Food & catering

The Common – Level 10 

The Common is a fresh, modern and health and wellbeing focused café.

Located on Level 10 of the VU City Campus Tower, the café aims to provide grab and go options for students and staff who are in between classes or meetings.

Victorian Government's Healthy Choices guidelines are used at this site to assist customers make healthy food decisions. The 'traffic light system' categorises food and drink into three groups; Green (best choice/at least 50%), Amber (choose carefully) and Red (Limit/no more than 20%).

Offerings at this location include coffee, cold drinks and a range of food options such as pastries, protein pots, yoghurt pots, fresh sandwiches, wraps and salads. 

BYO coffee cups for a 40 cent discount off any size coffee purchased.

Location: Level 10, VU City Tower, City Campus
Open: Monday-Friday 7:30am – 3:00pm
Retail Menu: The Common City Campus Level 10 Menu
Catering: View catering options
Sustainability Attributes: Milk Bladder system (saving on plastic milk cartons), discount on BYO coffee cups, does not use natural gas
Health Initiatives: HEAS Traffic Light System

Contact us

Phone: +61 3 9376 2906
Catering contact: [email protected]
Site contact: [email protected]

The Common – ground floor

The Common café on the ground floor of the VU City Campus is coming soon.

The Common Café is focused on providing a range of healthy, fresh and innovative offerings. They use the Victorian Government's Healthy Choices guidelines 'traffic light system' to categorise their foods and drinks into three groups:

• Green (best choice/at least 50%)
• Amber (choose carefully)
• Red (Limit/no more than 20%).

These offerings include specialty coffee, daily hot food selections, pastries, wraps, focaccias, sandwiches, and breakfast snacks.

The team pride themselves on offering not only great food, coffee, and service with a smile but also a range of options for your business catering.

BYO your own coffee cups for a 40 cent discount off any size coffee purchased.

Download the menu

Location: Building T at Footscray Nicholson Campus
Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-3pm
Catering: See prices and information
Sustainability attributes: Milk Bladder system (saving on plastic milk cartons), discount on BYO coffee cups, no gas appliances
Health initiatives: HEAS Traffic Light System

Contact us

Phone: +61 3 9376 2906
Catering contact: [email protected]
Site contact: [email protected]

Amoka Café at Sunshine Campus is all about specialty coffee. Our goal is to deliver our finest of perfect coffee and fresh food experience to students and staff at the Victoria University, as well as to the wider community. Our partnership with renowned Sensory Lab and St. Ali coffee roasters, ensures that the finest beans from around the world are sourced to deliver our customers a coffee experience like no other. Try it yourself — stop by today !

Contact us to arrange catering for room bookings. View our menus:

• Amoka food & drinks menu
• Amoka event catering menu.

Location: Building A, Ground floor at Sunshine Skills Hub (building A, Sunshine Campus).
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 7am–3pm
Phone: +61 3 9919 4091
Email: [email protected]
Website: amokacafe.com.au

While Victoria University does not have exclusive catering contracts, VU cafes are our preferred caterers. The companies listed above can cater on any Victoria University campus and comply with all relevant laws and regulations.

If you do require to use an external caterer, the preferred external caterer, who complies with all relevant laws and VU requirements is Mabu Mabu.

Mabu Mabu is an Indigenous owned food business on a mission to make native ingredients the hero of the Australian kitchen. Email [email protected] Mabu Mabu catering menu

Other caterers

If you decide to hire an external caterer other than a VU Preferred External Caterer, it is your duty of care to to ensure they comply with the relevant laws.

As a guide, you should ask the following questions:

• Does the caterer have public liability insurance?
• Does the caterer have a registered business name with an Australian Business Number (ABN)?
• Does the caterer have a current Food Act Registration?
• Does the caterer use an approved food transport vehicle?
• Does the caterer have an approved food safety plan?
• If liquor is to be served, does the caterer or premises have an appropriate liquor licence?
• Is the caterer willing and have the ability to safely cater for people with food allergies?

The local government council in the area where the caterer is based can be contacted to verify most of this information.

If you need further assistance or have any feedback to provide related to On-Campus Cafes and Vending please email [email protected] with either Café / Campus or Vending as the subject.