Minimum meals charge (MMC)

It is expected that all students will take a proportion of their meals in the Hall. The MMC,
which is charged at the beginning of each term, provides a credit which can be spent against
meals of choice (including Formal Halls) in the Hall and Cafe in the term for which it
applies. To spend your MMC you must use your University Card at the till. The cost will be
debited to your account and you gradually use up the MMC for the term.

If you overspend on the MMC the additional charge will be debited to your student account.
Unspent MMC cannot be carried forward from one term to another.

Kitchen fixed charge (KFC)

Eating together is a central part of the academic community life of the College. To support it,
the College maintains extensive facilities and professional staff to ensure it is capable of
providing meals to members of the College and their guests on a day to day basis and on
special occasions. The KFC is a contribution to the overhead costs of the College catering
operation and helps the College maintain student meal prices at affordable levels.

Rates for KFC vary depending on your type of accommodation.

 Students who do not live on the main College site pay a lower rate of KFC and
MMC reflecting the fact that they have less opportunity to take meals in College.
 Graduate students may opt out of the MMC, but if so they pay a slightly higher KFC
(Option B).
 Option A is the default for all students. Graduate students may choose Option B but
must request to change.
 To change your option, please send a request via Helpdesk before the start of term.
During your first term in Cambridge you have an additional week in which to change
your option.

How do I pay for meals, drinks and other items purchased via University
Card / EPOS?

 EPOS stands for 'electronic point of sale'. This will not appear on your very first bill,
but after that, all items that you have charged to your account using the University
card will be on the following term's bill.
 At any point during the term, you can part pay your buttery account. This will reduce
the amount invoiced accordingly.You can do this online.
 If you prefer not to use the card, you can pay by cash. (Be sure to ask for student rates
and show your card.)

Can I carry forward the minimum meals charge (MMC) to the next term?

 The MMC is per term and cannot be carried forward. It needs to be used up during the
10 week undergraduate Residence Period relevant to that term.
 Any unused allowance will therefore be lost
  The MMC can be used in the buttery, the café, and when booking formal or club
meals.

Some numbers:
Michaelmas (Oct-Dec2016) for 3rd undergraduate year, from my college bill:
MINIMUM MEALS CHARGE 96.00
14/01/2017 KITCHEN FIXED CHARGE 166.00
EPOS CHARGES 339.05

Usually get meal deal: 1 main + 2 sides (veg) + 1 dessert of choice + 1 bottled/can drink = around 4.60