Meals in halls
All students in our accommodation can choose to eat hot nutritional meals in our dining halls. Students living in catered halls have regular meal provisions included in the costs of their fees. Students living in self-catered halls can buy meal credits and eat in our any of our dining halls.
Catered halls
Catered halls provide a regular meal service during term time. Use the link below to see dining hall opening hours, where to find your dining hall, and read the menu.
You must eat your meals in your hall's dedicated dining hall. The only exception to this is at lunchtimes, where students can use the 'flexible lunch' option, allowing you to eat in any of the six catered halls on campus.
What to do if you can't attend during dining hall opening hours
If you cannot attend a meal you can arrange a packed lunch by giving the kitchen 24 hours notice. There is also an option to 'grab and go' with your food.
What is included in each meal?
Your food entitlement for each meal is:
- one main dish/sandwich/baguette
- accompaniment of potatoes, vegetables and salad bar
- a desert/yoghurt
- one piece of fresh fruit.
All meals also have unlimited hot drinks and squash.
Hall meal saver card
Want to eat hot nutritional meals in halls? You don't need to be in a catered hall to eat in dining halls. Purchase food credits on the LU Rewards app to eat meals at any of our campus dining halls and get a free meal with every ten meals you buy. This is a convenient and cost-effective option when you don’t want to cook for yourself!
In our 2023 Catered Survey, 91% of our students said they would recommend eating in one of our catered halls. So why not get breakfast, lunch or dinner with the hall meal saver card! We cater for a range of allergies and dietary requirements, like vegetarian, vegan and Halal foods.
Please note: Students living in catered halls can also benefit from the hall meal saver card during the weekend when they're responsible for their own meals.