FAQs

Meetings
University committees, project team meetings, Dean’s meetings, administrative planning meetings, academic department meetings, advisory group meetings, alumni meetings

Guest Speakers

Major academic-related events
First night dinner on Matriculation day, Parents Weekend reception, Baccalaureate reception
Conferences

Professional recognition
Farewell, retirement, promotion, department achievement

Awards banquets
Athletic teams, Senior Awards, Alumni Awards, Distinguished Service (employee recognition)

Holiday parties and other social events
From small office parties to gala department celebrations

Personal milestones
Graduations, birthdays, baby and wedding showers, rehearsal dinners, weddings, anniversaries

Please plan in advance if you are having an event related to Matriculation and Commencement or Reunions because these are especially popular times of the year.

Tufts Catering provides services to the entire Tufts Community on the Medford Campus. Faculty and staff are our most frequent customers, although alumni, student organizations, parents of students, and other friends of the University also may take advantage of our catering services if they have a room or space booked on the Tufts campus.

• Award-Winning Catering
• Hundreds of Mouth-Watering Menu Items   
• Delicious and Healthy Food 
• Service Options to Meet YOUR Needs
• Easy Ordering and Payment
• No One Knows Tufts Better than We Do!
• Great Value
• Your Campus Partner
• Environmentally-Friendly Focus

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1. Award-Winning Catering
   
   • With over 30 years of experience, an award-winning chef, and a well-trained staff, Tufts has one of the finest catering teams in the Boston area. We can handle ANY type of event – and we do it well!
   
   
2. Hundreds of Mouth-Watering Menu Items
   
   • From casual to gourmet, traditional to innovative, American to global, meat to vegetarian, light snacks to five-course feasts, our new and greatly expanded menu has something for everyone.
   
   
3. Delicious and Healthy Food
   
   • Tufts Catering combines high-quality ingredients, expert preparation, and artful presentation to create outstanding food and successful events.  That’s why we’ve won American Culinary Federation Gold Medals – and, more importantly, that’s one of the reasons why our customers rave about us!  (See “What Our Customers Say…” at catering.tufts.edu/.)
   
   
   • Not only does our food taste great, it’s also good for you.  We offer the choicest cuts of meat, whole grains, and fresh vegetables and fruits rich in nutrients.
   
   
4. Service Options to Meet YOUR Needs
   
   • Choose the level of service you want – Economy, Standard, or Executive Service – whatever meets your service needs and budget.
   
   
5. Easy Ordering and Payment
   
   • We make planning a successful event easy.  For example, we’ve reduced the lead time you need to make your arrangements. And to make your job easier, our menu includes suggested groupings of items that complement one another and are appropriate for various types of events or times of day.
   
   
   • Payment is convenient, too –simply use an Interdepartmental Requisition (IDR).  With Tufts Catering, you don’t have to worry about petty cash or business expense reimbursement.
   
   
6. No One Knows Tufts Better than We Do!
   
   • Catering over 1200 Tufts events a year, we have an unparalleled understanding of Tufts’ needs.  We know how to make the best use of each space and what food and service choices work especially well when and where.
   
   
7. Great Value
   
   • We provide excellent food and service options, competitively priced.  Whatever menu items and level of service you select, you will receive a good value for your money.  Unlike a commercial caterer, we set our prices to cover our costs, not to make a profit.
   
   
8. Your Campus Partner
   
   • Tufts Catering exclusively serves the Tufts community and considers you our partner. We offer friendly, professional, and reliable service, and we solicit, listen to, and respond to your needs. We continually strive to exceed your expectations!
   
   
   • And by using Tufts Catering, you keep Tufts’ money within the university and support Tufts’ efforts to pay colleagues a living wage and benefits.  We’re mutually-beneficial, long-term partners!
   
   
9. Environmentally-Friendly Focus
   
   • At Tufts Catering, we work hard to find economic ways to lessen our impact on the planet.  For example, we use locally-grown or sustainably-produced foods when feasible, offer bio-degradable service ware when appropriate, and support university efforts to compost and recycle.

Meetings
University committees, project team meetings, Dean’s meetings, administrative planning meetings, academic department meetings, advisory group meetings, alumni meetings

Guest Speakers

Major academic-related events
First night dinner on Matriculation day, Parents Weekend reception, Baccalaureate reception
Conferences

Professional recognition
Farewell, retirement, promotion, department achievement

Awards banquets
Athletic teams, Senior Awards, Alumni Awards, Distinguished Service (employee recognition)

Holiday parties and other social events
From small office parties to gala department celebrations

Personal milestones
Graduations, birthdays, baby and wedding showers, rehearsal dinners, weddings, anniversaries

Please plan in advance if you are having an event related to Matriculation and Commencement or Reunions because these are especially popular times of the year.

1. Make your room reservation using R25 online (Tufts University’s space reservation software at http://events.studentservices.tufts.edu/wv3) or by contacting the curator of the space directly if the room is not listed in R25. (Note: this may need to be done weeks or even months in advance if you want to reserve a popular room.)
2. Decide on your Menu and Service Option (see catering.tufts.edu/dining/catering/menu.shtml and catering.tufts.edu/catering/docs/service.shtml for details.)
3. Call Tufts Catering at 617-627-3411 to place your order as early as possible.
4. Fax a signed Interdepartmental Requisitions (IDR) to 617-627-5472 to confirm your request.
5. Send a copy of the signed IDR through campus mail to Tufts Catering at 89 Curtis Street, Medford Campus to pay for your event.
6. Call Tufts Catering at 617-627-3411 to confirm your final guest count no later than three days before the event.
7. Please refer to the detailed Event Planning Information at catering.tufts.edu/ and the complete descriptions of the Three Service Options at catering.tufts.edu/catering/docs/service.shtml.

Please consult with our Catering Specialists when booking your event.

• Award-Winning Catering
• Hundreds of Mouth-Watering Menu Items
• Delicious and Healthy Food
• Service Options to Meet YOUR Needs
• Easy Ordering and Payment
• No One Knows Tufts Better than We Do!
• Great Value
• Your Campus Partner
• Environmentally-Friendly Focus

___

1. Award-Winning Catering
   
   • With over 30 years of experience, an award-winning chef, and a well-trained staff, Tufts has one of the finest catering teams in the Boston area. We can handle ANY type of event – and we do it well!
   
   
2. Hundreds of Mouth-Watering Menu Items
   
   • From casual to gourmet, traditional to innovative, American to global, meat to vegetarian, light snacks to five-course feasts, our new and greatly expanded menu has something for everyone.
   
   
3. Delicious and Healthy Food
   
   • Tufts Catering combines high-quality ingredients, expert preparation, and artful presentation to create outstanding food and successful events. That’s why we’ve won American Culinary Federation Gold Medals – and, more importantly, that’s one of the reasons why our customers rave about us! (See “What Our Customers Say… ”.)
   
   
   • Not only does our food taste great, it’s also good for you. We offer the choicest cuts of meat, whole grains, and fresh vegetables and fruits rich in nutrients.
   
   
4. Service Options to Meet YOUR Needs
   
   • Choose the level of service you want – Economy, Standard, or Executive Service – whatever meets your service needs and budget.
   
   
5. Easy Ordering and Payment
   
   • We make planning a successful event easy. For example, we’ve reduced the lead time you need to make your arrangements. And to make your job easier, our menu includes suggested groupings of items that complement one another and are appropriate for various types of events or times of day.
   
   
   • Payment is convenient, too –simply use an Interdepartmental Requisition (IDR). With Tufts Catering, you don’t have to worry about petty cash or business expense reimbursement.
   
   
6. No One Knows Tufts Better than We Do!
   
   • Catering over 1200 Tufts events a year, we have an unparalleled understanding of Tufts’ needs. We know how to make the best use of each space and what food and service choices work especially well when and where.
   
   
7. Great Value
   
   • We provide excellent food and service options, competitively priced. Whatever menu items and level of service you select, you will receive a good value for your money. Unlike a commercial caterer, we set our prices to cover our costs, not to make a profit.
   
   
8. Your Campus Partner
   
   • Tufts Catering exclusively serves the Tufts community and considers you our partner. We offer friendly, professional, and reliable service, and we solicit, listen to, and respond to your needs. We continually strive to exceed your expectations!
   
   
   • And by using Tufts Catering, you keep Tufts’ money within the university and support Tufts’ efforts to pay colleagues a living wage and benefits. We’re mutually-beneficial, long-term partners!
   
   
9. Environmentally-Friendly Focus
   
   • At Tufts Catering, we work hard to find economic ways to lessen our impact on the planet. For example, we use locally-grown or sustainably-produced foods when feasible, offer bio-degradable service ware when appropriate, and support university efforts to compost and recycle.

Tufts Catering recognizes that many of our guests have chosen some form of a vegetarian diet.  We have developed our menu so that, in as many sections as possible, there are one or more options that are vegetarian or vegan.

To help you identify vegetarian and vegan options, the following abbreviations are included throughout the menu:

• VM: Vegetarian-No Meat. Poultry or Fish
• VG: Vegan-No Meat, Poultry, Fish Eggs or Dairy

In most instances, with at least 48 hours advanced notice, clients can order delicious vegetarian or vegan entrées as a substitute for the main entrée for guests on vegetarian or vegan diets. Please consult with our Catering Specialists when booking your event.

Tufts Catering recognizes that you and your guests also might want to know about potential allergens that are included in our menu items.

Please refer to the indices of menu items that contain each of the following 8 common allergens:

Milk
Eggs
Peanuts
Tree Nuts
Fish
Shellfish
Soy
Wheat

Or, if you have questions about whether or not specific dishes contain allergens, please contact our Catering Specialists at (617) 627-3496

1. Make your room reservation using R25 online (Tufts University’s space reservation software at http://events.studentservices.tufts.edu/wv3) or by contacting the curator of the space directly if the room is not listed in R25. (Note: this may need to be done weeks or even months in advance if you want to reserve a popular room.)
2. Decide on your Menu and Service Option (see the online Menu and Service Options for details.)
3. Call Tufts Catering at 617-627-3411 to place your order as early as possible.
4. Fax a signed Interdepartmental Requisitions (IDR) to 617-627-5472 to confirm your request.
5. Send a copy of the signed IDR through campus mail to Tufts Catering at 89 Curtis Street, Medford Campus to pay for your event.
6. Call Tufts Catering at 617-627-3411 to confirm your final guest count no later than three days before the event.
7. Please refer to the detailed Event Planning Information and the complete descriptions of the Three Service Options.

Please consult with our Catering Specialists when booking your event.

To help you identify vegetarian and vegan options, the following abbreviations are included throughout the menu:

• VM: Vegetarian-No Meat, Poultry or Fish
• VG: Vegan-No Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs or Dairy

In most instances, with at least 48 hours advanced notice, clients can order delicious vegetarian or vegan entrées as a substitute for the main entrée for guests on vegetarian or vegan diets. Please consult with our Catering Specialists when booking your event.

Please refer to the indices of menu items that contain each of the following 8 common allergens:

Milk
Eggs
Peanuts
Tree Nuts
Fish
Shellfish
Soy
Wheat

Or, if you have questions about whether or not specific dishes contain allergens, please contact our Catering Specialists at (617) 627-3496