Common Questions
If you'd like to hire a table to play, we charge a small £2.50 per person per hour or 3 hours for £6, half price for under-10s. Then you're free to play as many games as you like!
If you're not playing a game and just fancy sitting down for coffee, cake, or a panini then we don't charge table hire before 5 pm, Tue - Fri.
We have 6 tables that all measure 70 cm x 130 cm.
If that's not big enough, you're more than welcome to join two tables together (you'll have to pay for both, though).
Please book a table, via our website, on this page.
No, but we strongly recommend you do.
The cafe can get very busy during peak times, and we want to make sure we can host you.
NB: For some events, booking is mandatory.
If you are unable to attend your booking for any reason, please send us a message or give us a call with as much notice as possible before your booking. This gives us the opportunity to offer the slot to someone else.
Please note - if you do not turn up to your booking and you do not let us know, we reserve the right to refuse bookings in the future.
We accept debit & credit cards, and cash.
Yes, we love discovering new games, so if we haven't got the game you're after, please feel free to bring your own.
The last entry is an hour before we close.
Yes, there are a limited number of free spaces outside the cafe, and lots of free street parking available in the surrounding streets.
Unfortunately, our entrance isn’t currently wheelchair accessible. There is a step up into the cafe door, and the pavement outside is too narrow for us to safely install or use a wheelchair ramp.
We’re sorry that this means some customers may not be able to access the venue. If you have any accessibility questions before visiting, please contact us and we’ll be happy to explain the layout and help where we can.
Service/guide dogs are welcome inside the cafe.
Yes, we stock a range of locally sourced beer, wine and cider:
- Craft beer from Elusive Brewing (Finchampstead)
- Cider from Hogs Back (Tongham)
- White wine from Greyfriars Vineyard (Puttenham)
- Red & rose wine from Auriol Wines (Hartley Wintney)
Any alcohol purchased in the cafe must also be consumed in the cafe. You must be 18 to consume or purchase alcohol, please don't be offended if we ask for ID to prove your age.
No. We stock a wide range of hot, soft and alcoholic drinks for you to enjoy while you're gaming.
As always, if you have any suggestions, please chat with us when you're in.
Only food bought on the premises can be consumed in side the cafe unless it has been arranged in advance.
Food hygiene is extremely important to us.
We're proud to be rated 5/5.
Food & Board isn’t a charity or CIC, but the business is run with a strong social purpose.
Our mission is to create social spaces, build communities and reduce loneliness in our local area.
We do that by creating a welcoming place where people can spend time together, join regular groups and events, and meet others through board games.
If you’re interested in coming to join our family, please keep an eye on the notice board in our shop - that's where we'll display any vacancies.
It probably goes without saying that, when we recruit, the perfect candidate will love board games. Part of the interview will involve you teaching us your favourite board game!