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Catering Survey Results 2026

Each January, we ask students using our catering services - Catered Accommodation, Meals in Advance and Piazza Restaurant College Nights - to share their feedback.

 

The aim is to understand your experience, identify areas for improvement, and ensure we’re continually adding value to the services included in your accommodation.

Your responses help shape our priorities for the year ahead - from menu variety and service times to dietary support and the overall experience.

View the full Catering Survey Results 2026 (PDF , 31,397kb) to see what you said, key stats, highlights and how we're responding.

 

What we did, based on your feedback!

Changes at Derwent Dining, Roger Kirk Centre Galleria and Vanbrugh Dining

  • We’ve introduced more variety to breakfast across the week, including additional options on Tuesdays and Thursdays, along with granola bars, pastries and continental choices.
  • We’ve increased the breakfast allowance from 5 items to 6, giving you more flexibility and choice each morning.
  • You can now choose a jacket potato with a carb side and either hot vegetables or salad, giving you a more balanced and filling meal.
  • You can now build your own salad as a main, choose a filling, and add hot vegetables, giving you more flexibility and making it easier to create a more balanced, satisfying meal.
  • We’ve increased the number of main meal options from 4 to 6 by introducing a daily-changing jacket potato filling and main salad filling, giving you more variety and choice each day.

Changes at Piazza Restaurant 

  • We’ve increased the number of main meal options from 4 to 6 by introducing a weekly-changing jacket potato filling and main salad filling, giving you more variety and choice each day.
  • We’ll be introducing clear labels for all cold desserts, so you can easily see what’s available and make informed choices.
  • You can now build your own salad as a main, choose a filling, and add hot vegetables, giving you more flexibility and making it easier to create a more balanced, satisfying meal.
  • You can now choose a jacket potato with a carb side and either hot vegetables or salad, giving you a more balanced and filling meal.

Changes to your weekly menu emails

  • We’ve made the sign-up process clearer and easier to access. There’s now a direct link to the form (no scrolling needed), along with clearer instructions to help you complete and confirm your subscription so you don’t miss out on menu updates.
  • We’re now scheduling menu emails to be sent on Sundays at 9am, giving you more time to plan ahead. While this isn’t always possible due to last-minute menu changes, we’ll aim to send them earlier wherever we can.
  • We’ve made it easier to access halal-specific information by introducing a dedicated halal menu email sign-up, which you can now register for online.