Freshers Fuel - Student Takeaway Trends in Ireland | Just Eat

Freshers Fuel Facts!

Educate yourself on how Ireland’s students across the country are fuelling themselves.
Tap on our interactive map to find out more or toggle our dropdown menu
to get a snapshot of each college’s takeaway habits.

Dinner time:

Students in Letterkenny are less likely to late night snack than other parts of the country with 4pm – 11pm the most popular time to order a takeaway.

Monday Munchies:

Students in Sligo place more orders on a Monday than anywhere else in the country.

You can't beat a burger:

Well according to Galway students anyway. This lot choose Burgers over 13% more than others across the country.

Try something new:

While NUIG students love a pizza, and GMIT students favour Chinese, it’s NUIG students who are more likely to branch out from their favourites and try out some new cuisines with Boojum being the most popular!

Late night snackers:

Students in Athlone and NUIG love a late-night order with Limerick and Trinity College students trailing not too far behind, and most search for a great Pizza spot… especially on Thursdays and Sundays.

A little pizza love:

Athlone students love pizza more than anywhere else in the country with over half of students placing pizza restaurant orders.

Trinity v UCD:

Pizza restaurants are Trinity students favourite place to order a takeaway while a traditional chipper is the top choice for UCD students.

Takeaway Thursdays:

Thursdays are the most popular day for students in Limerick to order their favourite takeaway.

UL v LIT:

Pizza restaurants top the list for UL students while Asian cuisine is top of the list for LIT students when ordering a takeaway.

Chinese - a love story:

Chinese tops the poll for Cork and Donegal. Students in Cork and Letterkenny both share a mutual love for Chinese Takeaway with over a third of students in both areas ordering Chinese on the app.

Freshers Fuel Facts!

Tap the icons on the map to find out how Ireland’s students are fuelling themselves around the country.

Dinner time:

Students in Letterkenny are less likely to late night snack than other parts of the country with 4pm – 11pm the most popular time to order a takeaway.

Monday Munchies:

Students in Sligo place more orders on a Monday than anywhere else in the country.

You can't beat a burger:

Well according to Galway students anyway. This lot choose Burgers over 13% more than others across the country.

Try something new:

While NUIG students love a pizza, and GMIT students favour Chinese, it’s NUIG students who are more likely to branch out from their favourites and try out some new cuisines with Boojum being the most popular!

Late night snackers:

Students in Athlone and NUIG love a late-night order with Limerick and Trinity College students trailing not too far behind, and most search for a great Pizza spot… especially on Thursdays and Sundays.

A little pizza love:

Athlone students love pizza more than anywhere else in the country with over half of students placing pizza restaurant orders.

Trinity v UCD:

Pizza restaurants are Trinity students favourite place to order a takeaway while a traditional chipper is the top choice for UCD students.

Takeaway Thursdays:

Thursdays are the most popular day for students in Limerick to order their favourite takeaway.

UL v LIT:

Pizza restaurants top the list for UL students while Asian cuisine is top of the list for LIT students when ordering a takeaway.

Chinese - a love story:

Chinese tops the poll for Cork and Donegal. Students in Cork and Letterkenny both share a mutual love for Chinese Takeaway with over a third of students in both areas ordering Chinese on the app.

Atlantic TU - Galway (GMIT)
Loves Chinese
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Sundays

Atlantic TU - Letterkenny (Letterkenny IT)
Loves Chinese
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Fridays

Atlantic TU- Sligo (Sligo IT)
Loves Chinese
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Sundays

Dublin City University
Loves Chinese
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Fridays

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT)
Loves Pizza & Chinese
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Fridays

Institute of Art & Design Dun Laoghaire (IADT)
Loves Pizza
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Fri & Sat

Maynooth University (MU)
Loves Pizza
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Fridays

Munster TU - Cork (CIT)
Loves Chinese
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Sundays

Munster TU - Tralee (Tralee IT)
Loves Pizza
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Sat & Sun

South East TU - Carlow (Carlow IT)
Loves Chinese
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Saturdays

South East TU - Waterford (Waterford IT)
Loves Pizza
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Fridays

TU Dublin - Blanchardstown Campus
Loves Pizza
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Fri & Sat

TU Dublin - Grangegorman (DIT)
Loves Chinese
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Sundays

TU Dublin - Tallaght Campus
Loves Chinese
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Saturdays

TUS - Athlone (AIT)
Loves Pizza
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Sundays

TUS - Limerick (LIT)
Loves Pizza
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Saturdays

Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Loves Chinese
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Sundays

University College Cork (UCC)
Loves Chinese
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Sundays

University College Dublin (UCD)
Loves Chinese
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Fri & Sun

University of Limerick (UL)
Loves Pizza
Between 4pm – 11pm
On Thursdays

Fave Cuisines

1 Chinese 30%
2 Pizza 20%
3 Burger 20%

1 Chinese 36%
2 Pizza 10%
3 Burger 7%

1 Pizza 33%
2 Chinese 24%
3 Burger 8%

1 Chinese 31%
2 Pizza 21%
3 Burger 7%

1 Pizza 18%
2 Chinese 18%
3 Burger 2%

1 Pizza 19%
2 Chinese 18%
3 Burger 9%

1 Pizza 38%
2 Chinese 7%
3 Burger 5%

1 Chinese 35%
2 Pizza 14%
3 Burger 5%

1 Pizza 37%
2 Chinese 14%
3 Burger 12%

1 Chinese 32%
2 Pizza 22%
3 Burger 7%

1 Pizza 37%
2 Chinese 25%
3 Burger 6%

1 Pizza 32%
2 Chinese 24%
3 Burger 12%

1 Chinese 29%
2 Pizza 23%
3 Burger 5%

1 Chinese 22%
2 Pizza 21%
3 Burger 11%

1 Pizza 57%
2 Chinese 24%
3 Burger 0%

1 Pizza 38%
2 Chinese 30%
3 Burger 8%

1 Chinese 27%
2 Pizza 25%
3 Burger 11%

1 Chinese 32%
2 Pizza 25%
3 Burger 4%

1 Chinese 24%
2 Pizza 23%
3 Burger 7%

1 Pizza 38%
2 Chinese 27%
3 Burger 3%

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