Twenty-seven!

Why can't they just put the trays in a corner so if you really need one you can get it. Some of us aren't anorexic and need more than a plate and one cup to drink. If they actually do this in the future they NEED to get bigger cups. I drink at least three to four glasses a meal and I don't want to make an extra trip just for water.
Never mind I know they are going to mess up the statistics. I would put money on the fact that they will save water and waste less food. But not because trayless is the best thing ever, but because people deciding where to go for dinner will be more likely to choose Dewick and therefore less people will go to Carmichael.
Why don't the dining halls do something useful like buy more organic food, or buy more food locally. That would be much more beneficial, but because this is the cheaper option they hop on it like it is the best idea ever and will save the whole planet.