Fine Dining at the Solent Conference Centre

Solent Conference Centre is proud to launch a new fine dining lunch experience for staff and their guests, as well as visitors from outside of the University. Read on to find out more...

There's Something Exciting Coming...

Change is good right? So with that in mind we thought for the new year we needed a refresh, a foodie refresh if we're being really specific. In January 2017, something really exciting is coming to The Dock and we can't wait until then so we're dropping some hints all about it...

Christmas at The Dock

This December, The Dock is your food location for all things Christmas. Starting from the 8th December, we'll be serving up Christmas lunches on the following days:

Holidays are Coming

It was Southampton's turn to welcome the Coca Cola Christmas truck on the 30th November and they did not disappoint. The truck rolled into Guildhall Square just after 9am and interest mounted throughout the day. 

Free From Eating Out Awards 2016

The FreeFrom Eating Out Awards were launched to raise awareness of the huge opportunities offered by 'freefrom' food within the food service sector now that the new allergen regulations affecting food service have come into force.

Welcome to The Dock

We know it's important to be well nourished and hydrated for a day of lectures and that is exactly why we have The Dock on main campus of Southampton Solent University. We've listened to you, our customers to bring you the best of the best when it comes to food, drink and more. Whether you fancy an English breakfast, a jacket potato or some ice cream, we have something for everyone.

We're on Instagram!

We don't know about you but we love a quick scroll through the photo sharing app Instagram and that's why we now have our very own account. To follow all our news, foodie pics and behind the scenes just search eat_solent and give us a follow. 

We'll share what the chefs are cooking in East Park Deli and The Dock daily from Natural, Yardbird, Swanky Franks and Originals plus where you can get your sugar hit from thanks to Treats. 

Don't forget, if you're sharing what you're eating use the hashtag #EatSolent on Instagram so we can have a peek! 

Winter Warmers at The Artisan

Christmas is fast approaching and The Artisan over at Guildhall Square have some festive beverages sure to make your taste buds tingle. Christmas Drinks have fast become popular over the years thanks to the likes of Starbucks and Costa but more often than not you'll find even better, festive fancies in more independent branches. The Artisan have three to choose from that are sure to get you into the Christmas spirit.

Summer Services

It may be rainy outside, but apparently it's also Summer which means it's that time of the year where we have to say goodbye for a couple of months! The EatSolent Twitter will now close down and stop posting daily menus (we'll still be around to answer any other questions though) and The Dock is now closed to all students to provide for our Summer School Programme.

Summer Service Times for 2016

From Tuesday 31 May 2016 some of the University’s catering outlets across campus will operate revised open hours during the summer.

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia

Did you know? 1 in 6 lesbian, gay or bisexual people have experienced a hate crime or incident based on their sexuality over the last 3 years.

Sandwich Week

Next week is British Sandwich Week, a chance to celebrate one of Britain's most loved foods! Of course, as you'd expect, here at Solent we are celebrating it (because let's face it, who can ever have enough sandwiches?). The event will be in both the Dock and the East Park Deli, so grab all the sandwiches whilst you can because they'll be limited to next week only! During the week we will have a selection of different and exciting sandwiches, but the big question is which ones will you choose?

Stop Hunger Day

Did you know one in seven children in the UK and Ireland go to school without breakfast? The 26th April marked Stop Hunger Day, a day where Sodexo employees were encouraged to fundraise for the charity and help tackle hunger in the UK and Ireland. The Sodexo Foundation is the charity behind Stop Hunger and the fundraising for it is a worldwide initiative which is currently active in over 40 countries with 30,000 employee volunteers. In 2015, with help from employees in the UK and Ireland £500,000 had been raised in total, whilst €2.5 million had been raised worldwide.

The Big V - The Results

During March & April 2016 we conducted something we called The Big V Survey. The aim of this was to understand what we did well and not quite so well in relation to providing our Vegetarian & Vegan customers with a suitable menu. It was a very honest survey & we uncovered some very interesting results. We are working through this to ensure we deliver a better service going forward & we'd like to thank you all for taking part. If you didn't tell us what you wanted, how would we know what to change! Anyway, here's the bit you came for - the results

The Big V

This is your chance to tell us EXACTLY what you think about the Vegetarian & Vegan options available at the Dock and all of our outlets across campus.

Fairtrade Fortnight 2016

As you might know, it is currently Fairtrade fortnight, a time to spread extra awareness of Fairtrade and their products. During the fortnight, thousands of businesses and people across the UK will be standing up for, and backing farmers by selling and buying Fairtrade. It promotes the products as well as highlighting the link between consumers and producers.

Solent Sorts It - The Rubbish Project

It’s not everywhere that doing the rubbish tasks can win you prizes but it does if you live at Kimber, Hamwic, Chantry, Deanery or Emily Davies. The residences team have been monitoring kitchen rubbish and will be announcing the best kitchens after Easter. Read on to find out more...

East Park Deli Opens

Tuesday 23rd February marked the exciting launch of the university's East Park Deli. The deli looks out into the direction of the university's library and can be found in the John Millais building (also known as the JM building). The Deli is part of the new Spark development at the university and will provide delicious menus, hot drinks and snacks for both students and staff. It has taken the place of the old Aspretto bar but has been opened up further with the space of the old Solent Creatives' base being used.

Bilal Eido // Global Chef 2016

It's that time of the year again when the Global Chef rolls into town and this year we're going to be sampling the amazing flavours of the UAE, coming to us on the 9th March.

Health & Vitality

A students brain is composed of 100 billion brain cells - aka neurons - that drive thinking and learning. Neurons need fuel: good fats, protein, complex carbohydrates, micronutrients, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and, of course, water. These nutrients are used to drive the learning functions of neurons and a diet short of these makes a poor student.