We only sell Fairtrade hot drinks
To help farmers build a better quality of life for their families and communities. All of our tea, coffee and hot chocolate is Fairtrade, and we only buy Fairtrade sugar for you to put in your drinks.
Our apple and orange juices in our cafes and outlets are also Fairtrade.
You can view our latest Fairtrade statement here and our Fairtrade SMART action plan here.
One Water changes lives
We only stock One Water because they donate profits from all their sales to fund sustainable projects around the world.
We charge 50p for a disposable cup
And funds from these charges go towards sustainability and community projects.
All of our takeaway cartons, boxes, cups and cutlery are Vegware, made from plants not plastic.
Our food waste is regularly collected
All surplus food is collected daily and put into a Community Fridge in the Students' Union.
This fridge is open to support both students and wider members of our University community.
We sell reusable cups
In all of our outlets we encourage you to either use The Bee Cup or bring your own cup from home. Using the bee cup is quick and easy to do, just scan a cup and lid out on the Vytal app then return it to any of our campus cafes and scan it in at the dedicated bins. You don't even have to wash the cups before returning, we do that for you.
If you do want a paper cup the charge is 50p. Thank you for helping us create a more sustainable campus.
We offer a range of vegan food & drink options
Available to buy on campus.
The range is always expanding and includes sweet treats, main meals, sandwiches, salads, breakfast pots, pies, pasties and sushi.
We're working towards only using sustainably sourced palm oil
In all of our products on campus.
Reducing our carbon footprint step by step
Where we can, we work with local suppliers to reduce our carbon footprint and keep it local. Our pastries are from just down the road (Barbakan Deli) in Chorlton and our pies are supplied by HMPasties in Bolton, Greater Manchester.
All of our sandwich packaging is plastic free
And we're committed to being single use plastic free on campus. For example, all our One Water plastic bottles are 100% recycled and 100% recyclable.
We buy Free Range Milk
from a local Lancashire Dairy called Stephensons who were the first to launch Free Range Milk in the UK.
