Food on Campus
Food on Campus operates a number of coffee bars and restaurants on the King Alfred and West Downs Quarters so you are never too far away from a hot meal or a quick snack! As a department our ethos is “we cater for LIFE” – Local, Independent, Fair and Ethical and we aim to deliver value for money, excellent service and great food and drink.
Our outlets are open to everyone with food available for all tastes and dietary requirements.
Outlets
We operate eight outlets across two quarters and all our outlets are open to everybody from students, staff and external visitors. Serving a range of homemade dishes to suit all tastes and dietary requirements including gluten free, vegetarian and vegan. Our meals are created using fresh, seasonal and ethical produce with ingredients sourced from the UK as well as local and regional suppliers, where possible. Use our Catering Outlet Map to view the locations of our outlets and vending machines on campus.
King Alfred Quarter Outlets
The Food Hall
The Food Hall is located on Level 3 of the King Alfred Centre.
Term Opening Times:
Monday to Friday - 08:00-14:30 / 16:00-18:30
Saturday and Sunday – Closed
King Alfred’s Food Hall caters for all tastes, with a variety of food to suit everyone’s needs. Breakfast is served from 08:00–11:30, serving a range of hot and cold breakfast items.
Lunch is served from 11:30 to 14:30 and hosts a variety of different options including homemade soups, salad bar, fresh baguettes, chef’s specials and jacket potatoes with fillings. Dinner is served from 17:00-18:30 and serves a meat, vegetarian and vegan options including bakes, snacks and sides.
King Alfred’s Food Hall has a large number of plant-based and allergen free dishes to meet your specific dietary requirements.
KKB Cafe
KKB Cafe is located in the Kenneth Kettle Building.
Term Opening Times:
Monday to Friday - 08:30-17:00
Saturday and Sunday – 09:00-17:00
The KKB Café is located in the social learning space in the Kenneth Kettle Building.
The team provide a full barista service for you using freshly ground Fairtrade coffee across the range of hot and cold beverages
In addition, there is also a range of hot grab and go paninis, toasties, sausage rolls and pastry's available throughout the day. Sandwiches, salads and fruit pots provides a cold lunch option alongside a range of homemade muffins and cakes. They also produce a variety of made to order cold beverages including fruit smoothies, frappes and milkshakes and bottled drinks.
Learning Cafe
The Learning Café on Level 4 of the King Alfred Centre.
Term Opening Times:
Monday to Friday - 07:30-14:30
Saturday and Sunday – Closed
The Learning Cafe space provides an environment for students to relax and study.
The Learning Cafe stocks selection of grab and go sandwiches, panini’s, toasties, salads and fresh fruit pots.
All of Ethical Earth’s coffee beans are Fairtrade, Organic, Rain Forest Alliance Certified and served with milk or milk alternatives.
We also stock a variety of homemade cake slices and muffins; home baked pastries and a range of gluten free cakes and biscuits. Also on offer are a variety of made to order fresh fruit smoothies, freshly blended frappes and milkshakes.
West Downs Quarter Outlets
Courtyard Cafe
Courtyard Café is located on Level 0 of the West Downs Centre.
Term Opening Times:
Monday to Friday - 08:00-17:00
Saturday and Sunday – Closed
The Courtyard Cafe sits on the ground floor of the West Downs Centre with views of the outside courtyard area and pond.
The team provide a full barista service for you using freshly ground Fairtrade coffee across the range of hot and cold beverages
In addition, there is also a range of hot grab and go paninis, toasties, sausage rolls and pastry's available throughout the day. Sandwiches, salads and fruit pots provides a cold lunch option alongside a range of homemade muffins and cakes. They also produce a variety of made to order cold beverages including fruit smoothies, frappes and milkshakes and bottled drinks
West Downs Food Hall
West Downs Food Hall is located on Level 1 of the West Downs Centre
Term Opening Times:
Monday to Friday – 08:00-14:30
Saturday and Sunday – Closed
West Downs Food Hall caters for all tastes, with a variety of food to suit everyone’s needs. Breakfast is served from 08:00–11:30, serving a range of hot and cold breakfast items.
Lunch is served from 11:30 to 14:30 and hosts a variety of different options including salad bar, fresh baguettes, pizza slices and chef’s special and jacket potatoes with fillings.
Food Hall Cafe
Food Hall Café is located on Level 1 of the West Downs Centre.
Term Opening Times:
Monday to Friday - Closed
Saturday and Sunday – 10:00-16:00
The Food Hall Cafe is located in the West Downs Food Hall, next to the West Downs Library and open over the weekend.
The team provide a full barista service for you using freshly ground Fairtrade coffee across the range of hot and cold beverages alongside a range of sandwiches, salads and grab and go products.
Vending Machines
All of the vending machines across campus are provided by Revive Vending of Downton near Salisbury. The machines are replenished and serviced regularly.
Our premium coffee machines serve a variety of hot drinks. From a frothy cappuccino to a warming cup of tea. Whatever your drink preference, we’ve got you covered. During our hunt for the perfect coffee beans for our Doozy coffee machines, we found 918 Coffee. This innovative company, based a short drive from us, holds the answer to truly ethical coffee. A solution called Eco Roast. The team bring back used coffee grounds to Doozy HQ. When 918 Coffee delivers our fresh new bags of coffee beans, they take away the old grounds and use them as energy to roast the new beans. It really is a circular coffee economy.
WINPay!
Your University ID card is the key to edible credit which helps you save time and money at all Food on Campus outlets. Scan your ID card or download the WINPay! loyalty pass in our outlets to earn loyalty points, discounts for future purchases and enjoy free food and drink vouchers all year round. No need to top up your card with money, just save a credit or debit card to your account and the transaction value will be taken from your account when you pay similar to contactless and apple pay.
The WINPay! loyalty pass allows you to pay without your ID card and check your account. The loyalty pass is available to download on the WINPay! website once signed in for your google play and apple wallet.
Activate and view your account at www.winchester.ac.uk/winpay
Food Allergy Awareness
Here at Food on Campus, we are Food Allergy Aware!
We want everybody to feel safe and confident when eating in our outlets, especially if you have a food allergy or dietary requirement. With the introduction of the Food Information for Consumers regulation 1169/2011, which came into force on the 13 December 2014. All of our staff have to complete allergen training when they join the department and complete yearly refresher training, we display allergens on outlet menu cards where possible and have allergen labels on products we have packaged. If you have a food allergy and are not sure if your food choice is safe for you to eat, speak to a member of staff before ordering.
From 1 October 2021, all pre-packaged food that is made on site and then packaged by our Chefs and food production team will now be labelled with a full ingredients list, nutrition information and have the 14 allergens listed.
See our wellbeing portal which will show you all the details for our homemade and unpackaged products sold in our outlets.
Sustainability
The Catering Department recognises its responsibility to the environment and carries out its activities in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
We strive to incorporate environmental and social considerations into our operation. We recognise that it is our responsibility to encourage our suppliers to minimise negative environmental and social effects associated with the products and services they provide.
Find out more about our ethical catering.
Catered Packages
We offer weekly catering packages allowing you to receive a weekly loading on your university ID card to use in our outlets. We offer three packages:
Catering Package 1 which will purchase approximately 10 meals (one smaller meal or breakfast and one larger meal per day for 5 days).
Catered Halls and Catering Package 2 which will purchase approximately 14 meals (one smaller meal or breakfast and one larger meal per day for 7 days).
Catering Package 3 which will purchase approximately 21 meals (breakfast, one smaller meal and one larger meal per day for 7 days).
All meals numbers quoted are dependent on the individual card holder’s spending pattern and are only a guide as the card holder may spend the allowance in any outlet throughout the week as required. For more information, visit our catered accommodation pages.
We can also offer catered packages to second and third year students, giving you flexibility to pick and choose how many weeks you would like to purchase. For more information, visit our catering store.
Contact us
Our staff are happy to help with any queries regarding the use of our services and outlets.
General Enquiries
Email: foodoncampus@winchester.ac.uk
Tel: 01962 827214
WINPay! and Click and Collect Enquiries
Email: cateringcard@winchester.ac.uk
Food Allergy Enquiries
Email: foodallergyaware@winchester.ac.uk
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