Food for thought
Corpus' Hall and Bar play a central role in the communal life of the College. Cafeteria-style breakfast, lunch and supper are all available in the College's Hall and represent excellent value-for-money. A wide choice of food is also available in the College Bar.

An annual kitchen fixed charge (KFC) of £171 per term (2011/12) covers the kitchen overheads, but otherwise undergraduates pay per meal, offered at roughly cost price.

Typically, Hall offers a choice of individually priced hot dishes and vegetables, a salad bar, desserts, fruit, and hot and cold drinks. A vegetarian option is always available and the Catering Department is happy to cater for other dietary requirements (e.g. Vegan, Kosher, Halal) by prior arrangement.

Formal Hall
More formal dinners, called 'Formal Hall', are candle-lit with waiter service. These regular events are popular and inexpensive. Formal Hall is an ideal opportunity to invite guests along to dinner, whether friends from other colleges or visiting family.

The Bar
The College Bar is normally open at lunchtime and in the early evening, and serves coffees, soft drinks, freshly made snacks and sandwiches during this period - many students enjoy reading the daily papers, doing some work or simply seeing their friends for a coffee at lunch.

In the evening, the College Bar serves wine, spirits, lagers, real ales and a variety of non-alcoholic drinks. The Bar is also the regular venue for College Ents (or Entertainments) such as Karaoke, Quizzes, Slacks and Bops (that is, live music or DJ nights).

Self-catering
Student accommodation also includes some facilities for self-catering. Generally, kitchens (traditionally, and rather obscurely, known as "gyp-rooms") are designed for the preparation of snacks and small meals. The majority of Corpus accommodation provides reasonable facilities, including combination microwaves.

"The reason why Formal Halls are so incredibly popular (Corpus has three a week, all of which are normally packed-out) is that they are amazing fun. This is partly due to the cheap, good food and the excuse to chat to people you've not met before."