Origins Restaurant
Our commercially run and licensed restaurant in Shrewsbury gives students the opportunity to work in a professional environment and stay ahead of industry trends.
Led by qualified, experienced chefs and front-of-house professionals, students learn about the principles of cookery, compatibility of flavours, food service and complimentary wines - all to make your meal at Origins an enjoyable experience.
Origins holds the ‘Highly Commended’ Rosette award for the quality of its food and standards of service. Origins has also been voted one of the top eight college restaurants in the country.
Opening Times
Telephone bookings can only be made during our opening hours. Tables of 8 or more require pre-booking and a £5 pp non-refundable deposit.
Tuesday, 9:00am-3pm: For Tea & Coffee and Lunch (bookings taken 12 noon-1pm).
Wednesday - Thursday, 9:00am-9pm: For Tea and Coffee, Lunch (bookings taken 12 noon-1pm) and Dinner (bookings taken 6.30-7.15pm)
Friday, 12:00pm-3pm: For Tea & Coffee and Lunch (bookings taken 12 noon-1pm).
Origins Restaurant London Road Campus, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6PR
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Menu
Lunch Menu
Starter
Pear
Honey, potato, stilton, walnut & watercress.
Parsnip
Apple & coriander soup.
Asparagus
Poached egg, panko, hazelnut & hollandaise.
Main
Pork
Pork belly, shallot, carrot, apple & apricot sauce.
Cod
Chorizo, tomato, avocado, samphire & kale.
Beetroot
Goat cheese, red onion.
All dishes are served with a potato dish of the day.
Dessert
Lemon mousse
Olive oil sponge, blueberry compote, almond crisp*
Strawberry tart
Balsamic vinegar ice cream & white chocolate garnish
Fondant
Dark chocolate fondant, passion fruit sorbet
2 courses 16 | 3 courses £18
Dinner Menu
Starter
Parsnip
Apple & coriander soup.
Intermediate
Pear
Honey, potato, stilton, walnut & watercress.
Main
Pork
Pork belly, shallot, purple sprouting, carrot & apricot sauce.
Or
Beetroot
Goat cheese & red onion.
All dishes are served with the potato dish of the day.
Dessert
Lemon mousse
Olive oil sponge, blueberry compote, almond crisp.
£25 per person
Bookings
Theme Nights
These events are organised and developed by our students as part of their coursework taking into account equality, diversity and sustainability.
Each theme night consists of five courses, priced at £25.
For more information or to book a place on one of our speciality nights, please call 01743 342611 or use our online booking system. Orders are taken from 6.30-7.15pm.
- Mexican – Wednesday 28 February 2024
- Jamaican – Wednesday 7 February 2024
- French – Thursday 14 March 2024
- Portuguese – Thursday 11 April 2024
- Italian – Thursday 25 April 2024
- Moroccan – Wednesday 8 May 2024
- Turkish – Wednesday 22 May 2024
- Welsh – Thursday 6 June 2024
- Greek – Wednesday 12 June 2024
Business Meetings & Private Functions
We can offer a discreet, confidential environment to conduct any type of meeting. The facilities are perfectly suited for a high level executive board meeting, a full on networking meeting or just tea and coffee with a potential client.
Funeral wake receptions and gatherings
We appreciate that during this difficult time you need an event handled with sensitivity and discretion. Origins can offer funeral reception lunches, buffets and afternoon teas, all at a venue close to local churches and the Shrewsbury Crematorium together with ample car parking and a superb service, we’re the perfect location for family and friends to meet following a funeral service.
Private functions
Whether it’s a birthday party, a wedding breakfast or a christening, we can produce menus to suit your needs.
You will enjoy a friendly, welcoming service as you are waited upon by our hospitality students, who take a genuine interest in their customers. In the kitchen, students with a passion for cooking will be employing a variety of techniques and cuisines, under the watchful eye of the chef lecturers, to bring that extra something to your table.
We can cater for most parties at very reasonable rates.