Student chefs hope their food will be top of the table after the launch of a new training restaurant at a football stadium.

City College Brighton and Hove has opened up City College @ East Central Brasserie inside the new American Express Community Stadium, which is home to Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club.

It is designed to help train the next generation of chefs to achieve culinary excellence in a working environment, under the supervision of trained chefs. Principal Phil Frier said: “It is a great coup to be involved with this wonderful new stadium and the restaurant is not just providing excellent opportunities for our Level 1 to 3 catering students, it’s a great means of enhancing our reputation in the community.

“The Gallery, the training restaurant we have at the college’s main campus, has gained a fantastic reputation for fine dining and we’ve no doubt customers at the Amex will be delighted with the quality of the food and very reasonable price.”

City College @ East Central Brasserie is open Monday to Friday during term time, caters for more than 100 covers, and gives students the opportunity to train towards delivering an express lunch service.

To try for yourself, call City College @ East Central Brasserie on 01273 648095.