Nutritional and tasty food served in your accommodation

What does 'catered' halls mean?

Catered halls mean your accommodation fees include a large portion of meals. Instead of going food shopping, you receive a pre-paid meal package.

Your catered halls package includes:

• 12 meals per week - this typically covers breakfast and evening meals from Monday to Friday, plus brunch and dinner on the weekends.
• A weekly campus allowance of £25 to spend at various cafes, restaurants and outlets across campuses.

The most obvious perk of catered halls: food cooked for you. Hot meals, sorted. No stress about cooking, no last-minute panic over what's actually in your fridge. You rock up, grab your plate, and eat – easy. 

But it’s not just about convenience.

Dinner turns into the daily catch-up with your mates. You end up chatting to people you’d never normally meet, just because you sat next to them at lunch. It feels like a mini community. You've got familiar faces, delicious food, and way less washing up. That’s one less thing to think about, which, at uni, is a massive win.

From saving time and money to making sure you get balanced and tasty meal throughout the week, find out more about why living in halls can be a game-changer for student life. 

Don’t just take our word for it; watch the video above to hear from our students at Nottingham and find out why they love living in catered halls.

If you're thinking about your options and catered halls tickle your taste buds, take a look at the accommodation options below:

• Ancaster Hall
• Cavendish Hall
• Cripps Hall
• Derby Hall
• Florence Boot Hall
• Lenton and Wortley Hall
• Lincoln Hall
• Newark Hall
• Nightingale Hall
• Rutland Hall
• Sherwood Hall