CATERING FOR 10,300 GUESTS DURING GRADUATION WEEK!

QM's summer 2013 Graduation week will see almost 3,000 students graduate from the College! The ceremonies are being held in our Grade II listed Great Hall, a uniquely historic 770 seat 1930s art deco style auditorium which recently underwent a £6m refurbishment to restore it to its former glory.

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QM's summer 2013 Graduation week will see almost 3,000 students graduate from the College! The ceremonies are being held in our Grade II listed Great Hall, a uniquely historic 770 seat 1930s art deco style auditorium which recently underwent a £6m refurbishment to restore it to its former glory.

Following each of the 14 ceremonies, our in-house Catering team will be providing food and beverages for 600 - 800 people at a time - over 10,000 throughout the entire week! This will be served in our Grade II listed Victorian former library known as the Octagon.

Here are some weird and wonderful facts to help throw some perspective onto the scale of this operation!:

  • 3,000 graduates + friends & family = 10,300 guests 
  • 14 graduation ceremonies
  • 1,020 bottles of sparkling wine
  • 60 bottles of champagne
  • 60 bottles of Pimms
  • 100 litres Lemonade
  • 15,000 finger sandwiches
  • 14,700 Piri Piri chicken skewers
  • 12,200 grilled chicken and chorizo skewers
  • 1600 strawberry and cream scones
  • 68kg Fresh Strawberries (approx 3,000 strawberries!)
  • 36 litres Double cream (equivalent of 110 small drink cans!)

For more information on our Catering, venues and facilities, please use the links below.

MORE ON OUR CATERING FACILITIES ON CAMPUS

MORE INFORMATION ON OUR GREAT HALL

MORE INFORMATION ON OUR VENUES & FACILITIES