Diet and Allergies

Food / Nut Allergies

We take the health of our customers seriously.

If you believe that you are suffering from a food related allergy please make yourself known to our Catering Supervisor before selection and consumption of food. She / he will contact a senior member of kitchen staff who will be pleased to discuss your requirements.

We are aware that nut allergies in particular present a serious problem to some people. Although the senior member of kitchen staff will provide you with the ingredients of a particular dish, he / she can not provide assurances that the food has not been cross contaminated with traces of nuts during ingredient processing at manufacturers' sites or during food preparation and service on site.
For these reasons we regret that we are unable to provide assurances that any of the food we serve is free from nuts or trace elements.

Genetically Modified Foods

Some of our foods may contain additives, flavourings, DNA or protein derived from genetically modified organisms, including soya and or maize.
Please ask our Catering Supervisor to contact a senior member of kitchen staff for details.

Halal Food on Campus

The University is a multicultural community with students, staff and visitors who have differing religious and non religious beliefs and ethics. In line with the University Plan and Equality and Diversity Policy, Catering Services are committed to ensuring that services provided meet the needs of this diverse community.

We have worked closely with the ISA, particularly Dina Salah and her colleagues and Professor Mohamed El Gomati (Electronics) to discuss and understand the catering needs of the Muslim community. As a result of this collaboration we have developed an 'in house' Halal service standard for the Roger Kirk Centre (Galleria Restaurant) which will enable customers to select appropriate dishes at the point of service.

We take this opportunity to thank everyone for their invaluable contribution.

For further information, please follow this link to the Halal information page.