Food and Refreshments

We can offer anything from simple tea and biscuits to sumptuous formal banquets and many options in between!

Our delegate packages can be tailored to fulfill any of your conference requirements. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in our modern self service restaurants, with refreshments or buffets during the day being taken either in, or close to your meeting room.

Catering Outlets

You are welcome to use the restaurants and bars around the campus, but the number open and their hours will vary according to season.

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Zest
Open 8am-3pm and 5pm-8pm
Located in The Square
Self-Service hot and cold meals and light refreshments

 

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Cafe Direct
Located in The Square
Serving speciality fair-trade coffees and teas. Freshly made baguettes and hot snacks available.

 

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The Blend
Open 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday
Located in The Square
A wide selection of coffees, teas and cold drinks alongside hot breakfast items, sandwiches and hot items for lunch.

 

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The Hive
Located in Union House in The Square
A cash bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks, sandwiches/snacks and smoothies.

 

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Union Bar
Located in Union House in The Square.
A cash bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks and sandwiches/snacks.

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  • Our Food Philosophy

    All of our food is sourced from reputable suppliers, who are carefully vetted and monitored by an internal or external group.

    This ensures consistenly high standards, compliance with food safety regulations and competitive prices, which enable us to keep our costs low. We also try to use our locally produced products wherever practicable.

  • Bespoke Catering

    Various upgrades are available to the basic packages, including the opportunity to hold a banquet, canapé reception or conference dinner. A selection of buffet menus is also available to suit a variety of tastes and budgets.

  • Vegetarian/Special Diets

    We provide a full range of vegetarian meals throughout the day. All of the cheese used on sandwiches, pizzas and for other cooking is free of rennet. Vegetarian options are readily available in all outlets.

    We are able to cater for most dietary requirements. Please arrange to speak to us in advance if you have particular concerns and we will do our utmost to assist you.

  • Healthy Eating

    Throughout our outlets we provide a full range of healthy eating options. Salads, low fat yogurts, cereal bars and fresh fruit are always available

  • Fairtrade

    UEA Catering is committed to ethical and responsible purchasing and therefore wholeheartedly supporting the ethos of Fairtrade. Where reasonably possible we purchase products bearing the Fairtrade mark to offer our customer a choice.

  • Internal Hospitality

    Our hospitality service can cater for the needs of internal departments of the University who need to organise catering for their meetings during the day or evening.

    We can deliver, to a room of your choice, hot or cold drinks, a sandwich lunch or even a delicious hot or cold buffet. If you would like a more formal lunch away from your desks, we can cater for your group in one of our restaurants.

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