The Art Café

The lovely café & gallery at the heart of Mersea Island in sunny Essexshire.

[The Art Café @artcafe1]

The Artcafé are hiring!

• Full Time - Front of House Lovlies
Barista experience an advantage but not essential

• Part Time - Kitchen Assistant
Must be able to work weekends

Would this suit you or someone you know?
Call Jenny 07735 485393

#merseajobs #mersea #jobopportunity

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I think we can safely say Autumn is here, so if your cockles need a warm up this lunchtime we have a Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
Plus… Crispy Bubble and Squeak topped with Ham and a Poached Egg 😊

#mersea #merseaisland #autumn #theartcafe #essexcoast #lunchideas

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Well blow me if our new menu doesn't have some really tasty new dishes for Summer... Salads, Hearty Ploughman's and Homemade Smoked Salmon Pâté with Sourdough Toast plus all the perennial firm favourites like tour Mersea Rarebit, Chilli Bread and freshly made to order Sandwiches.

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We're having lots of fun in our back kitchen working on our new summer menu, it will be ready any day now... Cajun Chicken Salad, Homemade Smoked Salmon Pâté with our own Toasted Sourdough amongst others.

#merseaisland #mersea #TheArtCafe #homemade #summermenu #essexcoast

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It's a grey ol' day here on the island, so we've made a cockle warming Mushroom & Tarragon Soup with Bread & Butter plus a Cottage Pie with Seasonal Veg. If you're after something sweeter we’ve a lovely Courgette + Lime cake which is gluten free btw!
#merseaisland #essexcoast

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We have baked some seasonal treats for you this Easter weekend here at The Artcafe. Chocolate Cornflake Nests, Frosted Easter Egg Cupcakes, Hot-X Buns and a Fresh Fruit & Cream Triple Sponge!

#merseaisland #mersea #eastertreats #essexcoast #reallyhomemade #theartcafe

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Our lunchtime special this rainy St. David’s day is Prawn and Mushroom Pot with Toast and Salady bits.

#prawnrecipes #mersea #merseaisland #essexcoast #theartcafe #realfood #reallyhomemade

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Today we’ve been busy making our own sourdough bread and preparing some chicken breast in a lovely marinade for Bang Bang Chicken which is our lunchtime special today. #sourdough #sourdoughbread #bangbangchicken #mersea #merseaisland #essexcoast #theartcafe #realfood

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Next time you pop in for coffee and don’t have time for the full eggs benedict, why not pick up a nice loaf and some local eggs to take home? We have lots of different loaves fresh in daily.

#mersea #merseaisland #shoplocal #theartcafe

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The Artcafe is 20 years old this week. A heartfelt thank you to all our customers and everyone who has ever worked here… even Liam!

Happy Birthday us!

#merseaisland #mersea #theartcafe #essexcoast #reallyhomemade

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It’s hot cross bun time again friends, perfect if you’re not in the mood for a big breakfast… very nice of an afternoon too, in fact you can have one of ours any time you like!

#easterfood #merseaisland #theartcafe #mersea #hotcrossbunseason

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‘Breakfast with Daffodils’ still life by the Artcafé.
It’s turned a tad chilly outside here on Mersea Island but we don’t mind we’re eating hot porridge and drinking hot chocolate… you can join us if you like. #mersea #merseaisland #theartcafe #secretmerseaisland #essexcoast

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Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day, either way we are serving our pancakes in the traditional way with lemon & sugar… yum! #mersea #merseaisland #PancakeDay #essex #theartcafe #reallyhomemade

[The Art Café @artcafe1]

Would you like to join our great team?
We are looking for the following staff...

Chef or Good Cook - Full or part time
Waiting Staff - Full or part time

Give us a ring if you are interested...
Maggie 07984 160117
Jenny 07735 485393

#merseajobs #merseaislandjobs

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Yay! ... we're open again after a short sabbatical, see you all from 10am this morning for business as usual.
#theartcafe #merseaisland #mersea #secretmerseaisland #essexcoast #essex #reallyhomemade

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New espresso machine… same Artcafe!
Still lots to do, see you all Thursday x

#merseaisland #theartcafe #essex #mersea #springclean #essexcoast

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Windows clean✅ reflective mood! #mersea #merseaialand #theartcafe #springclean #essex #essexcoast

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See all again very soon for coffee and a catch up.

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You may have noticed our scaffolding…
well it’s business as usual as we have the front tarted up and the soffits and fascias replaced.

So don’t be shy, come on in! #mersea #theartcafe #merseaisland #businessasusual #essex

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We have Charlotte Mullins’ brilliant ‘A Little History of Art’ on sale & this Saturday 15th Charlotte will be with us in the gallery signing copies. Pop in, meet Charlotte & get your copy. #historyofart #alittlehistoryofart #mersea #merseaisland #theoystergallery #essex #artbooks