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Catering

Welcome to Catering Services, and a special welcome to all new students and staff. We hope you enjoy our broad range of high quality, value-for-money food and hospitality facilities.

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

Please note that the University moved all remaining activity from the Wheatley Campus ahead of the 2024/25 academic year. Two new buildings on the Headington Hill site will be the new permanent home for activity previously based at Wheatley. To provide alternative space ahead of the new buildings opening their doors for Semester Two of the 2024/25 academic year, the Terrace seating area in the John Henry Brookes Building has been allocated for specialised teaching for the whole of Semester One.

The Terrace will still provide a take-away service while the outlet's usual seating area is unavailable with additional seating in the Deli and Brookes Bar outlets. Additional food and drink outlets are also available in use in the Central Courtyard area of the Headington Campus.

Festive Period catering opening times

Over the Christmas and New Year period, the catering outlets across Oxford Brookes University’s campuses will change from their 2024/25 Semester opening times as follows:

Harcourt Hill Campus:

From Monday 16 to Friday 20 December:

  • 8.00am to 2.30pm

Monday 23 December:

  • 8.00am to 2.30pm

Tuesday 24 December to Wednesday 1 January:

  • Closed - reopening on Thursday 2 January.

Marston Road Site:

Marston Cafe:

From Saturday 14 December:

  • Closed - reopening on Thursday 2 January.

Marston Restaurant:

From Monday 16 to Friday 20 December:

  • 8.00am to 3.00pm

Monday 23 December:

  • 8.00am to 2.30pm

Tuesday 24 December to Wednesday 1 January:

  • Closed - reopening on Thursday 2 January.

Headington Campus:

The Terrace, John Henry Brookes Building:

  • Reopening from Monday 20 January.


The Yard, John Henry Brookes Building:

From Monday 16 to Friday 20 December:

  • 11.00am to 3.00pm

Saturday 21 December to Sunday 5 January:

  • Closed - reopening on Monday 6 January.


The Deli, John Henry Brookes Building:

From Monday 16 to Friday 20 December:

  • 8.00am to 3.00pm

Saturday 21 December to Sunday 5 January:

  • Closed - reopening on Monday 6 January.


Clerici Cafe:

From Monday 16 to Friday 20 December:

  • 8.00am to 3.00pm

Saturday 21 December to Wednesday 1 January:

  • Closed - reopening on Thursday 2 January.


Café Central, John Henry Brookes Building:

From Monday 16 to Friday 20 December:

  • 7.00am to 5.00pm

From Saturday 21 to Monday 23 December:

  • 9.00am to 4.00pm

Tuesday 24 December:

  • 9.00am to 2.00pm

Wednesday 25 December to Wednesday 1 January:

  • Closed - reopening on Thursday 2 January.


Avo Café, Abercrombie Building:

From Saturday 7 December to Sunday 19 January:

  • Closed - reopening on Monday 20 January.


Brookes Co-Op Store, Piazza:

From Sunday 22 December:

  • Closed - reopening on Thursday 2 January.


Swindon Campus:

Monday 23 December:

  • 8.00am to 3.30pm

Tuesday 24 December:

  • 8.00am to 2.00pm

Wednesday 25 December to Wednesday 1 January:

  • Closed - reopening on Thursday 2 January.

Semester One 2024 catering outlet opening times

The following opening times are applicable for Semester One of the 2024/25 academic year from 16 September 2024.

Harcourt Hill Campus:

  • Weekdays - 8.00am to 7.00pm
  • Weekends - Closed

Headington Campus:

The Terrace, John Henry Brookes Building 

  • Weekdays - 11.30am to 2.30pm (take-away service with seating available in the newly constructed Marquee next to the Terrace)
  • Weekends - Closed

The Yard, John Henry Brookes Building

  • Weekdays brunch - 9.00am to 11.am
  • Weekdays lunch - 11.30am to 7.00pm
  • Weekends - Closed

The Deli, John Henry Brookes Building

  • Weekdays - 8.00am to 4.00pm
  • Weekends - Closed

Clerici Cafe

  • Weekdays - 8.00am to 5.00pm
  • Weekends - Closed

Café Central, John Henry Brookes Building

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

Avo Café, Abercrombie Building

  • Weekdays - 9.30am to 2.30pm
  • Weekends - Closed

Retro Van, Central Courtyard

  • Weekdays breakfast - 8.30am to 11.00am
  • Weekdays lunch - 11.30am to 4.00pm
  • Weekends - Closed

Horsebox Van, Central Courtyard 

  • Weekdays - 11.00am to 4.00pm
  • Weekends - Closed

Brookes Co-Op Store, Piazza

  • Weekdays and weekends - 7.00am to 10.00pm

Marston Road Site:

Marston Cafe

  • Weekdays - 10.00am to 4.00pm
  • Weekends - Closed

Marston Restaurant

  • Weekdays - 8.00am to 2.30pm
  • Weekends - Closed

Swindon Campus:

  • Weekdays - 8.00am to 3.30pm

Your feedback matters to us

Gather & Gather is keen to hear about any catering related experiences across the Oxford Brookes estate. Whether you have positive feedback or would like to tell us how we can do better, please email foodatbrookes@gatherandgather.com

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