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Excellent food prepared by our fantastic college catering team

Meal times are an important aspect of collegiate life. They provide you the opportunity to catch up with friends or meet College members in other areas of study. Hughes has an excellent reputation for food and we encourage all College members to take advantage of the great food on offer in our Dining Hall. Details of dining at College are available in our Student Centre pages, including Formal Halls and weekly menus.

Modern dining hall

Members of Hughes Hall all eat together in a grand modern dining hall on the ground floor of the Fenner’s Building, its tall windows overlooking the calm of the cricket field.

The delicious food is regarded as some of the best available at the University. You can enjoy morning pastries, three-course or light lunches and cafeteria-style or formal hall dinners during the week; at weekends, breakfast and lunch are replaced by our very popular brunch. During term time, most meals are self-service. Please note that during the COVID-19 pandemic, our ability to provide a full catering service may be affected.

Join your fellow members for a coffee, a light meal or a formal dinner. Hughes has an exceptional reputation for great food and we encourage all College members to take advantage of the hospitality on offer.

Traditional Formal Halls

Two to three nights a week, we also offer traditional Formal Halls, hosted by Senior Members, with table service. Some Formal Halls are themed to mark special occasions like Chinese New Year, Burns Night, LGBTQ+ history month and Thanksgiving.

Formal dining isn’t a dull duty or an official obligation. It’s a highlight of the week that staff and students alike look forward to. Unlike other Colleges, we don’t have a High Table reserved exclusively for Fellows. Students, tutors and guests all sit together and eat the same food, so this is a great opportunity to chat to senior academics.