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As seen in Roone Arledge Auditorium: Columbia Dining hosts annual Battle of the Dining Halls event

The event featured five judges, including celebrity chef Robert Irvine, to crown the winner of the anticipated Columbia Dining event.

By Audrea Chen / Photo Editor
Battle of the Dining Halls attendees mull around the auditorium, eating food and chatting.
By Joyce Zhang and Zipporah-Esther Fornah • April 9, 2026 at 11:47 PM




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Executive chef of campus dining Michael DeMartino poses with his dining hall’s stall.



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JJ’s Place team members represent their #JJsFam shirts as they serve up Jazzy Patties.








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Ferris Booth Commons’ staff smile in their “Breaking Bad”-themed uniforms.





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Faculty House presented Orange Chicken inspired by “Gilmore Girls.”



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Charles Robinson, assistant general manager of John Jay Dining Hall, poses with the hall’s presented dish.

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Ferris Booth Commons, the winning dining hall, proudly held up their Champion Belt.











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