The hot food services at Eat at the Square have been temporarily moved to Park House – just across the patio. The move will help our Hospitality services continue to serve hot meals – for breakfast, lunch and dinner – to students and colleagues, while at the same time reducing waste by offering a plated service.

The Coffee Shop at Eat and the Square is still open, and will provide barista coffee for free for customers with a coffee subscription.

Our round up of food, drink and shops on campus

The Dairy (Monday – Sunday 8:30am – 10pm)

Enjoy a wide selection of soft drinks, local beer and cider. A new menu has been developed including seasonal specials on rotation. You’ll need to book a table online.

Park Eat and Park Bar (Monday – Sunday 8am – 10pm)

Before you visit, you will need to make a reservation, whether for takeaway services or booking a table. You will also need to use a face covering when standing up and moving around inside. A new menu has been launched focusing on healthy and sustainable options such as reduced meat and dairy consumption in favour of vegetable or plant-based dishes.

Dol.cHE Vita (Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm)

Offering a reduced selection of hot and cold drinks, cakes, pastries and confectionary for take-away service only.

Before & After (Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm)

Freshly baked hot food such as pasties, paninis, plus quality beverages and sandwiches located on the ground floor of the Edith Morley building on the Whiteknights campus.

Agriculture Café (Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm)

Agriculture Cafe offers a range of quality beverages, sandwiches & hot food such as jacket potatoes and paninis.

Library Café (Monday – Friday 8:30am – 7:30pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am – 4pm)

Offering hot drinks and a ‘grab and go’ menu – including sandwiches, salads, smoothies, pastries, confectionery.

Henley Business School Café (Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm)

Enjoy a range of loose-leaf tea and freshly made speciality coffee.

The Square (Monday – Friday 7:30am – 9pm)

The Square offers a variety of freshly prepared barista-style coffees.

Park House (Monday – Wednesday 3:30pm – 9pm, Thursday – Friday 3:30pm – 10pm)

Park House will be open initially on a limited basis providing drinks to tables on the patio and Eat at the Square. Due to our older building style, we are unable to operate indoors for the moment. You will need to order using an app and reserve a table.

Ice House (Monday – Sunday 4:30pm – 10pm)

Ice House has reopened on a reservation-only basis. To keep students and colleagues safe, Ice House isn’t currently serving cocktails until they can make great drinks safely. When standing up and moving around we require all customers that are able, to wear a face covering.

Wantage dining (Monday – Friday 8am – 8.30pm)

Wantage dining, located within Wantage Hall of residence, for fully catered residents of Wantage Hall and has a range of catering options. You’ll also need to book in advance to visit.

St Patrick’s (Monday – Friday 8am – 8.30pm, weekends 12pm – 8.30pm)

St Patricks, located within Northcourt Group halls of residence, is open to fully catered and self-catered students, staff and members of the public and has a range of catering options.

Enterprise (Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3pm)

Serving speciality coffee and a selection of hot and cold snacks.

Reusable cups

You can still use your own reusable cup in many of our catering venues. When using your own cup, you will be asked to place it in a specific area – please ensure it is clean and remove the lid before placing the cup at the designated area. Your cup will then be filled for you to take away. In the interest of safety, Catering colleagues will not handle cups that are not from their cafes.

Please note there remains a 20p disposable cup charge, in line with our sustainability initiatives.

Shops

• The Co-op at Whiteknights campus is open daily (7am – 10pm), with online shopping and delivery options available.
• Park Market (Monday – Sunday 8am – 10pm) also continues to offer a wide range of sustainably produced and sourced food, groceries, beauty and cleaning products.
• Our International Foodie Market (every Thursday) has returned, located between Henley Business School and the Minghella building

RUSU

The majority of RUSU’s building and outlets are open including:

• RUSU Reception (Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm),
• The Study (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm), with the latest entry at 4pm,
• RUSU’s Advice Service is available for virtual appointments (Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm)
• Student Activities (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm)

Food and drink outlets and shops are also open such as:

• Mojos bar (Monday – Saturday 12pm – 10pm)
• Mondial (Starbucks) (Monday – Friday 8:30am – 6pm)
• Bubble Tea is now open for takeaway (Monday – Friday 11am – 5pm) on-site or via Deliveroo
• Cerealworks (Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm)
• Mail Boxes Etc. (Monday – Friday 10am – 2pm)
• Blackwell bookshop (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm)
• Merch Store (Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm) with online ordering and click and collect available.

Further information on table bookings, table service, and cashless transactions, please see RUSU’s website for more information. As with University campus facilities, the opening hours indicated may be reviewed or adapted.

Planning ahead: Socialising on campus and in Reading

Many venues in Reading are also open in line with government guidance. When considering visiting a pub, bar or restaurant, whether on or off-campus, you should:

• pre-book your table in advance, if necessary;
• check opening times;
• bear in mind venues may prefer contactless payments;
• make sure you bring your ID and be prepared to share contact details for NHS Test & and Trace purposes and/or check-in using the NHS QR codes;
• adhere to social distancing measures;
• limit your group to 6 people;
• plan your travel arrangements home, in advance where possible, bearing in mind that venues will be closing by 10pm.