Christmas lunch at Drake's Kitchen
Festive roast dinner at Drake's Kitchen
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    World Vegan Month and World Vegan Day: Reservoir Cafe

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    Festive food: All cafes

  • Eat with a Friend Day: All cafes

  • Cake Day: All cafes

  • Thanksgiving: RLB Cafe

  • Delamere Milkshake Special: John Bull Cafe

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    Plymouth Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club (various Saturdays): Drake's Kitchen

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    Coffee with Cops: Portland's Pizzeria (18 December: Reservoir Cafe)

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Visit our campus cafes during the week to celebrate calendar days and other events, and enjoy our sustainable, locally sourced fresh food and drink. We look forward to seeing you.
Contact catering@plymouth.ac.uk for further information.
World Vegan Month
Have you visited the University’s vegetarian-accredited Reservoir Cafe? Enjoy fresh, locally sourced food and drinks that cater to both vegetarian and vegan diets. You can find delicious vegan mains, sandwiches, cakes, pizzas and more throughout campus. Check out our cafe menus for details!
Eat with a Friend Day (Monday 25 November)
Take time to connect with a friend or colleague on campus! Enjoy buy-one-get-one-half-price hot drinks in the afternoon and share delicious 10" pizzas from Portland's Pizzeria.
Cake Day (Tuesday 26 November)
We love cake! Explore our delightful selection on campus, from fruity flapjacks to filled doughnuts and handmade blondies and brownies from The Container. Don’t miss our special coffee and cake offer for just £3.75 in selected cafes during the afternoons.
Thanksgiving (Thursday 28 November)
Join us in RLB Cafe for a Thanksgiving celebration with all the trimmings from 12:00–14:30.
Vegan chicken or roast turkey. Served with garlic mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, green bean and mushroom casserole, marshmallow sweet potatoes, and apple and sage stuffing. Student price £8.50. Staff price £10.20.

Festive Lunches

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John Bull Cafe
• Every Wednesday from 27 November: Turkey baps with stuffing, cranberry sauce and pigs in blankets.
Drake’s Kitchen
• Wednesday 27 November and 4 December: Classic turkey roast with seasonal vegetables – £5.50 for students, £6.60 for staff.
• Wednesday 11 and 18 December: Festive roast dinner with pigs in blankets and all the trimmings – £7 for students, £8.40 for staff.
RLB Cafe
• Thursday 5 and 12 December: Christmas lunch specials.
Book your festive lunch in advance and receive Christmas crackers for your table!

Christmas Specials

The Container
• Gingerbread and white chocolate cookies • Christmas cupcakes and white chocolate drizzle brownies • Chocolate scones with salted caramel and clotted cream.
Loafers Deli
• Stay tuned for our Christmas sandwich special!
• Starbucks: Special holiday hot drink launch.
• Festive hot drink specials: Toffee nut latte, toffee nut frappuccino and caramel hot chocolate.
Portland’s Pizzeria
• Pigs in blankets pizza with stuffing and cranberry sauce – only £6.50 for students, starting Friday 22 November.
Reservoir Cafe
• Wrap details coming soon!
The Toast Office
• New Christmas toastie: Beef with dijonnaise dressing and pickled red onions – start date TBC.
The Toast Office, John Bull Cafe, Library Cafe
• Oozing brie and cranberry panini!
• Come celebrate the season with us!
Delamere Milkshake Special (Thursday 5 December)
Join us at John Bull Cafe on the North Campus for a delicious milkshake treat! Enjoy classic flavours like banana, chocolate and strawberry from 11:00–14:00. Don't miss out!
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Community events

Plymouth Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club (Saturdays)
The Plymouth Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club CIC organises a tasty breakfast at Drake's Kitchen (09:00–11:00) and an opportunity for all Armed Forces (serving or veterans) and their families to come along and share conversations with the community. All ages, and all services personnel and their families are welcome at this free event – no need to book. Contact PlymouthVeteransBreakfastClub@outlook.com / 07568 148685 for any queries.
Dates: 7 December, 4 January, 1 February
Coffee with Cops – advice from Devon & Cornwall Police: various dates (12:00–14:00)
The University's Community Police Officer is running this ‘Coffee and Cop’ session when students, staff or members of the community are welcome to sit and chat with them. Enjoy a relaxed coffee and chat with no pressure or agendas and get some advice with a cop from Devon & Cornwall Police at Portland's Pizzeria.
Please note that the event on 18 December will be held at the Reservoir Cafe.
Dates: 18 December, 15 January, 12 February, 12 March, 2 April, 7 May, 4 June
 

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