Martin said that students should look for these changes immediately, but some may take two to three weeks because of contracting with suppliers.
“The procurement department has to make sure we have the right source for a new product,” she said.
Not only does HUDS have to find a reliable source for new products, but they also must cancel menu items that aren’t as popular.
“We can’t just tell our suppliers that we no longer want a scheduled shipment of Oreo cake because students want pie,” Martin said.
While Martin said that HUDS tries to address global trends, the individual Houses also try to accommodate specific requests.
“We make sure that the managers look at information on a House-by- House basis so they can fine-tune there as well,” she said.
—Staff writer Wendy D. Widman can be reached at widman@fas.harvard.edu.