Hi everybody, today as promised I will tell you about the food at Keele University.
There is a refectory that is open all week except on weekends. You can have three daily meals. In the morning you can have a traditional English breakfast which consists of bacon, eggs, sausages, mushroom and cheese. It is very different than the breakfast in France. However, I find it very nice because it is not as sweet. There are also several bar on campus where you can buy pizza and other dishes prepared like this. Sometimes it is nice to eat a meal with a pint of beer in a lively bar with good company.
English breakfast in Keele
One of the English specialty is fish and chips. I got the opportunity to eat fish and chips at Liverpool in an authentic restaurant. It was really good. There are also several cafeterias where you can order coffee and muffin between courses. It’s nice to be able to sit down and work here among students who take the traditionnal English tea time. The refectory, cafeteria, and bars aren’t very expensive if you are a member of the University. I can pay with my University card which gives me a discount on the food. I’m really surprise to discover that English people take the dinner at 6 p.m., and sometimes at 5 p.m., too early for me…
Fish&chips in Liverpool
There is also a small grocery store on campus, but it is more expensive than the large grocery stores located in the city. I only use it for small errands. When I want to make a big purchase of a lot of groceries I order my food on the internet. Morrison’s delivers the groceries to my dorm within two days. There are roughly the same products in France with some differences. There are less choices of cheese to choose from and no fresh baguettes!
That’s what I miss the most about France!
See you next week and enjoy!
