Catering | University of Cumbria

Grab a bite to eat between classes at one of our catering outlets

The Barn Café

Opened in January 2014, The Barn Café forms the social hub of the Ambleside campus - a great place to catch up with friends, hold informal meetings or take a break from your studies. Situated in the same building as the library and near to the IT facilities, it’s ideally located to help you make the most of your time on campus.

The Barn’s menu offers a wide range of sandwiches and snacks as awell as excellent tea and coffee and a wide range of cold drinks. Vending facilities are also available outisde of the cafe’s main opening hours.

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday	8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday and Friday	8:30am - 2pm

Phone: 015394 31450
Email: uocambleside@baxterstorey.com

The Works

Delicious hot meals, hot and cold snacks and homemade cakes, all freshly prepared on site every day. Vending machines are also available.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday

8am - 5pm

Phone: 01228 592 552
Email: uocbrampton@baxterstorey.com

The Cube

Providing a wide range of delicious hot meals, hot and cold snacks and homemade cakes, all freshly prepared on site every day to suit a wide range of tastes and appetities. Eat in or take away!

Opening hours
Monday to Friday	8am - 2pm

Phone: 01228 515 352
Email: uocfusehillstreet@baxterstorey.com

Calva Bar

A relaxed café bar environment serving food and drinks. Facilities include widescreen TV, pool table and dartboard. An ideal place to catch up with friends or check your emails using our wifi.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday

10am - 10pm

Phone: 01228 515 352
Email: uocfusehillstreet@baxterstorey.com

The View!

Situated on the top floor of the Gateway building, The View! restaurant really lives up to its name, offering spectacular panoramic views across Morecambe Bay to the Lake District hills. A delicious selection of hot and cold food is served daily at breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu changes daily, following a three weekly cycle.

Whether you're looking for a hearty meal or just a quick bite, The View! is an excellent choice.

**Opening hours**
Monday to Friday	8am-2pm 5pm-6.15pm
Breakfast	8am-11am
Lunch	12pm-1.45pm
Dinner	5pm-6.15pm

The View is also home to Bar 301, which is open 5pm - 10pm on Monday and Wednesday.

Phone: 01524 60384
Email: uoclancaster@baxterstorey.com

Café Martineau

Café Martineau is the perfect place to take time out between classes and enjoy fresh ground coffee, specialty teas, chilled beverages, hot savouries, soup, sandwiches, cakes and confectionery items.

**Opening hours**
Monday - Friday	8:30am - 4pm
Lunch served	12pm - 2pm

Phone: 01524 60384
uoclancaster@baxterstorey.com

Starbucks

Starbucks serves a wide range of coffees, teas, cold drinks and hot and cold snacks. There's something for everyone.

**Opening hours**
Monday to Friday	8.30am-4pm

Phone: 01524 60384
Email: uoclancaster@baxterstorey.com

The Conservatory

Need somewhere to catch lunch between lectures? The Conservatory is an on-site café which serves up hot and cold drinks and a variety of snacks to keep you going through your studies.

**Opening hours**
Monday to Friday	8.30am to 3pm

Fairtrade

The University of Cumbria is committed to a Fairtrade policy, offering better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.

The University Fairtrade Steering Group has created a policy incorporating the following goals:

Fairtrade foods are made available for sale in all campus shops.
Fairtrade foods are used in all cafés/restaurants/bars on campus. Fairtrade products are currently used extensively across the UoC, with products for sale in the catering outlets and as part of recipes
Fairtrade foods are served at all meetings hosted by the university and the SU
There is a commitment to campaign for increased Fairtrade consumption on campus
We are proactive in promoting Fairtrade throughout the year but in particular supporting Fairtrade Fortnight each year with competitions and prizes