Guest Night Dinners and Special Events
Guest Night Dinners
The College holds a number of Guest Night Dinners per term. These are formal dinners, with a seating plan. Guest Night Dinners begin with a drinks reception where you can mingle with other guests, followed by a sit-down three course meal, coffee and Kellogg chocolates. The dinners include a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Students and Fellows are encouraged to attend and may bring up to two guests. All members of the College are encouraged to extend a warm and courteous welcome to all guests, both at the reception and at table.
Booking is required for Guest Night Dinners. See Booking Procedure below.
Dress code: The dress code is smart and formal (i.e. suits, jackets, ties, dresses, smart trousers). Academic gowns should be worn by all students for Guest Night Dinners. Gowns are also worn by Fellows but are not worn by guests. College does not loan gowns. Students must make their own arrangements to procure one.
Plenty of people attend a Guest Night Dinner alone and you can rely on a friendly reception and good company. However, if you would prefer to be accompanied, the Junior Dean who attends all Guest Night Dinners, would be happy to meet you at the event. To contact a Junior Dean, please email junior.dean@kellogg.ox.ac.uk, to arrange meeting at the event and to arrange to be seated with them.
Guest Night Dinner charges are generously subsidised by the College.
Special dinners and events
Each term the College holds several special dinners and events. Information, dress codes and prices for these special events can be found on the College website and will be sent to you throughout the academic year. A
While children (accompanied by a responsible adult at all times) are welcome to attend many events, there may be some that they are not able to attend. Please check the event details or ask the Events team before planning to bring children to College events.
Booking Procedure
Members are required to book in advance for Guest Night Dinners and certain other events. The College website event listings and email newsletters will indicate when booking is required.
Bookings will close promptly at 17:00, three working days prior to the event, excluding weekends and bank holidays or when the event is full. Bookings will not normally be taken after this time, other than for the waiting list, unless circumstances are exceptional.
Book in for Guest Night Dinners online using your Upay account. Bookings cannot be made by telephone. You must have a minimum credit of £28 in your Upay account to book for Guest Night Dinners.
When booking online (via Upay), please be sure to indicate the full name(s) of your guests, any dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian, vegan, coeliac) for you or your guest(s); such requests can only be dealt with by prior arrangement. Please also indicate at the time of booking if you wish to have a meal without alcohol as an ingredient. You should also indicate if any of your guests are current Oxford University students. This information must be provided in the free-text box online before you complete your booking.
For further information about food allergies and special diets, please contact bookings@kellogg.ox.ac.uk.
Cancellations
Cancellations for Guest Night Dinners or Special Events after the cancellation deadline (12:00 noon five working days prior) will not be refunded and will be subject to a cancellation fee equivalent to the College subsidy of the meal provision. Should a student and/or their guests(s) fail to attend a meal or event, for which they have booked, without giving prior notice within the cancellation period, they will be charged the full cost of the meal or event. The full cost of the meal is £51, and this charge (for late cancellations and no-shows) will be made soon after the event. You cannot transfer your booking to someone else if you cannot attend. For more information, download the Booking procedure Ts & Cs (pdf).
Guests cannot attend College events without their host (College member) present at the event, including Guest Night Dinners. The Bookings office cannot transfer tickets between members on the Upay portal.
All queries regarding Guest Night Dinners should be sent to bookings@kellogg.ox.ac.uk or read the Booking Procedure FAQs (pdf).