The Print Room Café reopened last Wednesday after extensive refurbishment over the summer break.
Located in the South Quad on Malet Place, the café now features much needed additional seating and power outlets as per students request. Students can also enjoy an extended new menu, including more vegan options and hot meals.
The refurbishment is part of a series of “major improvements” across union facilities, which have previously included TeamUCL Gym and Gordon Café last academic year.
With hot food under £6 now available, the options are reasonably affordable but a Tesco meal deal and Greggs breakfast deal are still cheaper options on the high street – a Greggs sausage roll is £1.30.
Students’ Union President Anam Choudhary recently told The Cheese Grater that “UCL has already been cheap” but previously ran on an electoral platform promising more affordable food prices at UCL.
The Students’ Union organised a reopening celebration on the 24th September to mark the occasion. Choudhary opened the doors at 10 am with an official ribbon cutting alongside the longest serving Print Room staff member and new mascot Jeremy Beartham
Throughout the event, Volcano Coffee Works, The Print Room’s sustainable coffee supplier, entertained students with a home brew coffee workshop. The Jazz society set the mood with a performance while students weathered the long line for coffee and free cupcakes.
When asked about the motivations for the refurbishment, Choudhary said that The Print Room is “essential” to student life at UCL. Choudhary also said:
‘“This project has truly been student-led from start to finish – shaped by student feedback, driven by the advocacy of past and present sabbatical officers, and guided by a shared vision for what this café could become.”
