"We've designed a servery that allows people to be successful at what they serve," Condenzio says. "All of the sudden, there's this window, this breath of fresh air [of chefs] saying 'I can do this.'"
Although HUDS acknowledges there is a learning curve involved in producing food under such a new system, both Condenzio and McNitt brim with enthusiasm.
"It's a huge change for us. Can you tell we're excited?" McNitt beams.
And based on initial feedback, it seems like many people share HUDS' excitement.
"They did it just the right way," says Eliot House Master Stephen A. Mitchell. "It is so brilliant and we have been so blessed around here. The whole process of that project was such a pleasure."
Next up for renovations will be Winthrop and Lowell Houses, which will be worked on next summer. Condenzio says they will follow the patterns set in Eliot and Kirkland.
Then, the remaining Houses will then be fixed up over the next seven years, with the three Houses on the Radcliffe Quadrangle renovated last.