The Tonbridge scene continues to grow with the revival of The Rose Revived at the weekend & the arrival of The Clockhouse (hoping for March), Fuggles (summer opening) and Creams Factory (also planning to open in March) this year. Creams Factory at 160 High Street If you want to become a part of it, why not apply for one of the jobs on the Eat Around Tonbridge job board? Click here to see what’s available. Good luck and let me know how you get on!
Bring a Friend February – photos!
Evening all! I have only received one photo so far for Bring a Friend February (sob) so I’m hoping that in the last week you’ve been introducing your friends to new places but just forgetting to take photographic evidence! Please do try new places and while you’re there, take a pic and send it to me eatreviewer@gmail.com or tweet it to me @eat_tonbridge. Here is the photo from Tracey Prockter from Friday 3 Feb with the caption “This morning at the Bakehouse, yummy toast all round.” Thank you Tracey! And here is one from me this morning with my friend Karen at Teal café, Hildenborough – she’d driven past many a time and never been in! It was very busy in there today which was good to see.
Great employer in south Tonbridge
Hi all – another week, another job board and this week I want to tell you about a great employer in South Tonbridge – Saltwaters Fish & Chips. Ellie and her team are looking for reliable & experienced restaurant and takeaway staff to serve their delicious fish and chips. If you’ve been in, you’ll know that the staff is lovely and friendly and there’s a great atmosphere. Good luck and let them know where you saw the job advertised! Job: Experienced takeaway & restaurant staffSalary: Competitive salaryHours: Flexible hoursStart date: ASAPContact and application requirements : Please contact info@saltwatersfishandchips.co.uk or call Ellie on 01732 366333 Other jobs available here.
A leep of faith, 65mm Coffee, Tonbridge Old Fire Station
Yesterday Eat Around Tonbridge launched “Bring a friend February!” where you introduce a friend from near or far to somewhere new in Tonbridge. And why not 65mm coffee? Ensconced in The Old Fire Station, it receives rave reviews on social media, is always busy and many say serves ‘the best coffee in Tonbridge’. Tonbridge born David Leeper, the founder of 65mm alongside his partner Jade Derrick (65mm named as such because of their love of old films & picture houses), aren’t just chancing their luck. David knows his stuff; in fact he really knows his stuff. David at work- photo courtesy of Alma Photography @almaphotography “Consistency, skill, knowledge & passion” are what David says make 65mm coffee different & that sums up David too. David knows so much about coffee and his enthusiasm is infectious; he really wants to share his passion with customers. After working in FCB (the coffee chain with a branch next to Tonbridge station) where he’d fallen in love with coffee and learnt everything there is to know about it, including meeting the coffee farmers in Rwanda, he decided he needed to flex his coffee muscles – and there was his leap of faith. A chance conversation with Sam from TOFS and his venue was decided, he just needed equipment and coffee! As well as the great coffee, 65mm enjoys the luxury of a lovely, wide space, great for buggies and groups of friends. It serves delicious, salads and soups from Sulston’s Kitchen and specialises in offering allergy friendly cakes and treats from Eat ‘n’ Mess in Sevenoaks –there’s something for everyone. David is extremely welcoming and friendly – he prides himself on remembering your hot beverage of choice and can often be seen chatting to customers or amusing babies and children in the rare lulls. It’s only been a few months but David & Jade are relishing their position in Tonbridge and the reputation they’ve gained. David acknowledges how they’ve been accepted into the community with open arms and 65mm will be in Tonbridge for the foreseeable future. The future for them is looking bright…albeit black (with/without milk). If you take a friend to 65mm coffee for the first time, please take a pic and send it to me eatreviewer@gmail.com. The best ones will be published. (named due to their love of film and that is the size of the film reel in old school picture houses)
“Bring a friend February”!
It’s the first of February and it was wet – a great day for a coffee and cake somewhere. We know Tonbridge’s gastro scene has boomed in the last few years but how often do you try somewhere new? How often do you invite your Sevenoaks/Tunbridge Wells/Maidstone/London friends here for a meal rather than going to their local favourite place? “Bring a friend February” is a chance for you to do just that – to try somewhere new! I started the ball rolling by taking the lovely Alice from Shine Yoga to Beyond the Grounds today and she loved it! We had a couple of coffees, a delicious brunch of mushrooms on sourdough, a good catch-up and I’ve left her with a new place to visit. So please can you do the same and … send me photographic evidence! A quick selfie of you & your guest with a couple of lines on why you’re where you are will do the trick and I’ll publish the best ones. Let’s spread the word about Tonbridge and help it continue to thrive! Pics to eatreviewer@gmail.com
New year, new job? Are you a foodie looking to earn a crust?!
Welcome back to the Eat Around Tonbridge Job’s Board and here is the first one of 2017! We have a great job to kick us off! Don’t forget other jobs can be found on the job board so please take a look there too. Good luck and remember to mention where you saw the job post! The Bakehouse at 124, High Street, Tonbridge Kitchen Manager Our Mission statement To bring enjoyment back to eating a simple slice of bread and be a beacon for slowly produced food. Served like we’re friends and sourced with integrity. The Bakehouse at 124 is an Artisan Bakery and Coffee Shop, with exciting new projects planned and our café becoming increasingly busy we need a person looking for a new challenge who isn’t afraid of hard work. You will be happy to work some evenings and most Sundays, as well as ensuring the all other trading hours are flowing smoothly. We need a foodie who loves to produce quality dishes with a passion for making everything from scratch as standard and supporting, wherever possible, local like-minded artisan food producers -therefore bringing fantastic and tasty food to our customers. You will be able to lead a small team with excellent attention to detail when it comes to menu planning, stock ordering and food safety. You will be expected to take ownership of the success of our kitchen and the responsibility for developing new menu items. We need a person who is able to help us implement new procedures to ensure our standards are maintained as we grow. We need to develop new recipe cards, cost information and working schedules – this will be one of the first things you take charge of as our new Kitchen Manager. Essential skills Understanding food hygiene, managing and maintaining the highest standards at all times. Understanding rota planning and managing staff. Enthusiasm for helping our events manager run new evening events and develop new menus. Working with the Bakery and Counter staff to share resources to use our space, staff and ingredients with maximum efficiency. You will be very organised and capable of producing a large volume of food in a small kitchen. Be a leader when it comes to bringing energy and fun to the workplace whilst maintaining order and our hardworking ethos. You must know how to run a food service and send out high quality dishes quickly. You must be able to use technology to help you work better or willing to learn quickly the wonders of a spreadsheet. You will be an ambassador for our attitude towards food and be excited to engage with our customers about our ethos and why we do things the way we do. You need to be willing to help out in all departments and have a flexible attitude towards assisting the business grow in other areas. You will report to the shop manager and be able to be a keyholder and duty manager for one or two days a week. Not essential, but experience baking cakes and working with pastry would be helpful. You might be seeking to step up from your current position or have experience already, we are willing to consider most backgrounds as long as you are willing to commit to helping us achieve excellence. Salary from £18 000 depending on experience.To apply, please send your CV to clare@thebakehouse124.co.uk or pop in for a chat.