Staff and Postgraduate Restaurant
Our restaurant is an exclusive dining space designed specifically for university staff and postgraduate students.
Offering a diverse menu of hot meals, we cater to a wide variety of dietary preferences. Our healthy ‘Grain Train’ features superfoods and nutritious grains, alongside a vibrant salad bar that provides fresh, wholesome choices.
If you are looking for a hearty meal or something lighter, such as daily favourites or freshly made soup of the day, our restaurant provides a welcoming, refined environment to enjoy delicious, health-conscious dishes in a relaxed setting. It’s a great place to bring visitors to the University to share the experience, a perfect place to recharge, connect with colleagues and savour food tailored to your needs.
Opening times
- Term time: Monday to Friday, 12.00pm to 2.00pm
- Out of term: Closed
Dietary information
This outlet provides halal, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free hot and cold options. Items are labelled or highlighted on menus. If you are unsure, please ask a member of staff in the outlet.
Menu
Our food menus work on a weekly rotation. View the dates and select the corresponding menu to see the options.
Week 1
- Week commencing: 3 March 2025
- Week commencing: 24 March 2025
- Week commencing: 14 April 2025
Week 2
- Week commencing: 10 March 2025
- Week commencing: 31 March 2025
- Week commencing: 21 April 2025
Week 3
- Week commencing: 24 February 2025
- Week commencing: 17 March 2025
- Week commencing: 7 April 2025
Monday
Week 1
- Spinach, roast cherry tomato and basil pasta served with garlic bread and dressed salad (vegetarian)
- Vegan sausage and mash, grilled tomato with a rich onion gravy and seasonal vegetables (vegan)
- Chicken and root vegetable stew with crusty bread (gluten free available)
- Lincolnshire sausage, grilled tomato and mash with a rich gravy and seasonal vegetables (gluten free)
Week 2
- Vegan mince and vegetable cottage pie and steamed greens (vegan, gluten free)
- Vegetable and mixed bean stew with crusty bread (vegan, gluten free available)
- Sausage and vegetable casserole with crusty bread (gluten free available)
- Hunter's chicken with roasted baby potatoes and dressed salad (gluten free)
Week 3
- Vegan mince and onion stew with crusty bread (vegan, gluten free available)
- Butternut squash risotto (vegetarian)
- Honey chilli chicken flatbread, Asian slaw and dressed leaves
- Meatball sub with dressed salad and spiced wedges
Tuesday
Week 1
- Vegan chilli, nachos, guacamole, and steamed rice (vegan, gluten free)
- Mushroom and green bean stir-fry (vegetarian)
- Chicken and roasted pepper enchiladas served with dressed leaves and a selection of sauces
- Beef and vegetable chilli con carne, nachos, guacamole, and steamed rice (gluten free)
Week 2
- Vegan chicken Balti with onion rice, poppadums, and pickles (vegan, gluten free)
- Vegan meatball sub with a rich tomato sauce and dressed salad (vegan)
- Chicken and vegetable pie topped with flaky pastry served with buttery mash, and steamed greens
- Beef madras with onion rice, poppadums, and pickles (gluten free)
Week 3
- Mushroom and cherry tomato stroganoff with steamed rice (vegetarian, gluten free)
- Chickpea and cauliflower curry with steamed rice naan bread and pickles (vegan, gluten free available)
- Cheeseburger pasta bake with garlic bread and dressed salad
- Butter chicken curry with steamed rice naan bread and pickles
Wednesday
Week 1
All today's dishes are served with garlic and rosemary roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables or dressed salad.
- Vegan sausage and vegetable pie with flaky pastry (vegan)
- Beetroot and butternut squash wellington (vegan)
- Roast of the day (gluten free available)
- Pan fried fillet of salmon with a pink peppercorn sauce (gluten free)
Week 2
All today's dishes are served with garlic and rosemary roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables or dressed salad.
- Vegan sausage and caramelised onion jam (vegan)
- Vegan mixed veg tart (vegan)
- Roast of the day (gluten free available)
- Shepherd’s pie (gluten free)
Week 3
All today's dishes are served with garlic and rosemary roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables or dressed salad.
- Vegan steak pie and a rich gravy (vegan)
- Vegan Hunter's Chiqin (vegan, gluten free)
- Roast of the day (gluten free available)
- Garlic and thyme crispy skinned chicken (gluten free)
Thursday
Week 1
- Sweet potato and butterbean casserole with crusty bread (vegan, gluten free available)
- Creamy mushroom and spinach carbonara with garlic bread (vegetarian)
- Chicken and spinach lasagne with garlic bread and dressed salad
- Cajun pork chop with onion rice, salsa and dressed salad (gluten free)
Week 2
- Cajun vegetable burrito, guacamole, salsa and dressed leaves (vegan)
- Pesto, mozzarella and sun blushed tomato parcels with sweet potato wedges and dressed salad (vegetarian)
- Cajun chicken thigh flatbread with red pepper relish, sweet potato wedges and dressed leaves
- Beef pie, shortcrust pastry, mashed potato and buttered greens
Week 3
- Vegan squash stew with crusty bread (vegan, gluten free available)
- Mexican bean stew with rice and crispy tortilla chips (vegan, gluten free)
- Chicken, spring onion and ginger with vegetable fried rice (gluten free)
- Lamb kofta with raita and coriander rice
Friday
Week 1
- Vegan sausage roll with onion chutney, dressed salad and fries (vegan)
- Macaroni and cheese with garlic bread and dressed salad (vegetarian)
- Stir-fry chicken noodles with teriyaki sauce
- Crispy battered fillet of cod, peas, tartare sauce and fries (gluten free available)
Week 2
- Vegetable lasagne, garlic bread and dressed leaves (vegetarian)
- Broccoli and mushroom noodles with hoi sin sauce (vegetarian)
- Teriyaki and lime glazed chicken wings, blue cheese dip, salad, and fries
- Crispy battered fillet of haddock, peas, tartare sauce and fries (gluten free available)
Week 3
- BBQ Chiqin vegan crispy wings with a selection of dips, salad and fries (vegan)
- Vegan hotdog with crispy fried onions, American mustard, salad and fries (vegan)
- Chicken and black bean burrito with salsa, salad and fries
- Crispy battered fillet of cod peas, tartare sauce and fries (gluten free available)
Available each day
Soup of the day
Freshly made and served with crusty bread. Visit the outlet to see today’s fresh flavour.
Grain Train - nutritious and delicious
Have you tried the Grain Train yet? Enjoy a variety of superfoods, healthy options, vegan and vegetarian choices at great value.
Daily favourites
Jacket potatoes with various fillings and side salad. See in outlet for fillings of the day.
Pudding of the day
Individually plated, freshly made hot pudding of the day.
See in outlet for freshly made desserts in the fridge.
Allergen information
The health, safety, and wellbeing of our customers is our top priority — and that begins with transparency around the food we serve. We understand how important it is for individuals with food allergies or dietary requirements to make informed choices with confidence. That’s why we’re committed to providing clear, accessible, and accurate allergen information across our food and drink outlets.
To support this, each outlet has allergen information on all in-house made products and our staff are trained to provide up-to-date allergen information when asked. We also use a dedicated online platform called Ten Kites for our outlets (Astrovan, Queens, Soul and The Square Cafe) which allows customers to view detailed allergen information for every item on our menus.
Each outlet features a QR code displayed clearly near the service area or tills. By scanning this code with a smartphone, customers are instantly taken to a digital menu showing allergens such as nuts, gluten, dairy, and more, specific to the outlet they’re visiting. If you have any questions or require further assistance, our trained team members are always on hand to help.
Our Food Production Kitchen handle multiple allergens and there is always a risk of cross-contamination. This is a live system so dishes allergens and preferences will automatically update without notice, where ingredients change. Note that we cannot guarantee dishes will be free from unlisted allergens due to the risk of cross-contamination by other customers in service areas.