Dining & Food
Events at Columbia Law School (CLS) are normally organized by Special Events, Faculty Affairs, Faculty Assistants, Center/Program Coordinators, or Administrative Department Staff. Third party events at CLS are organized by the CLS liaison. Please refer to this guide for a successful event: Event Planning
Noteworthy
- Choose one of these vendors: Approved Master Agreement Vendors
- Gatherings of 30 or more attendees require a formal event contract. Refer to Event Contracts
- Catered events with wait staff strictly require a purchase order. Refer to Purchase Orders
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Indoor Eating and Drinking
Per University guidance, academic, research, administrative, social gatherings are allowed with no capacity restrictions. Eating and drinking onsite (indoors or outdoors) is allowed. Indoor masking is optional.
Reimbursement Guidelines
For purposes of academic enrichment, full-time faculty are encouraged to take students to lunch during the course of the semester or, as an alternative, may choose to host a semester-end gathering. These meals or events should not exceed $35 per person (excluding tips and tax) and should be limited to no more than 25 persons this semester. For more information related to meals or event planning, please email the Business Office at events@law.columbia.edu.
Please note that cash or cash equivalents (gift cards or certificates) of any amount are always considered taxable by the IRS. Gift cards (including for Grubhub and UberEats) are not eligible for reimbursement.
If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of expenses or requests for reimbursement, please contact the Law School Business Office at concur@law.columbia.edu.
All food delivery and drop-off on campus do not require a contract and payment is made against an invoice. However, a contract is required for events of 30 or more attendees. Please refer to Event Contracts.
We strongly encourage you to choose from one of these vendors that have already been vetted and approved by Columbia University: Approved Master Agreement Vendors
Catered Events
A purchase order is strictly required for catered events that include waitstaff or other labor. Please know that if alcohol is served, a NYC Temporary Catering Permit is also required for each day of the event. Please refer to Purchase Orders.
Choose from one of these Preferred Caterers when catering events on campus:
Famiglia Pizza
Contact: Jorge Tiburcio
Phone: 212-865-1234
Scholastic
Contacts: Alonja Perez & Katie Konowich
Phone: 201-343-0630
Blake & Todd
Contact: Sean Martin
Phone: 917-565-2854
FieldTrip
Contact: Adriana Johnson
Phone: 917-639-3919
The Halal Guy
Contact: Noaman Dar
Phone: 516-439-0313
Letters of Credit
CLS issues Letters of Credit to Local Preferred Vendors for the following reasons:
- Refreshments for TA sessions and in-class Faculty-Student Events (P-Card payment)
- Sit down events at Local Preferred Venues with 29 or fewer attendees (Invoice payment)
- Faculty hosting events in their home (Invoice payment)
- Alcoholic Beverages purchase at Local Preferred Vendors (Invoice payment)
- Columbia Bookstore purchase (Invoice payment)
To request a Letter of Credit Template* from the Business Office, email events@law.columbia.edu with the Subject: Letter of Credit Template and provide the following information:
- Your Full Name
- Name of your Department, Center, or Program
- Mailing Address
- Email Address
- Phone Number
For occasional, one-off events, email events@law.columbia.edu with the Subject: Letter of Credit* and provide the following information:
- Vendor
- Person Making Purchase
- Name of your Department, Center, or Program
- Faculty Name & UNI (if applicable)
- Purpose
- Event Date
- Location
- Attendees #: List full names of attendees if 10 or fewer
*Only authorized employees can issue Letters of Credit on behalf of Columbia Law School.
Bar & Restaurant
Elis Wine Bar (212) 222-2055
Delicatessen
Hamilton Deli (212) 749-8924
Strokos Gourmet Deli (212) 666-2121
Ethiopian/Caribbean Cuisine
Freda's Cuisine (646) 438-9832
Massawa (212) 663-0505
French Cuisine
Le Monde (212) 531-3939
Greek Cuisine
Symposium (212) 865-1011
Indian Cuisine
Manhattan Valley (212) 222-9222
Roti Roll (Bombay Frankie) (212) 666-1500
Italian Cuisine
Pisticci (212) 932-3500
Famous Famiglia (212) 865-1234
V & T Pizzeria (212) 666-8051
Mediterranean Cuisine
Marlow Bistro (212) 662-9020
Samad's Gourmet (212) 749-7555
Southern Cuisine
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (212) 694-1777
Spanish Cuisine
Tropical Sensation (212) 222-0098
Supermarket
Morton Williams (212) 666-4190
Westside Market (212) 222-3367
Appletree Market (212) 865-8840
Wine & Liquor
International Wines & Spirits (212) 280-1850
Martin Brothers Wines & Spirits (212) 222-8218
The Winery NYC (212) 222-4866