Canteen
Canteen is just the place for hearty breakfast or filling lunch.
Start to your day with a hot breakfast or head there for lunch to find British classics, world flavours, healthy options, home-style dishes, and a salad bar - all freshly prepared using seasonal ingredients.
Find Canteen on Square 3, next to Crumbs café.
Opening hours
- Breakfast: 8.00am to 11.00am, Monday to Friday
- Lunch: 11.30pm to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday
Canteen Countdown - up to 50% off your lunch!
We're rewarding Upay app users even more with our Canteen Countdown offer. Simply scan your Upay app at the till and get up to 50% off main lunch dishes, sides, and the salad bar.
How does it work?
Visit Canteen for lunch and, when you scan your Upay app between these times you'll get money off. But hurry - when it's gone, it's gone!
- 10% off from 11.30am to 3.00pm
- 25% off from 3.00pm to 3.30pm
- 50% off from 3.30pm to 4.00pm
Haven't got the Upay app? Download it today by visiting the Apple Store or Google Play. Make sure to use affiliate ID ESSEXFOOD at the start of the registration process. No referral code needed.
If you're experiencing any issues registering or need help as an existing user contact helpdesk@uniware.co.uk
Please note that main dishes, sides and the salad bar may sell-out due to popularity.
Lunch menu and salad bar
Start planning your lunch visits with our two-week Canteen lunch sample menu below. Find the full menu with allergens at Canteen. (Menu below is a sample menu and subject to change due to popularity of dishes and seasonal ingredients.)
Or, create your own salad from the wide selection fresh ingredients and dressings from our salad bar.
| Week one | Mon | Tues | Weds | Thurs | Fri |
| British classic | Bangers and mash | Chicken Tikka curry with basmati rice, mango chutney and a poppadom | Roast pork, apple sauce, roast potatoes, parsnips, carrots, chipolata, and gravy | Cottage pie | Fish and chips |
| Pasta dish of the day | Mac 'n' cheese | Beef lasagne | Vegetable ravioli | Tagliatelle carbonara | Spaghetti bolognese |
| Burrito of the day | Chipotle chicken | Fajita spiced sweet potato and red pepper | Hickory smoked chicken | Beef chilli | BBQ pulled pork |
| Vegan dish of the day | Tofu pad Thai | Aubergine parmigiana | Vegetable stir-fry | Vegan chestnut mushroom stroganoff | Butternut squash and chickpea curry in a creamy coconut and tomato sauce |
| World flavours | Caribbean jerk chicken | Louisiana BBQ chicken | Mexican spiced beef chilli with sour cream and nachos | Shanghai pork schnitzel, braised in sweet Asian sauce | Swedish-style meatballs in a creamy sauce and cranberry jam |
| Sides | Chips, mashed potato, Jollof rice, steamed broccoli, peas | Chips, jacket potato, basmati rice, garlic bread, sweetcorn | Chips, roast potatoes, wholemeal rice, thyme glazed carrots, roast parsnips | Chips, wholemeal rice, broccoli, garlic bread, carrots | Chips, mashed potato, pilau rice, peas, cauliflower |
| Week two | Mon | Tues | Weds | Thurs | Fri |
| British classic | Fish pie | Gammon and maple glazed pineapple | Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal greens, glazed carrots and gravy | Shepard's pie | Fish and chips |
| Pasta dish of the day | Penne arrabbiata | Beef meatball marinara and tagliatelle | Mediterranean vegetable lasagne | Smoked salmon and fennel tagliatelle in a dill and cream sauce | Spinach and ricotta tortellini with basil and roasted tomato sauce |
| Burrito of the day | Chipotle chicken | Fajita spiced sweet potato and red pepper | Hickory smoked chicken | Beef chilli | BBQ pulled pork |
| Vegan dish of the day | Lentil, tomato, coconut and sweet potato curry | Harissa, chickpea and cauliflower pilaf | Cauliflower, broccoli and leek gratin with a oat and herb crumb | Spicy white bean and tomato casserole | Lentil, mushroom and cauliflower shepherd’s pie topped with mashed potato |
| World flavours | Teriyaki salmon and spicy noodles | Chicken jalfrezi, pilau rice, mango chutney and a poppadom | Spicy West African ground nut chicken stew with peanut butter and sweet potatoes | Lamb moussaka | Beef Bourguignon with red wine, bacon and onions |
| Sides | Chips, pilau rice, peas and sweetcorn, garlic bread, broccoli | Chips, garlic bread, pilau rice, peas, carrots | Chips, roast potatoes, wholemeal rice, glazed carrots, seasonal greens | Chips, jacket potato, brown wild rice, carrots, peas | Chips, jacket potato, garlic bread, peas, broccoli |
Cashless payments only
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