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Advance Booking

IMC delegates can purchase meal tickets for lunches and dinners when they register online.

We ask that all delegates check their registration packs to make sure that they have all of the tickets and vouchers that they pre-booked. If you have any issues or queries, please visit the Information & Payments Desk next to the Refectory.

We cannot guarantee any meals that are not booked in advance, and it is not possible to buy, sell, or exchange unwanted tickets when you arrive.

Pre-Booked Lunch Credits

If you pre-book lunch, you will receive a daily QR code voucher in your delegate pack. Special IMC meal deals to the value of the voucher will be available, or you can spend the credit on any other food or drink items at these sites during their opening hours. As a special offer, lunch credits purchased in advance cost £6.50 but will give £7.25 in credit. Please be aware that multiple lunch credits cannot be used in a single transaction.

Pre-Booked Dinner

If you did not pre-book dinner, you can buy the two-course dinner at the Refectory for £19.95 or choose from a lighter range of dinner options including sandwiches, salads, and sushi using cash or debit/credit card.

Breakfast is included with all IMC on-campus accommodation and will be served in the Refectory. Please bring your breakfasts tickets with you to give to the catering staff.

Leeds University Union: Refectory

If you are staying in Devonshire Hall with breakfast included, it will be served in their Breakfast Hall and not in the Refectory. If you are staying in IMC off-campus accommodation with breakfast included, this will be served in the restaurant or reception area.

(Please note that the opening times for these venues will be confirmed in the printed IMC programme which will be available on arrival.)

Lunch Credits cannot be used in Caffé Nero, Leeds University Union venues: Co-Op, Common Ground, Old Bar, the Terrace, and Woodhouse Lane

Delegates who have pre-booked dinner tickets for £16.50 can enjoy a hot two-course meal served in the Refectory.

If you did not pre-book dinner, you can buy dinner using cash or debit/credit card from the Refectory for £19.95, subject to availability.

Alternatively, for delegates looking for a lighter dinner option, the Refectory also offers a selection of meal deal sandwiches, salads, and sushi which can be taken to go. Barista‑made drinks will be available into the evening from the Roastology coffee counter in the Refectory, including the much-loved, locally baked and Brown & Blond brownies and cookies.

Leeds University Union: Refectory

Delegates may buy their own meals at any of the wide variety of food options available on campus, including the venues listed above. All accept debit/credit card.

A number of cafés, bars, and shops are also open on campus. Old Bar and Terrace Bar in Leeds University Union serve hot food all day, while cold sandwiches, salads, and drinks can be purchased from the Co-Op shop. Find these and other options by using the ‘Food’ filter (under the Facilities tab) on the University campus map.

Woodhouse Lane and Leeds city centre and the surrounding areas also boast a very wide variety of coffee shops, bars, and restaurants. The Information & Payments Desk are always available to offer recommendations.

Cafes Near Campus

• Rand Coffee Roastery
• Bakery 164: 164 Woodhouse Ln, Woodhouse, Leeds LS2 9HB
• Caffe Nero: Laidlaw Library and Maurice Keyworth Building

If pre-booking, please provide as much detail as possible about any dietary requirements when you register. We will pass these on to the relevant catering teams, who will do their best to meet your needs. Unfortunately, we cannot always guarantee that this will be possible, especially if we are not informed before Friday 01 May 2026. If the IMC team needs any further information regarding more complex dietaries, we will get in touch when we process the registration.

If anyone has any queries regarding dietaries, intolerances, or allergies, please email [email protected].

During IMC, you are more than welcome to ask Refectory and café staff around campus about any dietary concerns, and they will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

Kosher Meals

To provide kosher meals, the University orders meals in advance from a specialist supplier. This means that you must select Kosher options at registration and pay the applicable fee. Please book well in advance to ensure we can meet your needs.

Halal Meals

The University of Leeds Catering Service provides a selection of Halal certified products in all of their retail outlets.

The University of Leeds and Leeds University Union have pledged to eliminate single-use plastic across campus.

If you have a reusable water bottle or coffee cup, please bring it with you to use the tea and coffee stations and water coolers on campus.

Reusable coffee cups and water bottles are also available to buy on campus, including from the IMC Souvenirs stand. This year we are promoting the use of 'keep cups' by offering a pre-order on an IMC-branded reusable Cortado coffee cup when you register online. Your cup should be collected from the Souvenirs stand which will be located in Leeds University Union Foyer. The Souvenirs stand is open throughout the Second Hand and Antiquarian Bookfair and Medieval Craft Fair. For opening times, visit the Markets & Fairs page.