Catering & Retail

MTU Events and Hospitality Company

Runs all catering and retail services on the Cork Bishopstown MTU campus providing services to all students and staff. With various restaurants, delis and shops located in numerous areas around MTU Bishopstown campus, our aim is to provide the best service possible to all at MTU, giving value for money and a friendly welcome. With a focus on quality food and providing an efficient service, our goal is to have a team effort with our customers in ensuring a clean, inviting, litter free area. Together we can achieve environmentally friendly habits, easily practised by all, thus doing our part for the greater good to help curb the abuse of our environment.

Location of Facilities

There are catering/retail facilities in two main areas - in the Student Centre and the Main Building around the East & West Atrium.

Catering Facilities

The Food Court is located by the East Atrium between B and C Block in the main Building. The Food Court has three main areas in it - the Food Court itself, the Snack Bar and Costa Coffee. The Food Court offers a variety of breakfasts, takeaway sandwiches, soups, pasta dishes, vegetarian options and a huge range of hot meals/ dinners. It is open early morning till late in the evening. The Snack Bar is next door, offering hot and cold deli offerings, specialising in Paninis and also serving made to order sandwiches/rolls. It has a hot counter serving tasty breakfast rolls, jambons sausage rolls etc. Costa Coffee is located in the corner of the East Atrium, serving handmade coffees and tasty snacks. Look out also for our new mobile coffee offering – The Daily Grind – it will be located all around the campus. The Student Centre houses the Bistro which offers an alternative option, delicious, freshly made lunches and handmade coffees and snacks. Quick Pick Nexus is located next to the Bistro and has a large takeaway deli with a wide variety of hot/cold options. seating is provided for our customers only, both inside and outside the shop.

Retail Facilities

Quick Pick is centrally located in the main corridor next to the West Atrium. It is an ideal convenience store stocking drinks, sweets, snacks with a large range of stationery. Quick Pick Nexus is located in the Student Centre. It’s the place to go for all your retail needs. It has everything from sweets, drinks and snacks to deli hot/cold food items to some groceries and stationery. This area also has the new range of MTU merchandise.

Further Details

You can find more details on all retail and catering areas on the MTU website - you will find details of area opening hours, regular promotions, daily specials, info on how to order merchandise, all contact details.

Retail and catering facilities will generally be open from early morning until late evening. This year, with a different college year approaching, MTU Events and Hospitality will advertise opening hours on websites and social media.