UNSW has almost 60,000 students and staff, and it seems like we are all hungry all the time.
Our food courts reach maximum capacity every lunchtime and the lines for Boost Juice and Subway are always out the door – it’s clear we need more space allocated for more delicious food options.
We spoke to UNSW Management about space and on-campus food demand, and we got the low-down on new retail outlets and offerings planned for campus in 2017.
Get excited.
A very well known and loved Sydney Gelato institution will be operating a mobile cart in the Commerce Courtyard from September 2017. The cart will offer a limited selection of the most popular gelato options from their Sydney stores.
Mr Crackles, famous for its beloved and delicious pork rolls, will be opening a boutique hole-in-the-wall outlet underneath Morvern Brown, next to Southern Wok – operating out of the space currently taken up by that red ATM that nobody ever uses. The boutique store will offer rolls, hot dogs and sides from their regular menu.
Well-known fast food retailers Sumo Salad and Oporto have applied to open mock-fronts in the Pavilions in Semester 2, next to the currently solo Vietnamese Pho House. Side note: why has it been alone so long?
Joining them in the Pavilions will be two independent vendors – Paleo Pete and The Veet – offering cheap organic paleo and vegan options for our extremely health-conscious students and staff. We are looking forward to trying Paleo Pete’s sweaty activated almond balls and The Veet’s sauteed kale sauerkraut and quinoa finger lime tabouleh.
Now, the one you have been dreaming about…
All hail the Colonel! The one and only original KFC will be opening in the Quad in November 2017, after the refurbishment of the Basser steps is complete and right in time for exams.
After much discussion, it was decided the store should be located above the UNSW Health Clinic, in a bid to remind our community members to make healthy decisions and encourage people to walk up the Basser steps.
Budgy Smuggler will be selling UNSW themed swimwear, sports gear and underwear through our Grad And Gift Shop from October 2017.
These new options will be great for those moments when you have an accident in class and need a spare, but also perfect for representing UNSW Pride at the beach.
The Greenhouse will be offering Betoota Bitter on tap from July 2017.
To accentuate the fun fact that the Roundhouse is now basically a marquee on pallets in a paddock, the Publican thought it was a great idea to offer the finest country beer inspired by the country’s finest newspaper. We agree.
And finally: two brothers who also happen to be UNSW Art & Design students, Dom and Adrian Van Vuuren, have applied to open their own new and exclusive cafe behind Bar Navitas, with gourmet offerings including their trademarked Catachino.
The exclusive cafe fit-out will be constructed in late 2017 and the shopfront will be ready for business in early 2018. However, the cafe itself will never actually open to the public.
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Pl arrange some HALAL FOOD FOR MUSLIM STUDENT