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Enjoy a gourmet dining experience in the world-renowned Escoffier Restaurant at the Lansdowne campus in Bournemouth. The restaurant is housed in our impressive next-generation building, which opened in September 2026.

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 lunchtimes 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 2026/27 are as follows:

Autumn Term 2026

  • 6 October until 17 December (closed 26 – 30 October)

Spring Term 2027

  • 5 Jan until 12 February (closed 15 - 19 Feb)
  • 23 February - 24 March

Summer Term 2027

  • 13 April - 10 June (closed 1 -  4 June)

Lunch is served Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays from 11.45am and dinner on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.45pm. On Fridays there is a buffet lunch. 

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 £22 per person
  • Coffee and Tea at an additional cost
     
  • Buffet lunch is £15 per person

Gourmet Dinner

  • 7 Course dinner tasting menu £37 per person

As we source locally available produce as much as possible, we do not publish menus in advance.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.

Request a booking here: (form will be uploaded soon, please check back)

Please note: 

Completing this form does not guarantee your reservation. The restaurant will contact you as soon as possible after receipt of your request, to confirm your booking and take the deposit.

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