Catering

We hope you enjoy our broad range of high quality, value-for-money food and hospitality facilities available to all. Information on opening times are detailed on this webpage.

Catering at our Oxford-based campuses is provided by Gather & Gather. Visit the Food at Brookes webpages for further information on the food and drink on offer. You can also hear about upcoming offers and events via the Food At Brookes Instagram account.

New food and drink options

Headington Hill Cafe

As part of the opening of the new Headington Hill buildings for Semester 2 of the 2024/25 academic year, we are excited to announce a new catering outlet will be available. The Headington Hill Cafe, located on the ground floor of the Teaching building on the Headington Hill site, offers a relaxing environment with great food, coffee and a focus on local produce.

With stunning natural light and lush greenery, our space offers the ideal setting to unwind, catch up with friends, or get some work done. The cafe is due to open for business from Monday 27 January with opening times detailed below.

Nisa convenience store

A Nisa retail outlet, located in the recently opened Fir building, will open in Semester 2 of the 2024/25 academic year at Clive Booth Student Village. The store will be a convenient location for residents at the accommodation site and is open and available to all. Keep an eye on the Food At Brookes Instagram channel and this webpage for updates on the official opening date and opening times.

Update on The Terrace

The Terrace catering outlet, which was unavailable during Semester 1 of the 2024/25 academic year, will continue to be unavailable during Semester 2.

Semester 2 opening times for 2024/25

The following opening times are applicable from 20 January 2025 unless otherwise stated.

Headington Campus

Avo Cafe, Abercrombie Building:

Weekdays - 9.30am to 2.30pm

Brookes Co-Op Store, Piazza:

Weekdays and weekends - 7.00am to 10.00pm

Cafe Central, John Henry Brookes Building:

Weekdays - 7.00am to 8.00pm
Weekends - 8.30am to 5.00pm

Clerici Cafe, Clerici Building:

Weekdays - 8.00am to 5.00pm

The Deli, John Henry Brookes Building:

Weekdays - 8.00am to 4.00pm

Headington Hill Cafe, Headington Hill Teaching building (from Monday 27 January):

Weekdays - 7.30am to 5.00pm
Saturdays - 9.00am to 3.30pm

The Yard, John Henry Brookes Building:

Weekdays - 11.30am to 7.00pm

Marston Road Site:

Marston Cafe:

Weekdays - 10.00am to 4.00pm

Marston Restaurant:

Weekdays - 8.00am to 2.00pm

Harcourt Hill Campus:

Harcourt Cafe:

Monday to Thursdays - 8.00am to 7.00pm
Fridays - 8.00am to 4.00pm

Swindon Campus:

Swindon Cafe:

Weekdays - 8.00am to 3.30pm

Healthy eating and ethical catering

We provide a range of healthy options which are available at all campuses and identified on menus. Fairtrade, organic and local sourcing will be used where applicable. Meat will be sourced from farms with high levels of animal care and fish will be sourced from sustainable fisheries.

We are committed to ensuring that our services meet the needs of the diverse and multicultural community at Oxford Brookes.

Catering for events

We provide hospitality for internal events held by staff or students. From 1 September 2022 the minimum value for hospitality orders is £35 .

For more details, booking information and menus, view the Hospitality Brochure.

Book internal hospitality by clicking the hospitality form box below. New users can register for an account by clicking on the 'Sign in' button on the top right of the screen and then selecting 'Register'. Please register your new account using your Oxford Brookes email address. When you have selected the items you wish to order, you will need an Oxford Brookes cost and activity code to complete the booking. More information on booking hospitality with us can be found on the first page of the hospitality brochure linked below.

If you are an external party and wish to hold a catered event here at Oxford Brookes, Please visit the Oxford Brookes Venues webpages.

Fill in the hospitality form

View the Hospitality Brochure

Visit Oxford Brookes Venues