Terms & Conditions
Lunches
Lunch is open from 12pm to 2pm throughout. Service will close at 1.30pm, but you are welcome to stay in Hall and enjoy your lunch till 2pm.
Lunch must be booked by 2pm the previous day and failure to cancel by this time may result in a charge.
Children are welcome to attend all lunches at the College. Those under 12 are free of charge and do not need to be booked in.
Limited walk ins are available for fellows and students.
Halls & Dinners:
Please arrive 15 minutes early for all Dinners to allow time to be seated. There is no seating plan for Halls but you should arrive with those you wish to sit with.
Bookings open twice per term (weeks 0: for weeks 1-4 & Week 3: for weeks 5-9):
MT25: 9am on Mon 29 Sept & Mon 27 Oct
HT26: 9am on Mon 12 Jan & Mon 2 Feb
TT26: 9am on Mon 20 Apr & Mon 11 May
- Bookings close for Halls on the Thursday prior to the event, and for Dinners the Tuesday prior to the event. Please look at the website for individual event dates.
- All bookings should be made online at St Cross Meal booking and must be paid for at time of purchase, except for breakfast, brunch & lunch walk-ins.
- Wine is sold “paired with meal” for Special Dinners, Feasts, Tasting Dinners & Governing Body Dinners, which means our Wine Steward will pair a wine with each course on the allocated menu.
- All members must present their St Cross College ID Card upon entry to all events.
- Members must specify all dietary requirements & names before the Event booking closes. If provided after booking closes we cannot guarantee we will be able to accommodate these changes.
- For Evening Meals, allergen and dietary cards will be provided to those who have signed up with a dietary requirement. These must be displayed throughout the dinner.
- Members can bring up to 3 guests for Halls, Special Dinners and Tasting Dinners. St Cross Members must meet guests at the Porters’ Lodge and guests must be accompanied by a member at all times.
- If you wish to sell your ticket to another St Cross student, you must submit this information before booking closes to mealbooking.queries@stx.ox.ac.uk. Guests are welcome with a St Cross member - non-St Cross members cannot attend dinners without a St Cross host.
- Any cancellations must be notified prior to Event booking closure. After this time we cannot provide a refund.
- The College reserves the right to restrict bookings for members who do not notify the College of a cancellation, or who do not attend.
- In the rare situation that you are unable to attend Formal Hall due to exceptional circumstances then a request can be made to the Events Manager after the event for a non-attendance refund, either in full or part.
- The minimum age at all Evening Meals is 16+, charged at the adult rate. Children under 16 are only permitted at Family Hall.
- Children are welcome to attend all lunches at the College. Those under 12 are free of charge and do not need to be booked in. Children over the age of 12 will be charged at the adult rate.
Fellows
GB Fellows are entitled to two complimentary dinners per term. Should you need assistance with your booking, please don’t hesitate to contact Events on mealbooking.queries@stx.ox.ac.uk.
Three complimentary guest dinners per year (Available to all Fellows. Valid at Tuesday and Friday dinners, excluding Tasting Dinners and Feasts).