First departures out of T1 start around 06:00; Food Village is already open by 04:00.
Food Village sits airside in Terminal T1’s newer food court, in the SSP-run cluster next to Burger King and other chains. Hours run roughly 04:00–23:00, so it tracks the first and last waves of Ryanair and other low-cost departures without going overnight. It’s squarely mid-range on price ($$), closer to standard European airport tariffs than the cheap tickets out of Charleroi might suggest.
Menus lean fast-casual: hot meals, sandwiches, pastries and coffee that work for a 06:30 boarding call or a 20:45 return. Expect pricing similar to other SSP outlets in Europe, not supermarket deals; reviews mention "basic" food that does the job but won’t win awards. Portions run standard airport size, and a sit-down stop here adds 20–30 minutes to your pre-flight routine if queues are moderate.
The big catch is timing. Everything in this T1 food court, including Food Village, shuts down by roughly 22:00–23:00 and stays closed until about 04:00. Overnight campers have to wait landside until security reopens around 04:00, so there is zero access to Food Village between about 23:00 and 04:00. SleepingInAirports reviewers call the overall food offering "limited" for an airport handling this many low-cost movements.
Regulars flying out on early Ryanair runs time their arrival to hit security just after it opens around 04:00, then head straight to the T1 food court for breakfast. The same crowd grabs snacks and water at a city supermarket first if they think a delay might push them past 23:00, because every airside outlet, including Food Village, closes for the night.
Practical tip: if your departure sits outside the 04:00–23:00 window, stock up on food and drinks before reaching CRL, since you will not find a single open restaurant airside in T1 during those hours.