Food shopping
Many of the large supermarkets sell food as well as clothing and homeware. The closest supermarkets to the Stoke campus are Aldi, Sainsbury's and a small Asda. Many others are a short bus ride away. There are also smaller convenience stores.
To find out more about these supermarkets, where they are, and what they can offer, look at their websites: Tesco, Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Asda, Lidl, The Co-op and Iceland.
World foods
Stoke and Staffordshire have lots of world food stores:
Emma Chuks Ltd - Supplier of African Caribbean food and hair products
Euro Mini Market - European mini market / convenience store
Dwa Koty - Polish delicatessen
Victoria European Food - convenience store
Cheerful Links - Chinese, Taiwanese, Malaysian, Korean, Thai, Indian, Indonesian and Vietnamese groceries
Wing Lee - Chinese, Thai, Philippian, Japanese and Korean groceries
Pak Food - Asian supermarket
Takeaways, restaurants and cafes
Afghan Palace - Afghan restaurant and takeaway
Carmen's Caribbean Cuisine - Caribbean takeaway
Hawasana Afghan Cuisine - Afghan restaurant and takeaway
Jamaican Dutchie - Jamaican restaurant and takeaway
Festive Thai - Thai restaurant
Miso - Japanese restaurant
Chiquito - Mexican restaurant
Coast to Coast - American restaurant
Planet Bollywood - Indian restaurant and takeaway
Sangam's 1 and Sangam's 2 - Indian restaurant and takeaway
Baby Russets - traditional English restaurant
Zest Café Bistro - café / restaurant
The Sandwich Box - lunchtime takeaway
Uni Chip - traditional fish and chips, lunchtime and evening takeaway
Subway - Sandwiches and salads, lunchtime and evening takeaway
Sweet and Spice - kebabs / pizza / chips, lunchtime and evening takeaway
Wrights - sandwiches, soups, salad, pastry goods, lunchtime takeaway
To find more local takeaways, restaurants or cafes, you search Trip Advisor or Google.
Chemists
Lloyd's Pharmacy: 29 Derby St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3LE
Lloyd's Prmacy: 1-5 Norfolk St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4PB
Milton's Chemist - 15-19 Campbell Place, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1NH
Lloyds Pharmacy in Sainsbury's - Minton House, London Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QD
Tesco Pharmacy - Clough Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LS
Boots - 3-5 Upper Huntbach Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1PZ
Superdrug - Intu Potteries Shopping Centre, Market Square, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1PS
Post offices
Saint Jude's Post Office - 123 College Rd, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2EE
Stoke Post Office - 37 Church Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1AA
Hanley Post Office - Intu The Potteries Shopping Centre, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1PS
Newcastle under Lyme Post Office - 43 High Street, Newcastle, ST5 1PN
For more information on post offices and the services offered, please visit the post office website.
Clothing shopping
For clothing shopping, there are many options in the Hanley Potteries Centre or Festival park. If you are looking for a large shopping center, a mall or city shopping experience, you can find many options at the Trafford Centre, Manchester and Birmingham.
Essential home items
Home Bargains- Wardle St, Alexandra Retail Centre, Stoke-On-Trent ST6 6BE
B&M- Units 2A - 2C, Century Retail Park, Staffordshire ST1 5QQ
Range- 104-106 City Road, Stoke On Trent ST4 2PH
Citizens Advice Bureau
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) provides help on social security benefits, personal debt, housing, employment disputes and immigration issues. They also offer specialist help to victims of crime.
Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice Bureau, Cheapside, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 1HL