"It's my understanding that they are working on it themselves," Levitan said.
The restaurant owners, Mary-Catherine Deibel and Deborah Hughes, were not available for comment yesterday.
While the College works on its renovation plans, much of the tradition surrounding the Pudding building will remain the same this year.
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals will stage its annual drag burlesque show in February, and the Pudding Social Club will have use of the building through the end of the academic year.
Illingworth said he hopes to have architects in to see the worn Pudding building early in January.
" I hope to get someone who is good at theaters, but also a 'meat and potatoes' architect, who knows how to make this building safe," Illingworth said.