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Catering at a&o

No need to go on a tour around the city with an empty stomach.

Our food offerings are designed to provide our guests with the energy boost they'll need for an action-packed and eventful day out and about.
But beyond breakfast, we also offer a variety of catering options tailored to the needs of our guests and covering the entire day – from packed lunches to group dinners

Here you have an overview of all our catering options. Feel free to look around!

A list of all allergens contained can be found here as a PDF download

Breakfast
Lunch / dinner (barbecue)
Packed lunch
Snacks and drinks at the bar
For conference guests
Guest kitchen

Breakfast

We offer a rich all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet including hot drinks on weekdays from 7:00 to 10:00. At weekends and on public holidays, you can have breakfast one more hour – from 7:00 to 11:00.

You can book breakfast for €11.90 in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. In Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and the United Kingdom, you pay approximately €9.60 to €13.00 in the local currency. In Belgium and Italy, breakfast costs €11.00. You can book breakfast online in advance at a reduced price.

For children from 7 years, the buffet costs half the price. For children up to 6 years, the breakfast buffet is free. For group bookings of 10 people or more, breakfast is included in the price. If you spontaneously decide to participate in the breakfast buffet, you are welcome to do so. Just contact the reception.

Breakfast offer:

Bread	Baker's roll 70g, Multigrain roll 85g, White bread (gluten-free), Wholemeal / brown bread*, Toast bread
Cold cuts	Poultry beer ham halal, poultry paprika lyoner halal, turkey breast with paprika halal, turkey salami, Emmental* cheese, Gouda* cheese
Spreads	Butter, half-fat margarine, cream cheese, peanut butter, vegan spread (various types), Schwartau jam** (various types), honey*
Fruits / vegetables	Apples, tomatoes, cucumbers, iceberg lettuce
Dressing	Salad dressing Knorr (various sorts), various dressings, olive oil / balsamic vinegar
Dairy products/ alternatives	UHT whole milk* 3.5% fat, UHT whole milk* lactose-free, soy drink or similar milk alternative*, natural yoghurt, fruit yoghurt* (various types)
Cereals / Muesli	Whole Grain Muesli* Fruit, Crunchy Muesli, Choco & Nuts, Kellogg's Smacks*, Kellogg's Cornflakes
Beverages	Coffee*, milk specialities and cocoa, various tea specialities (Althaus), apple juice and multivitamin juice (Rauch), Water (sparkling and still)
Other products	Hard-boiled eggs, fresh pancakes, maple syrup / Nut nougat cream
* Vegetarian ** Vegan

Lunch / dinner (barbecue)

For groups of 10 or more, we offer both lunch and dinner. Again, this is an all-you-can-eat buffet consisting of a choice of salad, main course, a dessert and a non-alcoholic cold drink. We always offer a vegetarian option with our main courses.

Especially in the summer, we have a popular alternative to the group dinner for you in the vast majority of our houses: barbecues in our outdoor areas!

Important note: Please check the time of the meals and the number of participants with the respective reception.

Additional Info:

Pricing	13.90 € per person
dinner	5 to 9 pm (individual solution possible)
Planning aid	Download dinner plan (Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Netherlands) More dinner plans: Brighton \| Budapest \| Edinburgh \| Florence \| Venice

*Not available in: Hamburg Hammer Kirche, Köln Dom, Köln Hauptbahnhof, München Hauptbahnhof

Packed lunch

For 8.25 € you get a whole meal as take away - a practical alternative for on the road. Our packed lunches can be ordered online as well as at the reception (please contact reception in time to order).

Of course, our lunches are also gluten and/or lactose free upon request.

The lunch package includes:

A sandwich
0,5 L water**
Fruit puree mix**
Cereal Bar
** Vegan * Vegetarian

Snacks and drinks at the bar

In our self-service area in the lobby, there are beverage refrigerators and coffee machines for your free use.

The hotel bar itself is open 24 hours and is happy to provide you with whatever you need:

Soft drinks, juices and hot beverages
Beers of all kinds, including local beer specialties
Cocktails and spirits
Snacks like pizza, sandwiches and muffins
Snacks like candy bars, M&M's or chewing gums

Please find here the complete a&o bar menu.

Catering options for meetings

We are of course happy to take care of catering for conference guests.
For separate large events, we offer a sumptuous selection of cold and hot beverages, finger foods and sweet snacks.

Lunch and dinner can also be booked for events.

More information about our catering services for meetings and similar events is available here

Bookable meeting room catering:

Snacks	Buttercoockies Royal Dansk, Nut toffee sheet cake, shocko forest fruit sheet cake, apple crumble sheet cake, spritz cookies, gluten free magdalenas, apples, bananas, hanuta, saltlettes snack mix.
Non alcoholic beverages	Mineral water** (sparkling/still), apple spritzer, Pepsi. Mirinda, 7up, SchwipSchwap, Jever Fun
Alcoholic beverages	Heineken**, regional specialties
Hot drinks	Coffee/ tea in, room
** Vegan * Vegetarian

Guest kitchen

If you would like to cook for yourself, you have the possibility to use the guest kitchen in some of our houses. Here you will find a range of cooking utensils that you can use to prepare your own meals.

Note: Unfortunately, the guest kitchens are not suitable for group use.

Our guest kitchens have the following equipment:

Refrigerator
Stove top
Pots and pans
Cutting board
Plates and cutlery
Spices
Ladles
Spatula

*The following a&o properties do not have a guest kitchen: Aachen Hauptbahnhof, Antwerpen Centraal, Brussel Centrum, Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, Hamburg Hammer Kirche, Köln Dom, Köln Hauptbahnhof, München Hauptbahnhof

Catering at a&o