Escoffier Restaurant

Rated as 5 out of 5 stars on Tripadvisor, The Escoffier is our training restaurant run by catering and hospitality students, and an experienced lecturing team. Students learn by experience, serving real customers in a real working restaurant and kitchens. An incredible success story, the team creates menus designed to give students and diners alike, experience in an eclectic array of dishes using many ingredients from local producers. Escoffier operates at lunch times four times a week, serving a three-course lunch menu (and a buffet-style on Fridays), and three evenings a week serving more formal gourmet and themed menus.

Our operational term dates for 2024/2025 are as follows:

• Autumn Term 2024 - Tuesday 24th September to Thursday 19th December (closed for half term, week beginning 28th October)
• Spring Term 2025 - Tuesday 13th January to Thursday 3rd April (closed for half term, week beginning 17th February)
• Summer Term 2025 - Tuesday 22nd April to Thursday 13th June (closed for half term, week beginning 26th May)

Lunch is served Tuesday to Thursday from 11.45am and dinner on Tuesday to Thursday at 6.45pm.

Friday lunch buffet arrival is 12 midday and the restaurant closes at 1.15pm. The buffet starts from Friday 8th November.

Please note that due to student and staff timetable requirements, at lunchtime we kindly ask if customers depart by 2pm. For dinner, we ask if customers to please depart by 9.30pm to ensure students are finished by 10.00pm, and their safe travel home.

ALL bookings require a £5 per person deposit to secure reservations.

Lunches

• 3 Course Lunch: £19.50
• Friday Buffet - 2 Courses: £12.50

Gourmet Dinner

• 7 Course Tasting Menu (inc. coffee & petit fours): £35

As we source locally available produce as much as possible, we do not publish menus in advance. If you would like more information, please telephone nearer the time of your reservation.

Please call 01202 205874 to make a reservation.