The Quincy Grill has later hours than the proposed grill for next year. It is open Sunday through Wednesday 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., Thursday 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., and Friday and Saturday from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Kidd said she believes that more planned events in Loker would draw many students. This would, in turn, increase the demand for late-night food beyond what Brain Break could accommodate.
“I’d go to a performance in Loker if its not a capella,” Micah N. Fitzerman-Blue ’05 said.
Last November, Gross said he did not believe that Loker Commons, built in 1996 thanks to a gift from Katherine B. Loker, was serving students well.
“All one can say, in one word, is it failed,” Gross told The Crimson.
The changes to Loker come during a big push to free up space for students. That initiative has included converting three floors of Hilles Library into student space.
“Space is such a rare commodity, so if you have space that is not fully utilized it’s always the hope that you can find a better use for that space.” Kidd said.
—Staff writer Joshua P. Rogers can be reached at jprogers@fas.harvard.edu.