The organisation also operates a successful functions business 'Honours Catering' and operates a number of small retail operations across the University estate Our Union buildings, Potterrow, Teviot, King's Buildings House, and the Pleasance provide bars, catering, shops, social space and function rooms in the main campus areas of the university We are an autonomous body with registered charity status and value our independence from the University of Edinburgh We run a full entertainment programme and host the main events of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival A recent redevelopment has been highly successful and we now have a modern and thriving Library Bar and a Loft Bar which enables the top floor of the building to be used as a flexible space for a range of functions