We would like to welcome you back for 25/26 academic year in our Restaurant at South Downs Campus. We are all ready with our new set of students.
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Our Menus are now linked in the sections below, either lunch or dinner
Restaurant opening hours from Sep 2024: Term Time Only (find our term dates here). Please do not arrive earlier than the time stated on your booking confirmation. As a training college, we have strict opening hours to avoid disruption of the students ongoing lessons.
Sunday – Closed
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – 12pm – 2:15pm (Lunch menu)
Wednesday –6pm – 9pm (Fine Dinning Menu)
Thursday –12pm – 2:15pm (Lunch menu)
Friday – 12pm – 2:15pm (Lunch menu)
Saturday – Closed
Please note that all menus are subject to change and all vegetarian options on the lunch menus are pre-order only.
Our fully-licensed fine dining restaurant at South Downs Campus, called 74 South, is staffed by our talented Catering & Hospitality students and open to the public. It’s an opportunity to enjoy high-quality, freshly prepared food while also supporting what we do here at the College. Every task is performed under the guidance of qualified and experienced Catering & Hospitality lecturers to ensure a first-class fine dining experience.
Keep an eye out for finalised menus on our social media. For any booking enquiries, please email restaurant@hsdc.ac.uk.
Please note, all vegetarian options on the lunch menus are pre-order only.
Lunch menu dates
Lunch menu 1 – 23rd September – 3rd October 25
Lunch menu 2 – 7th October – 24th October 25
Lunch menu 3 – 4th November – 21st November 25
Lunch menu 5 – 13th January – 23rd January 26
Lunch menu 6 – 27th January – 13th February 26
Lunch menu 7 – 26th February – 13th March 26
Lunch menu 8 -19th March – 27th March 26
Lunch menu 9 – 14th April – 1st May 26
Lunch menu 10 – 5th May – 22nd May 26
Themed lunch dates
10th October – Indian menu
23rd October – American menu
11th November – Pub menu
29th January – French menu
24th February – Pizza menu
17th March – Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea
26th March – Pie menu
21st April – Italian menu
7th May – Greek menu
22nd May Spanish menu
Our fully-licensed fine dining restaurant at South Downs Campus, called 74 South, is staffed by our talented Catering & Hospitality students and open to the public. It’s an opportunity to enjoy high-quality, freshly prepared food while also supporting what we do here at the College. Every task is performed under the guidance of qualified and experienced Catering & Hospitality lecturers to ensure a first-class fine dining experience.
Keep an eye out for finalised menus on our social media. For any booking enquiries, please email restaurant@hsdc.ac.uk.
Evening fine dining dinner dates
Dinner menu 1
24th September
1st October
15th October
22nd October
5th November
12th November
19th November
21st January
28th January
4th February
Student head chef menus-
25th February
4th March
11th March
18th March
25th March
22nd April
Our fully-licensed fine dining restaurant at South Downs Campus, called 74 South, is staffed by our talented Catering & Hospitality students and open to the public. It’s an opportunity to enjoy high-quality, freshly prepared food while also supporting what we do here at the College. Every task is performed under the guidance of qualified and experienced Catering & Hospitality lecturers to ensure a first-class fine dining experience.
Keep an eye out for finalised menus on our social media. For any booking enquiries, please email restaurant@hsdc.ac.uk.
Please note, all vegetarian options on the lunch menus are pre-order only.
Lunch menu dates
Lunch menu 1 – 23rd September – 3rd October 25
Lunch menu 2 – 7th October – 24th October 25
Lunch menu 3 – 4th November – 21st November 25
Lunch menu 5 – 13th January – 23rd January 26
Lunch menu 6 – 27th January – 13th February 26
Lunch menu 7 – 26th February – 13th March 26
Lunch menu 8 -19th March – 27th March 26
Lunch menu 9 – 14th April – 1st May 26
Lunch menu 10 – 5th May – 22nd May 26
Themed lunch dates
10th October – Indian menu
23rd October – American menu
11th November – Pub menu
29th January – French menu
24th February – Pizza menu
17th March – Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea
26th March – Pie menu
21st April – Italian menu
7th May – Greek menu
22nd May Spanish menu
Evening fine dining dinner dates
Dinner menu 1 –
24th September
1st October
15th October
Dinner menu 2 –
22nd October
5th November
Dinner menu 3 –
12th November
19th November
Dinner menu 4 –
21st January
28th January
4th February
Student head chef menus-
25th February
4th March
11th March
18th March
25th March
22nd April
Christmas 2025
Christmas lunch menus – Start on the 25th November until the 12th December
Christmas fine dine dinner menus – 26th November , 3rd December and 10th December
CLOSED –
8th October
14th January – No evening service
27th February
15th April – No evening service
We appreciate your continued support at 74 South training college restaurant.
We are committed to providing you with a high-quality dining experience while nurturing the culinary and hospitality talents of our students.
However, we would like to inform you that, due to our commitment to sustainability and maintaining the highest standards, we cannot always guarantee that every guest will receive their first choice from the lunch menu. Our approach to cooking involves preparing each dish from scratch for every service, which limits our ability to produce excess food that may go to waste or be sold on another day.
This decision aligns with our dedication to minimizing food wastage and ensuring that every dish served is fresh and of the highest quality. We hope you understand our commitment to sustainability and excellence in culinary education.
We are always available to assist you in making alternative selections from our menu, and we are confident that you will find each option equally delightful.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we continue to provide a unique learning experience for all our students whilst delivering a memorable dining experience for our valued guests.
We continuously use various suppliers and locally sourced products for our restaurant and pantry dishes and many ingredients used may contain allergens.
As a training kitchen that proudly produces each dish from scratch, it is not possible for us to guarantee that any product is 100% free from any allergen.
Dietary requests and Allergies are to be highlighted at time of booking at least 2 weeks prior to your reservation, this allows us time to find suitable alternatives, we cannot guarantee any dish will be free from allergens as we use all 14 in our kitchens, should you have a severe allergy we recommend you do not dine at the college.
Please note, all vegetarian options on the lunch menus are pre-order only.
- Due to our commitment to sustainability and maintaining the highest standards, we cannot always guarantee that every guest will receive their first choice from the lunch menu. Our approach to cooking involves preparing each dish from scratch for every service, which limits our ability to produce excess food that may go to waste or be sold on another day.
- For special events, Afternoon Tea, Christmas, Themed menus and Guest Chef Events we require full payment per person at the time of booking.
- For dinner reservations, we require a £15pp deposit to make the reservation, you will be booked onto the Meat menu, and any vegetarian or dietary requirements must be highlighted at the time of booking.
- For lunch reservations for more than 6 guests, we require a £10pp deposit, deposits are per reservation and can only be accepted in one transaction, paid via BACS transfer to include the reference number given on the booking email.
- All bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- We do not guarantee areas or specific table requests, however, we shall endeavour to accommodate requests where possible, larger parties (over 6 guests) will be sat across multiple tables.
- For sole-use bookings, we have a minimum requirement of 40 guests, menus for such parties will be set. A deposit will be agreed at the time of booking, the balance is to be paid on the day in full, one bill will be provided, and guests may purchase drinks individually at the bar. We do not offer invoices or deferred payments.
- All deposits will be redeemed against the final cost of your bill, if fewer guests arrive than the reservation was for then they forfeit their deposit, it will not be redeemed against the remaining guests’ bill, one bill will be provided per table/party, individual bills cannot be provided.
- All payments will be forfeited if the guest cancels the reservation.
- Please note that Evening, special events and afternoon tea bookings will be confirmed once payment has been received. We can hold your enquiry for 3 days, after which it will be automatically released.
- Our menus and produce are subject to availability.
- Menus have been designed for the whole party to enjoy; we cannot adapt any menus.
- All dietary requirements must be identified at the time of booking. Should you have a severe allergy, we recommend that you do not dine at the college.
- Please arrive at the time of your reservation. Closing times for the restaurant are 2pm for lunch and 9 pm for our dinner service, all tables must be vacated by this time.
- Payment confirms you have read and accepted these terms and conditions of booking
On Tuesday 26th March 2024 we hosted a Fine Dine evening at 74 south with our Guest chef Nick Edgar, showcasing his Michelin-star expertise.
With an impressive culinary journey, Nick has crafted culinary wonders at prestigious establishments such as the Michelin-starred Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons, WD~50 in NYC, Charlie Trotters Tru & Alinea, Juniper, Danesfield House, and more.
Read the full article about Nick Edgar’s visit.
Michelin starred chef Angela Hartnett returned to 74 South on Wednesday 22nd May 2024 to prepare an array of delicious dishes alongside industry professionals including head chef Luke Holder, an ex student and a number of talented aspiring chefs from the College.
Angela, who has worked in a range of prestigious restaurants, made numerous TV appearances and boasts two cookbooks, supported the students whilst preparing a number of excellent dishes aimed to impress at the sold-out event.
Read the full article about Angela Hartnett’s visit.
The Angela Hartnett Academy at the College provides strong partnerships with Angela and her chefs who come down throughout the year to work alongside our aspiring chefs to create culinary delights for our lucky customers. During Angela’s visits, she supports the teaching team, inspiring them with new ideas and dishes and keeping them on top of the current trends in the industry. We are extremely grateful for the work experience Angela provides for our students in exquisite, well-respected hotels and restaurants such as Limewood – New Forest and Murano – London.
In the past, we’ve welcomed top chefs such as Heston Blumenthal, Marcus Wareing, Tom Kerridge, Nathan Outlaw and Philip Howard to the restaurant facility. They’ve given us their seals of approval for what we do, so why not come and sample the experience for yourself?
Pantry 74 is modelled on a continental style patisserie, selling a wide range of homemade pastries and bakery goods all prepared by students on-campus daily.
Opening Times
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 11am-2pm.