By
Mike Ritchie
Posted 1 year ago
Thu 01 Feb, 2024 12:02 PM
View our menus and information on how to order hospitality from LSE Catering.
Please note not all menu items are available at present and may be substituted - please place your order on the online booking form and the catering admin office will contact you if any changes are required.
- Budget codes. The online catering ordering system has the budget codes pre-populated. If you have any budget code queries, please contact the OneFinance team:
- When to order. Order as early as possible. At least ten days in advance for receptions, lunches and dinners. Three working days for beverage, breakfasts and sandwich services. There may be times when we are fully committed, but we'll always try to slot your order in. Late orders may be possible by contacting catering.hospitality@lse.ac.uk, this may incure a surcharge.
- How to order. To order, use our online ordering service.The payment details need to be completed and authorised before we can accept an order. To get you started with the online booking systems, read our [PDF]
- Consider wellbeing and sustainability when selecting your food. To help you make healthy choices, we offer a wide range of plant-based vegan and vegetarian food. We also take great care to ensure that our food is produced in an environmentally-friendly way. For details on how we do this, visit .
- Stay on budget. To help you make your event a success, even on a small budget we've collated top tips on
- Locations. We cater in different locations around campus. Check the availability by each menu selection to see what's available where. Make sure you've booked your room before booking catering. For advice on the most suitable room, contact us or the room bookings team. For capacities, see the capacities table on this page. Book your room online using: .
- Prices and surcharges. Prices exclude VAT (except where noted on the menus) and apply to catering provided between 8.30 am - 5 pm Monday to Friday. A surcharge may apply outside these hours, or for events that finish after 10 pm. For weekend catering, see our weekend conference packages or contact us for a special quotation.
- Final numbers. Please confirm final numbers no later than two full working days before the event. Late cancellations may be charged at the full price.
- Allergies and special diets. We will always try to accommodate special dietary requirements if you give us advance notice. NB Our kitchens are mixed use. We cannot guarantee that any specific ingredient is completely without trace. For more information, visit:
- Summer catering. During August, catering services are limited.
- Catering areas. All catering areas and facilities are available for catering purposes only. This includes the Director's Dining Room, Chairman's Dining Room, Senior Common Room and Staff Dining Room.
- Approved catering suppliers. Only LSE Catering Services or the Students' Union can offer catering with alcohol on School premises. Alcohol can only be served in licensed areas by the designated licensee. For more information, see: [PDF]
- Fully serviced events. We will have the rooms prepared and cleared by us - with food laid out or served as appropriate - all you need to do is turn up.
- Deliveries and collections. We deliver your food and drinks within 15 minutes of your chosen delivery time. Please tell us when you have finished your meeting and we will come to clear crockery etc. If you collect food and drinks from us yourself, please return all crockery, flasks etc immediately after use. Otherwise we will charge you the serviced' price, together with any breakages and/or missing items. Please make your collection before 5 pm.
The following areas are available for catering purposes. They are licensed for alcohol provision by LSE Catering and must be fully serviced by LSE Catering Services. Collection is not available for these areas.
Listed below are the services available and maximum capacities for licensed areas/rooms. Before ordering catering, please book these areas/rooms through or by contacting
Room | Teas and coffees | Sandwich lunches | Stand-up fork buffet | Formal lunch/ dinner/ buffet | Drinks receptions | ||||
Old Building (OLD) - sixth floor | |||||||||
Founders Room / Shaw Library | 200 | 200 | 200 | 60(Buffet only) | 200 | ||||
Old Building (OLD) - fifth floor | |||||||||
Graham Wallace Room GWR (OLD 5.25) | 45 | 40 | 40 | - | 45 | ||||
Staff Common Room SCR | 150 | 120 w/o | 80 pm and w/o | 48 pm and w/o | 150 pm and w/o | ||||
Staff Dining Room SDR | 300 | 250 w/o | 220 pm and w/o | 150 pm and w/o | 300 pm and w/o | ||||
Director’s Dining Room DDR | 30 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 30 | ||||
Chairman’s Dining Room CDR | 25 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 25 | ||||
OLD 5.11 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 30 | ||||
Old building - fourth floor | |||||||||
4th Floor Restaurant | 300 pm, wo, vo | 250 pm, wo, vo | 200 | - | 300 pm, wo, vo | ||||
Old Building (OLD) - third floor (Robinson Room Suite) | |||||||||
OLD 3.21 | 125 | 75 | 75 | - | 125 | ||||
OLD 3.28 | 50 | 40 | 40 | - | 50 | ||||
OLD 3.23 | 75 | 50 | 50 | - | 75 | ||||
Old Building (OLD) - ground floor | |||||||||
Vera Anstey Room VAR ANNEX | 25 | 20 | - | - | 25 | ||||
Atrium/Student Services Centre | 225 pm, w/o | 150 w/o | n/a | n/a | 225 pm, w/o | ||||
Centre Building (CBG) | |||||||||
Lower ground auditorium and breakout space (B1.01/B1.02) | 200 | 200 | 120 | - | 200 | ||||
Ground floor | 80 | 80 | 80 | - | 80 | ||||
Ground floor | 120 | 120 | - | - | 120 | ||||
CBG Terrace 2nd Floor | 135 | 135 | - | - | 135 | ||||
CBG Terrace 6th Floor | 32 | 32 | - | - | 32 60 pm | ||||
CBG Terraces 12th Floor (by very special arrangement only) | 55 pm | 55 pm | - | - | 55 pm | ||||
Alumni Centre (G.05) by prior arrangement with Alumni Centre | 85 | 85 | 85 | - | 85 | ||||
Columbia House (COL) | |||||||||
LSE Garrick basement dining area | 80 | - | 90 | - | 90 | ||||
Clement House (CLM) | |||||||||
Hong Kong Theatre CLM G.02 | 100 | 50 | - | - | 100 | ||||
CLM 1.01 | 45 | 35 | - | - | 35 | ||||
CLM 1.02 | 65 | 60 | - | - | 60 | ||||
CLM 1.03 | 45 | 35 | - | - | 35 | ||||
CLM 2.02 | 100 | 100 | - | - | 100 | ||||
CLM 2.04 | 45 | 35 | - | - | 35 | ||||
CLM 2.05 | 65 | 60 | - | - | 60 | ||||
CLM 2.06 | 45 | 35 | - | - | 35 | ||||
CLM 3.02 | 100 | 100 | - | - | 100 | ||||
CLM 3.04 | 45 | 35 | - | - | 35 | ||||
CLM 3.07 | 45 | 35 | - | - | 35 | ||||
Marshall Building (MAR) | |||||||||
| Ground floor NE Corner (larger School events >600 by special arrangement with room bookings) | 300 | 300 | 300 | 280 | 300 | ||||
| 1st Floor communal breakout space | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| 2nd Floor communal breakout space | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| 8th Floor Terrace and Lobby | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | ||||
Cheng Kin Ku Building (CKK) - formerly New Academic Building | |||||||||
Lower ground | 350 | 250 | 250 | - | 350 | ||||
Cafe 54 | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | ||||
8.01 | - | - | - | 12 | - | ||||
8.02 | - | - | - | 12 | - | ||||
8.03 | - | - | - | 12 | - | ||||
8.04 | - | - | - | 12 | - | ||||
8th floor | 80 | 80 | 80 | - | 80 | ||||
Sir Arthur Lewis Building (SAL) - formerly 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields | |||||||||
Bean Counter | 150 | 150 | 120 | - | 150 | ||||
Kinta Alley | 150 | 150 | 120 | - | 150 | ||||
B.07 | 50 | 40 | 40 | - | 50 | ||||
Other | |||||||||
George IV 1st Floor | - | 50 | - | - | 50 | ||||
Lionel Robbins Building, Library (LRB) | |||||||||
Lower ground floor R01 (Library use only) | 30 | 30 | - | - | 30 | ||||
Central atrium (Library use only) | - | - | - | - | 100 | ||||
Ground floor workspace 1 | 120 | 100 | - | - | 120 | ||||
Ground floor workspace 2 | 100 | 100 | - | - | 100 | ||||
Ground floor workspace 3 | 300 | 200 | - | - | 300 | ||||
Ground floor workspace 4 | 300 | 200 | - | - | 300 | ||||
Library gallery space (Library use only) | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | ||||
3rd floor 3.01 (Library use only) | 50 stand up 30 sit down | 50 stand up | - | - | 50 | ||||
4th floor PhD Academy (Library use only) | 60 stand up | 60 stand up | - | - | 38 | ||||
Notes v/o = vacation only All locations in this table have to be serviced by LSE Catering. Vouchers are available for use in catering facilities during normal opening hours, depending on numbers. Weekend catering is by special arrangement. With the exception of the above rooms, catering but not alcohol may be provided in all other School rooms by LSE Catering or the Students Union Catering can also be provided by LSE Catering Services in catered halls of residence.
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Menu selection and prices
To make sure we continue to deliver an excellent service to our customers, we’ll be increasing our prices from 11th August. The new prices reflect changes to current market prices and competition in the supply chain following the last price review in 2023.
Prices are valid for services provided between Monday to Friday. On weekends, other prices may apply.
The prices listed are what you will be charged if you are paying by internal debit note (IDN). If you are paying by invoice, VAT will be added.
