If you require catering between 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday for up to 50 people, you can use our online booking system. You can order, amend and cancel your bookings using this system up to five working days before the event.
We can provide a range of options to suit your needs. Why not start that 9am meeting with coffee and danish pastries, serve mid-morning refreshments, take a break for lunch with a savoury platter and buffet, or round off an event with canapés and your choice of beverages? Take a look for yourself at our delivered catering menu.
If you require catering in the evening, at weekends or for more than 50 people, email us at internalcatering@kent.ac.uk or call the Conference Office (ext 8000) with details of your requirements and a member of the team will be happy to assist.
Delivered Catering FAQs
Most meeting rooms are controlled by the Timetabling Office and you can book a room through their website.
Beagle Restaurant or Darwin Conference Suite are booked through the Conference Office (ext 8000). Please note hire charges are applicable for these venues.
Please email internalcatering@kent.ac.uk and a member of our team will be happy to help you.
In the event that a booking has to be moved, the Conference Office will aim do so with the minimum of disruption and with prior consultation.
There is a minimum order charge of £15 for weekdays and £100 for weekends.
There are no delivery charges for orders above £15 on weekdays and £100 at weekends. A surcharge will be added to any orders with lower values than £15/£100 respectively.
You need to speak to the Conference Office (ext 8000) or email conferences@kent.ac.uk where a member of the team can help you on an individual basis. However for a quick overview of the facilities on campus visit our campus catering outlets page.
Internal catering can be delivered to offices and meeting rooms across the Canterbury campus. For any rooms that are above or below ground level, please ensure that the delivery location has access via a lift.
There are a small number of areas on campus where, due to health and safety regulations, a delivery service cannot be provided, however where this is applicable, the Conference Office are happy to suggest a suitable alternative location.
Yes, we do provide delivered catering on the Medway campus.
For smaller events, which simply require drinks, snacks, and sandwiches; catering services will be provided by the University of Greenwich.
To place an order, please complete the ‘Medway Internal Hospitality Order Form’ and email it to pilkingtoncafe@gre.ac.uk
For larger events, such as barbecues, drinks receptions, conferences, and banquets, please email internalcatering@kent.ac.uk or call the Conference Office on +44 (0)1227 764000 with details of your requirements.
We advise that orders should be requested for 15 minutes before they are actually required, as such please always ensure the room time is booked to allow this extra time before the start of your event where needed. Crockery/cups and utensils will be delivered for the numbers booked.
Please note, on busy days deliveries may need to be made up to one hour in advance of the time you requested. If you do not want your meeting to be disturbed, you may need to consider using an alternative room for storage of refreshments.
Ideally with as much notice as possible to allow our team time to organise stock and staff for your event, and no less than five working days notice before the event.
Once a booking has been made the number of attendees and items can be adjusted up to five working days prior to the event based on the number of people you have attending and any dietary requirements you are aware of.
You have control of your own catering for up to forty-nine attendees by booking online and you can view, edit or cancel deliveries up to five working days before the event.
For bookings of over forty-nine people please email internalcatering@kent.ac.uk and one of the team will be happy to assist.
If you need to make any amendments or cancellations within five working days of the event, please email internalcatering@kent.ac.uk quoting the reference number.
The full cost will be charged for any booking cancelled within 24 hours of the delivery time and 50% of the total booking value will be charged 72 hours prior to the event. Events cancelled more than 72 hours before the event is due to start will not be charged cancellation fees