Catered accommodation
We’re known for an exceptional student experience – and our dining halls are a much-loved part of it.
Catered accommodation at Loughborough offers a whole range of benefits
In our 2023 Catered Survey, 91% of our students said they would recommend living in catered halls. And even students who didn’t choose it as their first option now say they would recommend it to others.
Our catering team provide a complete range of food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with menus including a variety of choices for healthy options and home cooked food. The majority of dietary requirements or allergies can be catered for by our halls catering team.
Each of our catered halls come with a specific meal package. There are currently four different types of package offered depending on the hall.
19-meal package
15-meal package
10-meal package (Lunch & Evening meals)
10-meal package (Breakfast & Evening meals)
If you live in a catered hall, your food and service costs are already included in your fees, giving you easy access to fresh, daily meals. Just bring your ID card to each service.
Can’t make a mealtime? You can request a packed lunch with 24 hours’ notice, or make the most of our convenient grab-and-go options.
All meals are served in your own dining hall, with a flexible lunch option that lets you eat in any of the six catered halls across campus.
"There are loads of lunch options – the mains, pasta bar, and sandwich bar are all really good." - Student comment from the 2025–26 Customer Satisfaction Survey.
What's included in your meal
We have carefully selected a varied and nutritional menu choice which can vary from day to day. Each meal in one of our catered halls entitles you to the following:
- One Main dish / Sandwich / Baguette
- Accompaniment: potatoes, vegetables and salad bar
- Dessert or yoghurt
- One piece of fresh fruit
- All meals have unlimited hot drinks and squash
Our menus run on a 6-week cycle to ensure the student has a variety of meals available to them throughout their time here.
"The catered meals are awesome, they make life so much easier and most of the time they're delicious as well." - Student comment from the 2025–26 Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Catering for allergies and dietary requirements
Our dining halls cater for students with a range of allergies, dietary requirements and most religious beliefs (including Halal meat).
We take allergies extremely seriously in halls. If you have any allergies, it's important that you speak to the head chef of your catered hall before moving in to ensure we best cater for your needs and personal preferences. If you have an airborne allergy, we will remove all recipes from the menu containing that allergen.
You can find the details for your head chef on the hall contacts section of each hall page.
When choosing your food from the dining hall, notify the servers that you have an allergy and request a food allergen sheet - these are updated and checked every day. Food is labelled clearly and any 'allergen' and 'may contain' items are well communicated.
How we support students with allergies in halls
From ingredient labelling to staff training, we take allergies seriously. Watch how our team ensures students with allergies feel safe, supported and well fed throughout their time in halls.
Hall meal saver
Discover our Prepaid Hall Meal Saver – a discounted meal package open to all students, staff and tenants to enjoy delicious hot meals in any catered dining hall.
Perfect for self-catered students on or off campus who want nutritious, great-value meals without the hassle of cooking.
And the best part? Buy 10 meals and get 1 free with every bundle.
Visit our Reward Club page for more information on the reward side of the app.
