We are open to the public!
Located on the ground floor in the Rik Medlik Building, The Lakeside Restaurant affords a spectacular panorama of the beautiful University of Surrey campus. It is a fully licensed fine dining restaurant, run by the Manager, Tony Webber and his team of Hospitality professionals based in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management who train our International Hospitality Management (IHM) students. Tony and the team are dedicated to providing top-quality food and helping the students gain the experience and training they need to successfully complete their first year.
The Lakeside Restaurant is open to the public for lunch from Monday to Friday 12 noon - 3pm, with last ordes at 1:30pm. You can make a booking by emailing lakeside@surrey.ac.uk, calling the restaurant on +44 (0)1483 689655 or book using one of the online booking forms below:
We are committed to sustainability, from procurement to valuing natural resources. For further information surrounding our sustainability commitments, please see our sustainability policy 2021-2023 (PDF).
Private functions at The Lakeside Restaurant
The Lakeside offers our students an incredible and unique learning opportunity; equally, it is an important amenity within our local community.
The Lakeside can accommodate bookings from 40 up to 80 guests, who will receive first-rate food and service from our international hospitality management students and our employed students from all disciplines. Guests can expect top-quality food, designed and created by our excellent head chef with contributions from the students, all offered at a reasonable price.
Parking at Lakeside
Please be aware that The Lakeside Restaurant, as a training facility and part of the University, does not provide parking. Since the University is a private entity, it is not obligated to offer parking for restaurant patrons. Parking is available on campus through a pay-and-display system, operating on a first-come, first-served basis. The University is not responsible for the pay-and-display parking, and any concerns or inquiries regarding parking should be directed to the relevant parking management authorities. Information can be found in the car parks. Thank you for your understanding.