Drake's Kitchen

Cafes on campus: serving all of your favourite dishes, freshly prepared and cooked by our dedicated campus chefs, in the Rolle Plaza
Drake's Kitchen 
Summer opening hours: From 19 August 2024, this cafe's opening hours will be 08:00–17:00, returning to its regular hours on 16 September 2024.
Experience the vibrant heart of campus cafes, where we serve classics crafted from locally sourced ingredients. Indulge in homemade meals, and breakfast delights, and savour the excellence of Triple Certified coffee beans (Fairtrade, Organic, and Rainforest Alliance) from Matthew Algie, alongside an assortment of cakes.
Find all your favourite dishes from traditional English breakfasts where you can mix and match cooked items to create the ultimate bap, wrap or full English. To make our low-cost option even better, enjoy a free hot drink when you order four items. 
Our hot daily lunch specials are served between 12:00–14:30. Serving wholesome comfort food, from Italian-inspired pasta dishes to the renowned weekly Wednesday roast dinners. You can now order Drake's Classics or fill up a salad pot until 16:30. 
Fish and chips meal on a plate.
Cakes at Drake's Kitchen
Cooked breakfast at Drake's Kitchen

Our offers

Enjoy a hot drink and any pastry for only £3.25* until 11:30. 
Indulge in afternoon coffee and cake for only £3.50**. Valid between 14:30–19:00.
You can also treat a colleague or friend as we are offering buy 1 get 1 free on hot drinks***.
Did you know that we source Fairtrade, organic and Rainforest Alliance coffee beans as standard?
*Regular coffee or tea only, excludes mocha and hot chocolate. **The offer includes any available cake (excludes doughnuts) and a regular hot drink. ***Any regular hot drink, cheapest drink is free. All offers exclude syrups, additional coffee shots and alternative milk. 

Loyalty points information

We have installed a new till system in all our units across campus.
We are working hard in the background to bring you a brand-new app-based loyalty programme with new offers and deals! 
Just a reminder that the hot drink loyalty points offer utilising your staff and student card is no longer valid, payment via these methods is no longer accepted.

Friend Stop 

Meet new people, connect and share experiences at the cafe's Friend Stop.
Starting university may be a daunting experience, that's why the cafes on campus have created designated pop-up tables to encourage students and staff to sit, have a natter and make friends on our open and inviting tables.
Everyone is invited to sit at the Friend Stop; whether you're on your own or with a friend or colleague, take a seat, share the table and have a chat with new people.
Whether you stay for ten minutes or spend your time eating breakfast or taking an afternoon tea break, the cafes aim to bring everyone together.
Cafes on campus

Campus cafes events

Visit our campus cafes to celebrate calendar days and other events, and enjoy our sustainable, locally sourced fresh food and drink. We look forward to seeing you.
 
Business student Shaina Salan and PhD Geologist Dylan Beard have coffee at the Container Café, Crosspoint in the Roland Levinsky Building.

Pay it forward

Purchase a meal or drink for someone in Drake's Kitchen and leave a message on the 'Pay it Forward' board.
Anyone can redeem these items by collecting a voucher from the board and handing it to a member of our friendly team.
Pay it forward notice board in Drake's Kitchen
 

Cafes on campus