The Kitchen

Delicious food prepared with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients, served at our onsite restaurant.

We serve local produce to the highest standards.

Our restaurant helps our students sharpen their culinary skills. All our menus have been created to challenge our chefs to enhance their customers' dining experience. The Kitchen is run by students, supported by teaching staff with industry experience.

Our modern restaurant features a large viewing window, so you are able to see the chefs in action! Check us out on Instagram!

The facilities and menus are versatile and can be adapted to suit any dietary needs.

Our Menus

Opening Times

The Kitchen is open to the public during term time on Wednesdays and Thursdays for lunch and Thursday evenings for dinner service.

Our lunch service is run by our year 2 culinary arts students, with the year 3 students running a Thursday evening dinner service.

LUNCH SERVICE

Booking dates: February 26, 27, March 5, 6, 13, 19, 20, April 2, 3

Closed for a private function on 12 March.

W/C 24th March: The restaurant will be fully closed for lunches due to exams this week.

Booking times: 12, 12.15, or 12.30pm

EVENING SERVICE

Please note: There will be no dinner service until after the Easter break as the Level 3 students who run the service are taking their practical exams.

Booking dates: April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22

Booking times: 6.30, 6.45. 7.00 pm

What people say

TripAdvisor
“Had heard so much about the restaurant at the College and thought we would give it a try. Three of us went there yesterday and ate. What a brilliant meal, beautifully cooked, ambience was lovely and very helpful staff. Will certainly be going again. Check it out, ideal for parties too. Keep up the good work.”

Groupon.co.uk
“Excellent food and service. Well worth the money!”

TripAdvisor
“Anyone in the Reading area and who would like to try something different then go to "The Kitchen at Reading College”

GetReading.co.uk
“The thing that surprised me most when I visited The Kitchen at Reading College was not how professional the students were or how the food was better than some I've had in other Reading restaurants. No, the thing that left me astounded, was that the head chef for the lunch time service was 16-years-old. 16!”

Let us know what you think

The Kitchen

Phone
0800 612 6008
Address
Reading College, Kings Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4HJ
Email
thekitchen@activatelearning.ac.uk

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Please note we are only open Wednesday and Thursday (lunch): noon–1:30pm (last seating at 12:30pm) and Thursday evening (dinner): 6:30–9pm (last seating at 7:30pm.)

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