We would like to welcome you back for 24/25 academic year in our Restaurant at South Downs Campus. We are all ready with our new set of students.
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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
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 4:
14th , 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 30th & 31st January
Taste of Italy Dinner:
15 January 2025
Student Dinner menus:
22nd & 29th January, 5th, 12th & 26th February, 5th, 12th 19th 26th March, 2nd April
Chinese Theme Lunch:
28th January
Lunch Menu 5:
6th 7th, 11th, 13th February
Valentines Lunch:
14th February
Lunch Menu 6:
25th, 27th , 28th February, 4th , 6th , 7th, 11th , 13th March
Fish & Chip Friday Lunch:
14th March
Lunch Menu 7:
18th, 20th , 21st, 25th, 27th , 28th March, 3rd & 4th April
Mother’s Day afternoon tea:
1st April
Lunch Menu 8:
29th April, 6th, 8th, 9th, 13th, 15th 16th, 20th 23rd May (last service for this academic year)
Afternoon tea:
2nd May
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.
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.