The Journal

The wonderful university city of Oxford has a long-standing history with all things brunch-related. It is here that famous establishments such as The Grand Café have been tailoring their morning meal offerings since 1650 to suit the study patterns and habits of busy students and professors. A full decade before Samuel Pepys first spoke of the exciting new social scene of coffee houses that were taking London by storm, Oxford was already using its own hubs for meetings, debate and more than a touch of news and gossip. All aided of course, by the provision of late breakfasts, early lunches and snacks to keep appetites as satisfied as their fiercely curious minds.