. Essentially, I've whittled down two-to three-hundred dollars worth of debt to myself."

He adds, "I will come out with $20 to $30 a week profit if things go well," he added.

The grill's nine employees earn $4 an hour plus free food while they work. They receive a 10 percent discount on other nights, Katz says.

"Our grill seems to be of a smaller scale than other House grills, but we have kept our commitment to quality and a broad range of food on our menu," Katz says. He estimates the grill serves 50 to 60 customers a night.

Quincy House

"The Quincy House grill is definitely the funnest grill to hang out at," Philip L. Russo '86 says.