Catered Residences

Catering Allowance

As a catered resident in Pantycelyn, your Aber Card will automatically be credited with money to the equivalent value of breakfast and dinner 5 days a week in your hall. This meal allowance is taken from your Accommodation Fees and automatically loaded onto your Aber Card in termly instalments. The allowance is flexible, meaning you can spend it when and where you like on campus in any of Hospitality Services' award winning range of restaurants and cafes.

Please note any unspent monies will be lost at the end of your accommodation contract.

For further information details about our restaurants, menus and opening times etc. please click on the following ink www.aber.ac.uk/en/hospitality

• How do I benefit?

  The Aber Card is a free-to-join pre-pay scheme which offers a 10% discount of all purchases of food and drink. You simply use the card to pay for your food and drink. Every time you use the Card you will be given a receipt showing your current balance which can help you plan your budget.

• How does money go on the Card?

  Your catered residence fee includes an allowance for meals. This is loaded onto the Card in three instalments, one at the start of each term.

• When can I use my Card?

  You can use the card as soon as it has been issued to you. The card is accepted at all of our catering outlets which are open from 8am through to 7pm.

• What happens to my remaining money at the end of term?

  If you've purchased additional credit by topping-up during the year, this will stay on your Card for as long as you are a student, member of staff or affiliate at the University. 

• What happens at the end of the year?

  Your inclusive allowance will be forfeited on the last day of your accommodation licence. No refunds are made, so try to use up your credit by then!

• What happens to my remaining money at the end of term?

  If you've purchased additional credit by topping-up during the year, this will stay on your Card for you to use during the next academic year or the summertime, as long as you use it again within 6 months.

• What happens if I withdraw from catered accommodation during the year?

  Bear in mind that the value credited to your Aber Card at the start of the term is calculated on the expectation that you will be resident for the full term. If you withdraw early we will recalculate your inclusive entitlement on a pro-rate basis according to the number of days' accommodation you have paid for.

  For example, if you leave halfway through term, thus only paying half a term's accommodation fees, your Loyalty Card inclusive credit entitlement will also be one half of the original sum. If you have in fact spent more than this amount, you will be invoiced for the difference.

  If you will be withdrawing early, please consult the Hospitality Finance Office who can give an indication of how much your revised allowance should be and thus how much you have left to spend safely. Do not try to use up all the remaining value on the card as you are liable for the amount by which you exceed your inclusive allowance! Please contact the Residences team at Penbryn reception for further assistance.

• What do I do if my card is lost or stolen?

  If your card has been lost or stolen, report it to a member of Hospitality Services and Aberystwyth University Library Department staff immediately, who will then block the card. A replacement card will be issued by the Library at their standard charges. Hospitality Services are able to give a temporary card to students whilst they await their new card from the Library.

   

  • What happens if I don’t report my card lost or stolen and someone uses it?

  Your card is valuable and it’s your responsibility to look after it. Aberystwyth University does not accept any liability for the loss or damage to any of the cards. The participants are solely responsible for informing Aberystwyth University Library department and Hospitality Services department of any loss or theft of the card.