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.

Opening Times

Headington Campus

Avo Cafe, Abercrombie Building

Open 11.00am to 2.30pm on weekdays.
From Monday 6 July to Friday 7 August: open 8.00am to 4.00pm on weekdays.

Brookes Co-Op Store, Piazza

Open 7.00am to 11.00pm Monday to Saturday and 9.00am to 11.00pm on Sundays.
From Monday 17 August to Friday 11 September: open 7.00am to 9.00pm Monday to Saturday and 9.00am to 9.00pm on Sundays.
Open 7.00am to 8.00pm on Monday 31 August.
From Saturday 12 September to end of Semester 1: open 7.00am to 11.00pm Monday to Saturday and 8.00am to 11.00pm on Sundays.

Cafe Central, John Henry Brookes Building

Open 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Closed on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 June.
From Sunday 14 June to Sunday 13 September: open 8.00am to 5.00pm.

Clerici Cafe, Clerici Building

Open 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Closed from Saturday 4 July to Sunday 9 August due to maintenance.
From Monday 10 August to Friday 11 September: open 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Closed on Monday 31 August.

The Deli, John Henry Brookes Building

From Tuesday 26 May to Friday 11 September: open 8.00am to 3.00pm.
Closed on Friday 12 June.
Closed on Monday 31 August.

Headington Hill Cafe, Headington Hill Teaching building

From Tuesday 26 May to Friday 11 September: open 9.00am to 3.00pm on weekdays.
Closed on Monday 31 August.

Nisa convenience store, Fir building, Clive Booth Student Village

Open 7.00am to 10.00pm Monday to Saturday and 9.00am to 10.00pm on Sundays.
From Saturday 27 June to Sunday 16 August: open 7.00am to 10.00pm on weekdays and weekends.
From Monday 17 August to Friday 11 September: open 8.00am to 8.00pm Monday to Saturday, 9.00am to 8.00pm on Sundays.

The Yard, John Henry Brookes Building

Closed, reopening in Semester 1.

Marston Road Site

Marston Cafe:

Closed, reopening in Semester 1.

Marston Restaurant

From Tuesday 26 May to Friday 11 September, open 8.00am to 3.00pm on weekdays.
Closed on Monday 31 August.

Swindon Campus

Swindon Cafe

Open 8.00am to 3.30pm on weekdays.

Harcourt Hill Campus

Harcourt Cafe

As of Monday 27 October 2025, the Harcourt Cafe is no longer operating as a walk-in catering service.
Ahead of the 2025/26 academic year, teaching and library services at Harcourt Hill moved to Headington Campus. While the University continues to offer accommodation and sport facilities at Harcourt Hill in 2025/26, use of the site’s catering services have been significantly lower than anticipated this year.
Requests for larger hospitality bookings will be considered for the Harcourt Cafe space. Details of how to make an application for a hospitality booking are available below.

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 - please be aware that this new hospitality form was introduced in January 2026. New users can register for an account by clicking on the 'Login' 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 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

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.