On a daily basis, our Hobson Hall Catering staff provide support to academic activities to both students and staff by providing quality nutritional well-balanced meals in a safe, hygienic and hospitable environment.

Rhodes University uses a computerized Meal Booking System that allows each student to choose the meals that they want and to select the diet they prefer. All Dining Halls on campus provide meals from the same menu.

MEAL BOOKING SYSTEM:

Please use this link to view the meal options: Meal Booking System (ROSS)

The menu rotates on a two-week/14 days cycle menu. The is a total of 140 meal options in the two-week/14-day cycle.

All changes to your meal options on ROSS must be done 48 hours in advance. You will be able to book packed meals and supplementary packed meals.

They offer five diets daily (Fast food option incorporated into the default option):

• Default
• African
• Halaal
• Vegetarian
• Health platter

DINING HALL:

MEALTIMES:

DINING HALL RULES:

Breakfast:

• 07h00 to 08h15 – Weekdays
• 08h00 to 09h15 – Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays

Lunch:

• 12h00 to 14h00 – Weekdays
• 12h00 to 13h30 – Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays

A bell will be rung at 13h30 to indicate that you can collect “seconds” and a second bell will be rung at 13h45 to indicate that you need to leave the Dining Hall.

Supper:

• 17h00 to 18h30 – every evening

A bell will be rung at 18h30 to indicate that you can collect “seconds” and a second bell will be rung at 18h45 to indicate that you need to leave the Dining Hall.

The meal times are subject to change during Swot-Week and the Examination Periods.

The Caterers for Hobson Hall are:

• Ms. Nonku Gcaza
• Ms Unathi Lando

Last Modified: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 11:17:13 SAST