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A numbered record of the canteen on Clifton Street, Cardiff

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How the canteen worked: hours, bookings, gifts, events and the small print.

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A stainless steel canteen counter at seven in the morning, cold trays of butter and cheese on the left, covered hot wells on the right, one clear gap at the end, a folded cloth underneath, cold winter light from a side window.
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Allergen Information on a Canteen Counter

What UK food law actually requires a canteen counter to tell a customer about allergens, for food served loose rather than pre-packed.

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A stainless steel canteen counter at seven in the morning, cold trays of butter and cheese on the left, covered hot wells on the right, one clear gap at the end, a folded cloth underneath, cold winter light from a side window.
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The Canteen Counter, Re-Set at Seven

How a canteen counter is stocked, cleared and re-set before the first customer, and what it shares with a small family hotel breakfast room.

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The Canteen Ledger

The Canteen Ledger is an independent editorial record of the Canteen on Clifton Street, Cardiff, written from the archive, the local press and the recipes kept in print

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