Wednesday, 27 November 2024 08:21

Carly from the MKFM Team was invited along to The Brasserie at Milton Keynes College. Here is her review...

The experience

I was excited to be invited along to The Brasserie at Milton Keynes College as I've always heard such good things about it. As you walk in it has a really cute coffee shop vibe with funky leather chairs and fab lighting. The lunch menu was full of tasty options and I struggled to decide but opted for fish & chips when I saw it being delivered to a nearby table! I was advised that the chips are out of this world so I was happy with my choice and they weren't wrong the portion was so generous and the fish was really tasty. The chicken burger was a full chicken breast generously coated in buttermilk batter on top of a juicy homemade coleslaw, all inside a delicious toasted brioche bun. This was followed by a surprise dessert that wasn't on the menu, Frangipane - I didn’t think I liked this dessert but I was so wrong it was delicious! The Patisserie students were practising so we received this lovely treat at the end of our meal.

The Brasserie are introducing their Christmas Menu which features a host of festive treats which all sound amazing, Garlic Mushroom Brushetta, Turkey Paupiette and Christmas Sticky Toffee Pudding. All food is prepared, cooked and served by LV2 and LV3 Professional Cookery and Hospitality Students under the watchful eyes of Richie Carter and Gian Grasso.

About us

The Brasserie provides an exciting and unique dining experience to all its guests where the students are at the heart of all that we do. We are not here to train robots and love nothing more than our young professionals expressing their personalities and creativity in the restaurant.

In 2017, The Brasserie received the prestigious AA College Rosette: Highly Commended award to build on previous rosettes received in 2015 and 16, as well as Gold Accreditation from People1st, recognising the exemplary training of new talent alongside excellent service. In addition, The Brasserie has been rated as a Centre of Excellence on TripAdvisor since 2015 thanks to numerous outstanding reviews.

To add to your dining experience, you can watch what’s happening in the kitchen via a live web link and our trainee chefs will come to get personal feedback from you at the end of your meal.

We promote the use of local seasonal ingredients, traditional techniques but with a twist of modern creative flair. The menu is changed every term and includes specials of the day that students have been creating in their individual practice sessions.