Coffee Shop and Bar

The cafe (located in the main college building) serves a range of food and drinks throughout the term from 08:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and from 09:00 to 18:00 on Sundays. Outside of term, the cafe is open from 08:00 to 15:00 on weekdays only. Some basic breakfast items are available each morning, and sandwiches, coffee/tea, and baked goods are available all day. You can pay with cash or using your university card. In the evenings, the cafe becomes the College Bar, where a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and snacks are available. Prices are usually lower in College than public…

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Catering in College

Lunch and dinner is served in the Hall (also called the Buttery) daily throughout most of the year. Food can be paid for by cash or by using your university card. Prices of meals are between £2.50 and £6.00, depending on what you get. There are a few different choices of food, including at least one vegetarian and one vegan option, at each meal. During the full term, opening times are 12:00-14:00 for lunch and 17:30-19:00 for dinner, and brunch is served on the weekends between 11:00 and 14:00. Outside of term, lunch times are 12:00-13:00 and dinner times are 18:00-18:30.…

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What is a formal hall and how does it work?

  Formal Hall is a more elaborate dinner in Hall, requiring smart dress. Formals happen twice a week within term time, on Wednesdays and Fridays. Booking opens two weeks before the formal date, and closes two days before the formal. You can bring up to 5 guests and booking is via the online college bills webpage: https://collegebills.fitz.cam.ac.uk/collegebill/ Prices (slightly more for guests) and menus can be viewed on the booking page. You can request meals with specific dietary or allergy requirements when booking. Dress code at Fitz is generally a suit with tie or evening dress, including gowns. However, Fitzwilliam…

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Can we eat in the dining halls (Butteries) of other Cambridge colleges?

  You are welcome to eat at any other college’s Buttery, so long as you have your university card with you to prove you are a member of the university. You will not be able to pay with your university card at a college other than Fitz and some do not have card payment facilities, so you may need to pay with cash. You will probably need to go through their Porters’ Lodge in order to gain access to another college’s Buttery, unless you know a member of the college who can take you in. Note that the opening times…

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What’s the best way to attend formals at other colleges?

  Fitz MCR organises formal swaps with various other colleges throughout the year, where Fitz students have the opportunity to visit a different college’s formal dinner. We also host guests from other colleges in the same way. We aim for 3 swaps each term, but the number can vary depending on scheduling and circumstances. Swaps often sell out fast and places are limited, so be sure to sign up quickly! You are also able to attend formals at other colleges as a guest of a student at that college, or by exchanging or purchasing formal tickets on the “Cambridge Formals…

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