It doesn't need justifying. HLA does not have to run every policy by the parents. The parents are not share holders, they are customers. If HLA wants to allow families to eat on campus that is their business. On the occasions that I ran into HLA parents in the dining hall and had my family there, the parents thought it was wonderful that my family was there. That is one of the interesting things about working in a place like HLA. What some families see as a great thing, other families see as a bad thing. I guess it depends on your perspective and outlook.