The Robert F. Smith ’94 Dining Hall is intended for faculty, staff, and students to meet informally, socialize, and enjoy lunch. Outside business hours, the dining hall may also be reserved for receptions or private dining for large groups.

4,550

Square Footage

200

Maximum Capacity

2nd Floor

Henry R. Kravis Hall

Space Description

Intended Use

Receptions, private dining for large groups

Window

Southwest corner with views of the Hudson River and 130th street

Intended User

Faculty, staff, and students

Additional Features

  • Adjacent to Smith Dining Hall
  • Adjacent to Kravis Hall lobby
  • Open to Smith Dining Hall and Kravis Hall lobby (no doors or walls between spaces)

Furniture

To request that this dedicated furniture be removed or that any of the furniture listed as "available upon request" be brought into the space for your event, submit a ticket to the Operations team here.

Dedicated furniture marked with a * may not be removed and must remain in the space.

Dedicated furniture

  • 65 Dining chairs*
  • 9 Lounge chairs*
  • 30 Counter-height seats along window*
  • 16 Round tables (36 inches in diameter; four chairs per table)*
  • 2 Rectangular high-top tables (88 inches by 36 inches; six chairs per table)*
  • 2 Rectangular tables (99.5 inches by 36 inches; eight chairs per table)*
  • 4 coffee tables (24 inches in diameter)*
  • 8 Poufs*
  • Built in bench seating for 20 people*

Available upon request

  • None

AV Capabilities

To request any of the equipment listed as "available upon request" be brought into the space for your event, submit a ticket to the Event Technology Team here.

Lectern

  • None

Display

  • 1 Television screen

Cameras

  • None

Technology

  • 2 Digital Signage Displays

Microphones

  • None

Additional AV Capabilities

  • None

Available upon request

  • External camera (Videographers and production companies may bring in their own equipment)

Capacities for different event layouts

Theatre seating capacity

Not applicable

Round table capacity (with eight chairs per table)

Not applicable

Hollow square capacity

Not applicable

Standing capacity

200 (400 when combined with Samberg Commons)

High-top table capacity (with two chairs per table)

Not applicable

Rectangular pods capacity (four five-foot tables arranged together, eight chairs per pod)

Not applicable

Sample event layouts

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