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Event Space Preferred Vendors

Andy Ryan

by Jessica Tsymbal

Sept. 23, 2019

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We have curated a selection of our preferred vendors.

Catering

These caterers provide full-service catering services. Many of them will provide drop-off services upon request. An asterisk (*) indicates a "drop-off only" catering vendor.

Event hosts are responsible to inform their caterer to remove all trash from the event upon leaving E14/E15.

Baker's Best Catering
617.332.4588

Beaujolais Catering
781.646.5408

BG Events
617.581.1150

Cafe Luna
617.576.3400

Capers Catering
781.279.5100

* Commonwealth
617.945.7030

Cuisine Chez Vous
617.576.3652

* Flour Bakery
617.225.2525
Gluten free options available

Forklift Catering
617.776.7600

Jules Catering
617.628.5977

MAX Ultimate Food
617.427.9799

* Milk Street Cafe
617.542.3663
Kosher options available

MIT Catering by Bon Appetit
617.253.4952

Off the Vine Catering
781.762.9770

Rita's Catering
617.389.1601

Season to Taste
617.826.9037

Via Lago
781.861.8276

* Viga
617.742.8442

Wicked Catering
617.442.2424

Specialty Catering

There are too many specialty catering options to list. Here are a few of our local favorites:

Bonapita
857.350.4606
Mediterranean inspired food

Espresso Dave's
888.221.9029
Specialty coffees

Fuji at Kendall
617.252.0088
Japanese food

Tatte Bakery and Cafe
617.577.1111
Bakery and cafe offerings

Yummy Mummy Brownies
508-366-4200
Brownies and other desserts

Bar Service Agencies, Staffing, and Ice Companies

Acme Dry Ice
617.547.7300

Brookline Ice
617.232.0941

Dry Ice Corp
781.871.4407

Event Temps
617.440.3560 x135

Harvard Bar Services
617.495.3033
barservice@mail.hsa.net

Premier Bar Service
781.894.3000

Parking

MIT/ Kendall Square parking is very limited, especially due to the on-going construction. MIT recommends using public transportation whenever possible.

If parking is needed, the event host should make special arrangements with the MIT Parking Office. Event hosts are responsible for requesting necessary guest parking passes as needed.

For MIT employee parking, consult the current list of MIT parking lots.

On-street parking meters are available from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday.

Accessible Parking:

Ames Street: Two accessible parking spaces in front of Building 64.
Building E17: Two accessible parking spaces situated in front of the building.
Courtyard Entry at Building 68: Two additional accessible parking spaces are available in this area.

Near by Public Parking Garages:

Hayward Garage (Entrances at 33 Amherst Street & 55 Wadsworth Street) Operating Hours: Open 24 hours Contact: 617-500-6553
One Memorial Drive Garage (Entrance is on Memorial Drive) Contact: 617-621-1238
245 Riverview Garage (Entrance is on First Street) Contact: 617-494-1619
4 Cambridge Center (Entrance on Ames St. or Broadway) Contact: 617-225-0830
5 Cambridge Center, East Garage (Ames St./Broadway) Operating Hours: Open 24 Hours Contact: 617-621-3115
7 Cambridge Center, West Garage (Ames St /Galileo Way) Operating Hours: Open 24 Hours Contact: 617-621-3115
10 Cambridge Center, North Garage (Binney St. off Broadway) Operating Hours: Open 24 Hours Contact: 617-621-3115

In instances where an event incorporates the display of vehicles event hosts

Vehicle Display

If a vehicle will be displayed as part of the event, the event host must first review the details with the E14 / E14 Event Coordinator. Then the event host will contact MIT Environment, Health and Safety office with a proposed site and safety plan. Approvals are also required from: