Gather & Gather enter third-level education catering with an exciting new residency at UCD Campus 

Gather & Gather, the progressive workplace catering company, have been awarded the catering services at University College Dublin. The new Gather & Gather service will include an artisan coffee bar and the main restaurant in the Gerard Manly Hopkins building at UCD in Belfield.

The third level education space is a new frontier for Gather & Gather who have recently expanded the offering of the business by launching new services such as Delivered, the on-demand workplace delivery service, and plans afoot for consumer-facing outlets in the pipeline. 

Pauline Cox, Director of Gather & Gather Ireland said, “The UCD offer focuses on innovation, underpinned by the consistency of quality. We are bringing Gather & Gather’s unique signature food styling with the focus on local ingredients to campus. Our culinary team are highly creative and knowledgeable in terms of keeping food innovative, exciting and nutritious. All attributes which we believe will be welcomed by students and staff of UCD”.  

The UCD Gather & Gather Coffee Bar was developed by Gather & Gather Head of Coffee, Julia Murray, to showcase the best local Irish roasters. Julia said “We have selected a house blend and rotate guest blends through the menu from select Irish roasters. Our baristas are professionally trained and maintain a focus on the craft. A key attribute of Gather & Gather has always been our mindful efforts towards sustainability. We have always been huge advocates for encouraging the use of reusable cups through the Conscious Cup Campaign and we have COVID-compliant measures in place to continue that on-campus”.  

An exciting addition to UCD with the arrival of Gather & Gather is the “Residencies Project”. The Residencies Project is a partnership that will see local chefs, café owners and restaurateurs partake in a brief residency within the main restaurant to showcase signature dishes. 

Mark Anderson, Culinary Director of Gather & Gather said, “The Residencies Project is an initiative that serves to keep our offering fresh and exciting and brings the best of the high-street to UCD. We see it as a think-tank of cutting-edge experts at the forefront of what’s hot in food, nutrition, sustainability and creative food design, who we gather together to re-imagine Campus dining and help create healthier and more productive students. We believe that food residencies enable chefs to be bolder and braver with their concepts, and what better place to introduce a residency than a progressive and open-minded UCD. We know students are adventurous eaters, and the UCD residency will allow Gather & Gather to bring on-trend and future trends to students”.

Gather & Gather also plans to open a new concept called ‘Toastas’ which Mark describes as “a posh toastie” offering.  The toasted sandwich counter will use sourdough bread and homemade fillings for their toasties. 

You’ll find Gather & Gather in the Main Restaurant on the 1st Floor of the Gerard Manley Hopkins Building at UCD Belfield. The opening hours: 8 am to 5 pm each day, Monday to Friday.  

 

About Gather & Gather

Launched in April 2013, Gather & Gather offers workplace restaurants and cafés, hospitality and event services, to a range of clients across a broad spectrum of sectors including media, technology, legal, financial services and retail.

Gather & Gather is unique in comparison with other catering companies – it sets out to reimagine and reinvent workplace dining. Gather & Gather chefs are encouraged to work with locally sourced ingredients as well as educating their customers on food, nutrition and flavours. 

Operating in more than 270 sites in Ireland and the UK, the teams deliver fantastic services for customers of all kinds including major tech and fashion brands, feeding over 5,000 people daily.

Employing 2,700 people, Gather & Gather has become one of the UK & Ireland’s leading workplace catering experts, connecting customers to brilliant, on-trend food and drink, a market-leading wellness programme and an award-winning suite of technology. 

Gather & Gather is part CH&CO, a specialist catering and hospitality company that operates throughout the UK and Ireland. CH&CO provides uplifting hospitality experiences across many sectors including workplaces, education, destinations, events, venues, livery and healthcare.