Dining & Meals

College Meal for 2020-21 – updates coming soon the arrangements below refer to 2019-20 and will be updated as soon as we have new information from college

 

Kellogg 

Meals and dining

Meals at Kellogg

 

  • College Brunch: Kellogg offers brunch on most weekends during term. The brunch consists of an English breakfast. However, the kitchen is considering switching to a rotating set menu (similar to the lunch/dinner schedule style). Is this something you would be interested in? If so, let us know! Link: https://forms.gle/wSxRxCCHCzAkhWLA8

  • Formal Dinner Menu: Starting this term, you will be able to view the formal dinner menus for the entire term prior to the formal dinners taking place! The menus will be released shortly online, so keep an eye out!

  • College Lunches and Dinners: take place on weekdays, beginning on September 23rd! (Remember: the only food served on weekends is brunch!)

Useful information

paying for meals and topping up card

You will no longer have to sign in for meals at college. UPay is now going to be the “currency” of choice, with the line moving much quicker with a till this year rather than sign-in sheets! So set up your UPay account soon and top up!

Top up your card online here.

Food prices

College subsidises all meals and the charges listed. The cost of meals is charged to your Upay account.

Suggest rotating lunch

Kellogg offers brunch on most weekends during term. The brunch consists of an English breakfast. However, the kitchen is considering switching to a rotating set menu (similar to the lunch/dinner schedule style). Is this something you would be interested in? If so, let us know now.

Food suggestions

Are you keen to have more cultural meals on the menu during term for formal and informal dinners? Let us know what meals you’d like to see via the Food Feedback Form here: https://forms.gle/evLhEGLGHCkhxTeu7

Dietary requests

Do you have a specific dietary request that you want the kitchen to be aware of when you come to college for a meal? Let us know via email 48 hours ahead of time via kitchen[at]kellogg.ox.ac.uk

Guest night dinner

(at Kellogg and elsewhere) – Formal wear: gown are compulsory for Kellogg students, but not necessary for guests.

Men: Lounge suits, ties required
Women: Cocktail dresses or equivalent

For certain guest night dinners, we’re asked to break out our black tie gear, see below:

Dress Codes

Black tie

Men: Dinner Suit/Tuxedo (Dinner Suit, white shirt, black bowtie, black shoes and socks)

Women: formal cocktail dresses or equivalent.

No need for gowns with Black Tie unless stated on the invitation.

Balls

Chances are you will be attending a Ball (at Kellogg and/or at other Colleges) at some point during your time in Oxford. They are most commonly Black Tie (as above for men, though for women, full-length dresses/gowns are equally as appropriate as cocktail dresses).

 

Sub Fusc

This is Oxford’s traditional academic dress, required for Matriculation, Graduation, Exams, Encaenia, and certain other events. It will be made clear when it is required (and when it comes to exams, do ask about carnations too…)

In the recent past, Oxford has officially stated that you can wear whichever of the following you prefer, regardless of gender (as with all the dress code above!)

College’s guidelines are as follows:

“Academic dress is still regularly worn at Oxford. You will be required to wear academic dress on a number of occasions during your time as a student. Full academic dress consists of subfusc, a cap, and a gown. It is worn on the most formal of occasions.

Subfusc is either

  • a dark suit (jacket and trousers), dark socks and black shoes, a plain white shirt with white collar and cuffs, a white bow tie, black bow tie, or long black tie.

OR

  • a dark skirt or trousers, black stockings/tights, black shoes, a plain white blouse/shirt with collar and sleeves, a black ribbon tie. A dark jacket or coat may also be worn. Light coloured stockings/tights and bare legs are not permitted.

We recommend wearing only plain black or dark grey fabrics in subfusc.

With subfusc, students wear a gown and cap. The custom and practice of this College is that all students will wear

  • a knee-length, plain black gown with long black streamers from the shoulders and a plain collar. This is known as the Advanced Student Gown.
  • a plain black mortarboard with tassel or a plain black, soft ladies cap. A plain black headdress may be substituted for religious reasons

The principal times when you will be required to wear full academic dress will be Matriculation, Examinations, and Graduation. On less formal occasions, you will not be required to wear full academic dress. Instead it will be appropriate to wear a gown over clothes appropriate for the occasion. It is usual for the dress code to be indicated in invitations or other literature.”

Whilst this might all seem daunting at first, don’t panic! College staff or your friendly MCR are always happy to help if you have any questions.