Canteens and cafés

We have 6 canteens and 11 cafés across UAL serving a broad range of food and drinks for all requirements.

Food

UAL is the first university in the UK to receive the Gold Food for Life Catering Mark award by the Soil Association across all canteen outlets at all 6 of its Colleges.

This means we provide high quality food, that is healthy, ethical and uses lots of fresh ingredients. We choose seasonal produce because it tastes better, and it has a big environmental impact. We buy from local suppliers wherever possible, to help reduces our food mileage and support local communities and businesses.

Our food offer includes less animal protein and more plant-based protein, that’s why 70% of what we serve is either vegetarian or vegan. Part of our daily canteen service includes hot food, national dishes, Grab and Go meals (baguettes, wraps, panini, salads…), vegan soups and snacks.

If you are interested to know where our food at UAL comes from, what impact our coffees have on farmers, or how we are reducing our footprint, read our sustainability booklet (PDF 7.96MB).

Drink

We serve specialty coffee at 12 locations in UAL Colleges roasted by Extract Coffee Roasters.

Extract Coffee Roasters are an artisan roastery with one simple mission, Make Coffee Better. Better for people and better for the planet.

UAL's house espresso, Cast Iron, is from a Rainforest Alliance certified coffee estate in Guatemala which works tirelessly to protect its workers and wildlife. Cast Iron is roasted on Betty, a 1950s vintage Probat roaster lovingly hand-restored and brought back to life by Extract.

Every cup of coffee you buy supports Extract's Grounds Up work. Grounds Up is a collective of charity partners. Extract supports these organisations with the help of their own people through their time, knowledge and funding. From ex-rough sleepers in London to hospitality professionals in the North, vulnerable groups in the Cotswolds, and young people from deprived communities across the South West.

Canteens and cafés

Food

Drink

Camberwell College of Arts

Peckham Road Canteen

25 June – 25 September

26 September – 9 December

Wilson Road Café

25 June – 4 September

5 September – 16 December

Central Saint Martins

Archway Café

25 June – 4 September

5 September – 16 December

King's Cross Canteen

27 June – 25 September

King's Cross Café

27 June – 25 September

26 September – 9 December

King's Cross Airstream Café

19 April – 25 September

Chelsea College of Arts

Canteen

27 June – 25 September

Café

27 June – 25 September

London College of Communication

Canteen

25 June – 25 September

26 September – 9 December

Typo Café

19 April – 29 July

30 July – 25 September

26 September – 9 December

Vegan Café

25 June – 25 September

26 September – 9 December

London College of Fashion

Curtain Road Café

25 June – 25 September

26 September – 9 December

John Prince's Street Café

25 June – 25 September

26 September – 9 December

Lime Grove Canteen

25 June – 25 September

26 September – 9 December

Mare Street Café

25 June – 25 September

26 September – 9 December

Wimbledon College of Arts

Canteen

3 June – 31 July

Café

3 June – 31 July

Learn more about our canteens

Food and sustainability at UAL's canteens

UAL receives the Gold Catering Mark