Gallery Kitchen Café

	OPEN: 10am - 4pm, Tuesday - Sunday (same as the Gallery & Shop, closed Mondays).
	To book a (6+) table phone us during Office Hours (10am - 5pm) Monday to Friday.
	Please note last orders for hot food* is now 3pm or for cakes & drinks 3.30pm daily.
	Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free options are always available (see 'Background' below).
	* Sorry to disappoint but we can only offer a limited hot food menu on Saturdays.

NEWS & UPDATES.

As a result of recent and significant increases in customer numbers (which is very much appreciated), the ‘Book a Table’ option is only for groups of six or more until further notice. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, but there is a better chance of grabbing a table on arrival either before or after our peak busy period (usually 12.30pm – 2pm). For additional Café News, Special Events or Menu updates please take a look at @Gallery_Kitchen_Cafe on Instagram or follow our Gallery Kitchen Café Facebook Page to see photos of Chef Lorraine’s latest creations. (+ Gallery Kitchen Café on Twitter).

JOB OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for an experienced, all round team member who is happy to turn their hand to all aspects in our busy Cafe, located within the Upper Gallery at Creek Creative. Duties to include food preparation, serving customers, plus Barista skills would be an advantage, but we are happy to teach the right person who needs to be passionate about delivering high quality food, drink & customer service. The role is 4 days a week Tuesday-Friday 10 – 4 30pm (£10.42 – £11 per hour depending on experience). If you are interested please contact Lorraine on lorraine.king23@yahoo.com

SAMPLE MENUS

ENJOY OUR DELICIOUS FOOD & DRINKS OUT FRONT OR INSIDE THE CURRENT EXHIBITION

Please continue to avoid any crowding and maintain hygiene precautions eg wash hands frequently.

CHARITY DONATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE EVER-CHANGING FOLIO SOCIETY BOXED PRE-LOVED BOOKS ON OFFER – ASK AT THE COUNTER

AWARDS & REVIEWS.

Above Left: Chef Lorraine (centre) and Georgie (Left) accepting the Gold Award at the Freefrom Eating Out Awards 2018 ‘Cafés & Teashops’ category with awards director, Michelle Berriedale-Johnson (Right) on the 20th November 2018. Above Right: Lorraine & Georgie in Award Winners 2018 line up (can you find them?).
 

We hope you enjoyed visiting our Gallery Kitchen Cafe in the Upper Gallery. If you nominated us in any of the following awards we would like to take this opportunity to thank you enthusiastically. Many thanks also to all our customers and visitors for helping to support our Art Centre and the local creative community.

November 2018 and once again chef Lorraine & her team take the Gold Award at the Freefrom Eating Out Awards 2018 (Winners) in the ‘Cafés & Teashops’ category. Back in November 2017 Lorraine and her team won a Gold Award for that category (FreeFrom Eating Out Awards 2017). Congratulations to the entire Cafe team for all their hard work in 2018!
[This Freefrom Eating Out Awards MAP highlights the very best UK locations to eat out for Free From diners.]

GKC SPECIAL EFFECTS FILM.

SOME PRE-PANDEMIC GKC MENU HIGHLIGHTS…

Vegan Coronation Butternut Squash & Chickpea with Baby Cos Lettuce	Super Greens, Blueberry, Puy Lentil & Somerset Brie Salad (+ is that Nhene?)	Special guest Milly moulding her own 'Freefrom' Vegan Falafels (not staff!)	Belgian Chocolate Brioche Bread & Butter Pudding made with Bourbon Vanilla Pod Crème Anglais
Super-moist Gluten-free, Vegan Carrot Cake (Kate Samuels plate 1)	Gallery Kitchen Special Gluten-free Fruitcake (Kate Samuels plate 2)	Parlic Fell Scones (Lactose-free), plus Chocolate Brioche Bread & Butter Pudding and Vegan Bread Pudding	Sunday Special Irish Potato Pancakes - Gluten & Dairy free (+Charlotte & Rosie?)

BACKGROUND, BEGINNINGS & EVOLUTION.

After a number of impressive guest chefs, special event experiments, and a period of basic, irregular provision, we were very fortunate in September 2011 to discover Lorraine King*, a very talented local Chef. Since joining us our “Gallery Kitchen Café” has become a prime destination by regularly and reliably offering delicious light lunches, fabulous cakes, and quality barista coffee, or Fair Trade and locally-made herbal teas. Lorraine is passionate about using the finest, seasonal, and locally-sourced ingredients where possible, while constantly developing an eclectic, international menu, to mix spicey global influences with reassuringly familiar British conventions and favourites, such as her ever-popular ketchup recipe.

All our food is freshly prepared / cooked to order on the premises, and we always offer Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free options** alongside more traditional or exotic savoury dishes and desserts. The menu usually has something for everyone, although it is limited on Saturdays (booking is advised for parties of five or more all week). Whether visiting the Gallery Café for tea & cake, brunch, or a light lunch, all our customers can enjoy the stimulating yet calm atmosphere, with aromas of freshly-baked cakes, soups or sauces accompanying the frequently changing exhibitions of work by local artists.

* Our Chef Lorraine is Coeliac/Dairy/Lactose allergic and is fully committed to ‘Safe Eating Out & At Home’ principles at all times, and therefore has been highly motivated to initiate and deliver regular ‘Free From’ cookery classes here at the GKC, while additionally hosting a ‘Free From’ Support Group and Mentoring Programme, which is available to all (email Lorraine for more information). The Gallery Kitchen Café has also just been shortlisted in the 2017 FreeFrom Eating Out Awards.

** All our Gallery Kitchen Café team have attained their ‘Coeliac UK Private Sector Module’.