Newsletter: MU is preparing a new model of university catering | Accommodation and Catering Services

skm.muni.cz | 12 Jun 2026, 11:01

New model for university catering in the works

A traditional canteen, a takeaway counter, vending machines for hot and chilled meals, a bistro or a café. MU will soon offer its students and staff a diverse blend of these dining services. This diverse range of choices reflects current trends in food services.

MU is currently evaluating specific proposals from external providers for various locations, particularly the existing catering facilities at the University Campus Bohunice (UCB) and the new MUNI BioPharma Hub.

The new catering concept will launch from September 2026 at the Faculty of Pharmacy. The new dining services at UCB are expected to be fully operational by January 2027 at the latest.

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Dorm reservations for next year launched

The current residents of MU dormitories have received their confirmations for dormitory accommodation for the next academic year, following the first two rounds of reservations. They could pre-order their current dormitory bed between 7–22 May; and 2,047 students chose to do so who now have their deposits paid and accommodation contracts signed. The second round was open to students who lived in the dormitories in the fall of 2025 but have since gone on a study programme abroad.

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Moučková: Catering should play a secondary role

MU’s Small Bronze Medal is regularly bestowed upon recipients linked to the university’s ceremonies. This March the recipients included Head of the Vinařská canteen Barbora Moučková. In the interview, she explains how she got into this job, what the hardest part is, and what her favorite dishes are.

Vinařská looking at improved canteen and outdoor premises

MU’s Accommodation and Catering Services is committed to the improvement of comfort of its residents even towards the very end of the semester. The premises of the Vinařská complex will see the most significant improvements, where the gastronomic technologies for the distribution of meals will be modernized and separate pick-up corridors will be created. Outdoor access areas on the premises will see some renovations as well, where retaining walls will be restored and pavements, stairs and guard rails will be repaired.

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Summer accommodation: this year at Kounicova

Almost six hundred beds at the Kounicova dormitory. That’s the answer to the summertime demand for accommodation between 1 July and 31 August. Current tenants can apply for their summertime spot since 1 June; other applicants will have to wait until mid June. Should the demand for beds exceed the capacity, the university is prepared to add the Klácelova dormitory with 313 beds.

Canteens in summer: new hours

MU canteens will continue to offer their services to students and employees, albeit with limited hours. With the exception of the Veveří canteen (which is scheduled to close for summer on 1 July), all canteens will remain open until mid July (between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.). They will reopen on 17 August, and the full operation shall resume on 14 September with the start of the fall semester.