Introducing ... The YDS Student Kitchen

In addition to a full-service refectory (open 7:30am - 2pm), YDS is also equipped with a community kitchen. Katie, the student coordinator for the kitchen, wrote this description up for us:

Where can you…

…stash those leftovers from the enormous, plate-sized sandwiches they offer at the refectory?

…warm up last night’s entrée for your lunch between classes?

…grab a reusable plate or bowl for your fries, salad, soup, or sandwich?

That’s right, the Div school student kitchen! One of the best kept secrets of the divinity school (hidden in the back corner of the cafeteria we lovingly refer to as the refectory), the student kitchen is a great community resource and one we hope you’ll get to know closely during your time here. It includes a microwave, full-sized refrigerator, shelves of dishes and cutlery, sink, and drying racks… what more could you ask for?

If you have roommates or family members, you’ll know how fun it is to share a kitchen communally. Sharing one with the 400+ students, staff, and faculty at the divinity school only multiplies that adventure. Use it early, use it often… all we ask is that you clean up any dishes you use afterwards with the soap and sponges that are provided. The utensils, especially, along with those mugs from Holy Grounds (our student-run coffee shop), have a tendency to wander, so please try and keep these items communal by returning them promptly after use. And finally, try not to forget about that half-finished yogurt or salad you may have left in the fridge. It’s easy to do with our busy schedules, but we’re hoping to avoid the prospect of 400 decomposing leftovers!

The student kitchen will be open during BTFO week for you to come explore the space for yourself. We will also be scurrying about the kitchen during the week in order to help supply your campus meals with reusable dishware, so come say hello and, while you’re at it, stake out your claim to some fridge space.