{"id":5989,"date":"2021-06-22T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/?p=5989"},"modified":"2023-08-30T10:46:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T10:46:48","slug":"should-i-choose-catered-accommodation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/should-i-choose-catered-accommodation\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I choose catered accommodation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning everyone,<br \/>\nLast week we re-visited a few key facts about living in self-catered accommodation. This week we will be looking once again at the ins and outs of our catered halls.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>What are the benefits of living in a catered residence?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Catered accommodation can be a great alternative for your first year at University. With all the changes that you\u2019ll be experiencing, not having to worry about cooking for yourself can take a large stress out of your settling-in (especially with the time you would otherwise spend shopping and washing up!). If your culinary skills don\u2019t stretch much further than stirring a pot-noodle, living in a catered hall will ensure that you receive high quality and nutritious meals throughout the term.<\/p>\n<p>If you are living in a catered residence, you will take your meals in one of our communal dining halls. This is a great opportunity to make friends and gives you a great sense of community.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Which residences are catered?\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5409 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2020\/01\/Lopes-snow-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2020\/01\/Lopes-snow-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2020\/01\/Lopes-snow-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/residences\/catered\/hollandhall\/\">Holland Hall<\/a>\u00a0is composed of en-suite rooms, a glass-fronted restaurant and a sun terrace. Holland Hall has 406 rooms, some of these with a stunning view over the Exe valley.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/residences\/catered\/mardonhall\/\">Mardon Hall<\/a>\u00a0is our oldest purpose-built residence. It includes a wood-panelled library (now used as a study room) and grand staircases.<br \/>\nThe residence has a mixture of single standard rooms and twin standard rooms.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/residences\/catered\/birksgrangevillage\/\">Birks Grange Village<\/a>\u00a0is composed of self-catered, catered and studio accommodation. The catered residences have en-suite rooms in clusters of up to nine. There are also communal spaces and a small shop.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/residences\/catered\/exeterhalls\/\">Exeter Halls<\/a>\u00a0is composed of Lopes Hall, Random Pickard and Pennsylvania Court with a mixture of standard, twin and en-suite rooms. Lopes Hall contains a large dining room for all three of these residences as well as a social area shared between the three.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our catered residences are all on-campus and are available on a 32 week contract. This means that you will not be permitted to stay in your room during the Christmas and Easter holidays. However, we can arrange alternative accommodation for you during these times.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>What type of food is available?<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nThe University catering team provide a great variety of choices. Included in your accommodation fees are 16 meals per-week. These are available at the below times:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"copy-paste-block\"><strong>Breakfast<\/strong>\u00a0Monday to Friday 7:45am-9.30am<\/li>\n<li class=\"copy-paste-block\"><strong>Continental Breakfast<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday 8.00am-11.00am and Sunday 8.30am-11.00am<\/li>\n<li class=\"copy-paste-block\"><strong>Brunch<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday and Sunday 11.15am-1.30pm\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5405 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2020\/01\/152HollandHallFood170523Matt-Austin-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2020\/01\/152HollandHallFood170523Matt-Austin-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2020\/01\/152HollandHallFood170523Matt-Austin-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2020\/01\/152HollandHallFood170523Matt-Austin-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2020\/01\/152HollandHallFood170523Matt-Austin-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2020\/01\/152HollandHallFood170523Matt-Austin-2048x1356.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"copy-paste-block\"><strong>Dinner<\/strong>\u00a0Monday to Sunday 5.30pm-7.15pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Special dietary requirements can be catered for but we will need to let our chefs know in advance. Each meal will have vegetarian options.\u00a0 For examples of the menus within catered halls, please visit our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/residences\/aboutcateredhalls\/\">website<\/a>. Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KWQU5uTsFlg&amp;index=7&amp;list=PL08AA56630BE155DF\">YouTube video\u00a0<\/a>provides a students insight into our\u00a0catered accommodation<\/p>\n<p>You will need to provide your own lunches and snacks, but you will be equipped with your own fridge and some residences will also have utilities rooms to prepare food.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Have a wonderful week!<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation Shannon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning everyone, Last week we re-visited a few key facts about living in self-catered accommodation. 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