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The UAL Food and Drink Package

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Posted 10 months ago

Thu 14 Aug, 2025 12:08 AM

Convenient and easy dining at UAL (with extra discounts)!

The UAL Food and Drink Packages give students a weekly allowance to spend on meals and drinks at all UAL canteens and cafés. Designed to make your University food experience more convenient, affordable and enjoyable when at College.

What this means for you:

Helps to budget food and drink spending all year round
Exclusive discounts across all UAL cafés and canteens
Simple access to convenient meals at College
Fresh, nutritious, sustainable and varied options from award-winning catering
More time to focus on your studies
Significant savings compared to eating out in London
Quick and easy food and drink between lectures without leaving the College
Time saved especially during busy periods like assignments and exams

two images, one of a bibimbap bowl and the other of three iced drinks.

The Packages

Both UAL Food and Drink Packages run for 32 weeks of the academic year.

First allowance day: Monday 28 September 2026

Last day to purchase a package: Friday 25 September 2026

They will give you easy access to:

Hot meals
Sandwiches and salads
Pastries and confectionery
Barista drinks, including seasonal specials, matcha and more

Find out which one is best for you:

Standard Package

This gives you:

£50 to spend in UAL cafés and canteens each week
20% off all hot, freshly prepared meals by our in-house chefs
10% off drinks, cakes, pastries, confectionery and grab-and-go snacks

A typical week with a Standard package could give you up to 5 hot meals, 5 drinks and 5 snacks.

This is a great package for you if:

You will be spending a lot of time at College
Want to spend more time on studies and socialising, and less time on cooking
Want to regularly eat the nutritious, sustainable and seasonal food in our cafés and canteens

Essential Package

This gives you:

£35 to spend in UAL cafés and canteens each week
10% off all hot, freshly prepared meals, drinks, cakes, pastries, confectionery and grab-and-go snacks

A typical week with the Essential package could include up to 3 hot meals, 4 drinks and 2 snacks.

Or, if you choose to eat at Lime Grove Café you could get 4 drinks, 3 grab and go sandwiches and 2 hot snacks with the reduced hot meals offer.

This is the right choice for you if:

You are studying near Lime Grove Café
Are spending less time at College throughout the week
Want to spend more time on studies and socialising, and less time on cooking

The package is great for students who have no time (or interest) in cooking. Convenient and affordable. – UAL Food and Drink Package student

Once purchased, all you have to do is:

Download the Food HQ app - this is where your weekly £50/£35 will be automatically added, and what you will use at the UAL food outlets to pay.
Once you sign in, you will be able to see your weekly allowance. It will be updated every Monday.

Ts&Cs apply.

How it works:

Buy the package online via the UAL E-Store.
Download the free Food HQ App (On Google Play or the Apple Store).
Sign in and use the access code: UAL123. You'll also need to use the same email address you used when purchasing the package to login.
Once you have logged in, your weekly allowance will automatically be added and the app will generate a QR code – this is what you will need to scan at the till to pay.
Your first allowance will appear on Monday 28 September 2026. You can then use this QR code from the first day you start university (save the QR code to your phone wallet for easier access).
Unused weekly allowance does not roll over to the next week.

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Key information

With the Standard UAL Food and Drink Package, you will receive:

20% discount on all freshly prepared meals from the canteens
10% discount on drinks, cakes, pastries, confectionery and grab-and-go snacks

With the Essential UAL Food and Drink Package, you will receive:

10% discount on all freshly prepared meals from the canteens, drinks, cakes, pastries, confectionery and grab-and-go snacks

Your £50 or £35 allowance will begin on Sunday at 00:01 and end on Saturday at 23:59. Your first allowance will appear on your account on Monday 28 September 2026.

Central Saint Martins

London College of Fashion (East Bank)

London College of Communication

Chelsea College of Arts

Wimbledon College of Arts

Camberwell College of Arts

UAL School of Pre-degree Studies - Lime Grove

Food is available Monday to Friday (no weekends).

There is a running balance shown on the Food HQ app, so you can check your available balance and spending there.

We cater to a range of dietary requirements in our outlets.

In the event of your Student ID Card being lost, stolen or faulty, photo identification and your student number must be provided at till point in order to make a purchase under the Catered Package.

The Package is paid in full at the start of the year, billed annually at either £1,600 or £1,120 depending on the Package.

It runs for 32 weeks of the academic year, starting on the 28th September.

See the full term dates here.

Should you spend over your weekly allowance, you will retain your discounts and will be able to use another payment method to complete your purchase.

These are reset each week ahead of the following week. So your unused weekly allowance will not carry over each week.

If you change your mind within the first 3 weeks of term, you can get a full refund (minus any funds already used).

After this 3 week period, the package is non-refundable.

Terms and Conditions

Currently, the UAL Food & Drink Package 2026/7 is for students only.

Weekly credit: use it or lose it each week.

Refunds available in the first 3 weeks only (minus used balance).

The University of the Arts London (UAL) operates the UAL Food & Drink Package 2026/7 from multiple College outlets during term time: to include Central Saint Martins, London College of Fashion East Bank, London College of Communication, Chelsea College of Arts, Wimbledon College of Arts, Camberwell College of Arts and UAL School of Pre-degree Studies Lime Grove.

A UAL Food & Drink Package 2026/7 is paid for annually from the UAL eStore, should in the first 3 weeks of term the customer feel the service is not for them for any reason a full refund will be given excluding the time already used ahead of cancellation.
The Standard UAL Food & Drink Package 2026/7 can only be used to purchase food and drinks. The use of the App allows the user to a 20% discount to all freshly prepared meals from our canteens and a 10% discount on beverages, cakes, pastries, confectionery and grab and go snacks (with the Classic package - £50 weekly allowance).
The Essential UAL Food & Drink Package 2026/7 can only be used to purchase food and drinks. The use of the App allows the user to a 10% discount to all freshly prepared meals from our canteens, drinks, cakes, pastries, confectionery and grab-and-go snacks (with the Essential package - £35 weekly allowance).
UAL Food & Drink Package 2026/7 students will be available to use their package 5 days a week Monday to Friday during café and canteen opening hours.
On each eligible UAL Food & Drink Package 2026/7 week, the Catered Card will be credited with a time-limited predetermined amount as GBP£ of £50 per week or £35 per week depending on the package. A week, for these purposes, will begin on Sunday at 00:01 and end on Saturday at 23:59.
If the amount uploaded to the UAL Food & Drink Package 2026/7 for use in a specific weekly period is not used within that same period, it will be lost to the account holder. This uploaded sum (or cash equivalent) cannot be carried over to any subsequent week, exchanged for cash, nor be transferred or refunded in any way.
In the event of the Student ID Card being lost, stolen or faulty; photo identification and student number must be provided at till point in order to make a purchase.
The University has the right to change discounted items.
The discounts apply to products purchased for the consumption of the UAL Food & Drink Package 2026/7 account holder and is subject to a reasonable use policy when spending beyond the weekly limit.