Green Kitchen

Today is the first day of the new chapter of our lives. Weekends together again. The first Saturday morning cuppa in bed together for nearly 8 years. I won't be missing out on my friend's family birthday fun later today. We might even stay up late to watch a film tonight, and tomorrow; a lie-in before Catherine is taking me out for a roast I haven't been prepping all week for & won't have to clean the oven after serving. Bliss!

We have had an amazing time being a firm favourite for many on the Brighton vegan scene & thank all our wonderful, loyal customers who have truly supported us week in, week out; recommending us & shouting our praises even if not local. It is you lovely people as well as our incredible staff over the years, that gave Green Kitchen the heart which I believe was unique to us as a cafe.

We have made beautiful friendships in our time & many of our customers are kindred spirits. We've been with customers as their relationships grew and babies came along; as people experienced loss or stressful life moments. And I must say, our customers have also been there for us too. I had such lovely cards, words, gifts and so many teary hugs the last week. It was truly overwhelming & genuinely, my heart was breaking. If anyone wants to follow my FB personal acct it's Katie Gregson-Bourke. I know there are many of you who I want to stay in touch and connected with.

Regulars already know, as of Monday, I will start a new job as a homelessness prevention case worker, which is another inequality issue close to my heart. The job came up and it is THE job I would have dreamed of. We took that as a sign and are grateful we were presented with a choice to make. So, after nearly 8 years, it is time for me to give my body a rest from the hard physicality of kitchen work & running a business. You never know, with a desk job, I might even sign up to a vegan running club!

Thank you for the journey & supporting us to make a difference for the animals & our planet. Thank you for the memories & letting us be a part of your lives. Most of all, thank you for the friendships, which we hope continue.

Katie, Catherine & Pickle

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That's it folks, today is our last day.

Katie and Cody are ready to serve you all for the very last time.

Thanks to all our regulars who popped in over the weekend to say bye, for your gifts and very kind words.

It means the world.

Hey folks!

We are closing up, for good, at the end of Monday. Make sure you give us a call to book in to see us for the last hurrah.

It's been an incredible journey and we thank all of our customers for their support this past (nearly) 8 years. Come say hi one last time. It'll be emotional!

Tomorrow is your last chance to get your hands on one of Katie's roasts. There's limited availability, so we highly recommend booking.

Another small vegan biz.😥 they need to sell some bits off if anyone needs what they've got available.

Our super little Rofco B40 Oven is for sale 😢 Out of all SxW equipment, this one really hurts to see leave 💔

Ideal for the small bakery,
With stone baking surfaces.

It runs on a single phase electric supply so can be easily integrated into your production whether it be in a domestic kitchen or a small commercial set up.

B40 3 stone surface model (sole size 48 x 48 cm), approx. capacity for twelve 850g loaves per bake and with all three stone surface featuring its own adjustable temperature controls.

Comes with its own trolley/stand

Needs a new bulb inside.

Still smells of cinnamon buns 😢

DM for further info

Hey Folks!

We have some big news for you. Locals will probably notice a ‘Business For Sale’ board
going up at the café this week. We wanted to communicate directly with our lovely
customers first.

Long standing customers (and some now friends) will know my wife Catherine, in the
picture and our beloved Pickle. Our dream was for us to work here together as a couple
and sometimes Pickle could hang out too. However, our journey turned out slightly
differently and despite Catherine having to still run shopping errands from time to time
on a weekend when I’ve made a blunder, our working weeks are very much out of sync.

We opened our doors together in June 2016 but for the past 5 years I have run the café on my
own. The social sacrifice for me (Katie) has been huge, but even more so the family
sacrifice. We understood this would be the case running our own business, but as we,
including Pickle, are getting older, I can no longer miss out on time with my wife and
family.

We have met such lovely people through our café and hope we have helped people on
their vegan journey in a kind and compassionate way. We have been blessed with amazing staff, who are still supporting me in this decision, which is wonderful of them.

We shall be taking a break over the Easter period, as I’ll have worked almost three
months without a day off, so make sure you get in before then for seasonal roasts and
all your breakfast needs plus we have limited stock of retail packs. It will be ‘business as usual’ for the time being though, so we
look forward to seeing you when you pop in.

Anyone interested in the sale of the business, please DM or contact Watkins
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Hello! We're sorry but we're having to close early today for a staff meeting.

We'll be shutting at 2.30pm, so pop in before in then if you'd like to visit today. 💚

It's roast day! Last year's result for us, which was amazing. Get booking to come and see us today and let us know what you think.

As ever, a bit slow off the mark with shouting about , but as we have had numerous and lovely recommendations this week for being the best vegan breakfast in town, we thought we'd kick off with our being nominated in the 'Best Brunch' category.

Two years running we've hit the no.10 ranking, which is incredible for our tiny little, slightly out of town spot. We really hope we can hold on to that or do EVEN BETTER. Who knows, but with your votes, it's definitely possible. 🗳🗳🗳

As we start to creep out of hibernation weather and hopefully start to see more of your faces, we thought we'd bring back the salad bar. This week (not featured, as not made yet 🤣);

• potato, apple, walnut & celery,
• red cabbage coleslaw,
• piri piri chik'n, pepper & sweetcorn,
• sumac roasted butternut squash, pistachio & pomegranate seeds, and
• satay rice noodle, brocoli, beansprouts & water chestnut.

Eat in or takeaway.

Remember 👆, not less than 2 years ago? Brighton holds the record for repeatedly being crowned the most vegan friendly city in the UK. Swipe➡️ for our reality throughout most of January.

We know it's always a quiet month. Post Xmas, rising energy bills, cost of living, overall mood & its just bloomin' freezing🥶. We do know it's not just us & ALL hospitality business are taking a real hit right now. However, many food businesses know they have to appeal to a vegan market, esp in & therefore on the face of it vegan friendly, but the reality is, they aren't.

When you chose a vegan business, you are making to powerful consumer choice to support a vegan family, vegan employees, vegan suppliers (usually other small local independents), even a vegan energy supplier, and the continuation of that vegan business.

I am actually sad to say that we are one of the oldest (bar & ) fully vegan eateries in Brighton. We have seen so many close and learning of two more vegan businesses closing in December, and just last week , literally breaks my heart. These were hugely compassionate businesses, trying to operate honestly & ethically, yet somehow even in Brighton, couldn't.

So, I have some 'do and don't' suggestions for the vegans of Brighton.
Do; just come in..... chose us over the omni chain if you don't need to compromise.
Call us to book, we will try to accommodate if we can, it may mean pre-ordering for groups but give us the chance first.
Recommend us to friends & on social media; it really goes a long way & makes us feel appreciated.

Don't; leave bad reviews/boycott without giving the business a chance to respond first. I guarantee you the business owner wants things done right. The owners & employees take these things really personally, because we care. We are however human & life happens sometimes.

So, as the oldest & now only vegan cafe in Brighton, I hope to see a few more of you for the last week of January and the following months. How many fully vegan food businesses can you count in Brighton? I count 17 fully vegan outlets, which to me are the only truly vegan friendly opts.
Answer 👇

Lucky us, strikes again. Strawberry cheesecake (GF). Treat after perhaps.... go on!

Because it's classic and comforting and by general consensus, damn tasty! Back by request as the first special of the year and so you can show anyone you know trying , that you can pretty much veganise ANYTHING. Our carbonara will give your tummy some much needed central heating right now. Alternatively, we have creamy portobello mushroom pasta, which can be made with GF pasta. (Not available Sunday afternoon due to roast service).

Thai red curry rice noodle soup is sure to warm you through too.

Available from tomorrow (Thursday) till Monday or we sell out. Come and say hi 👋.

With hibernation season upon us, we find January is always a quiet month with folk starting their days later and heading home earlier. So we have adjusted our opening times for the next month or so.

We'd still love to see your faces when we are open though as quiet times mean difficult times for small, ethical, independent businesses, especially hospitality. Your support is always greatly appreciated.

We are here to support you through .
As a 100% vegan business, established nearly 8 years ago, we are well equipped to serve you great food, coffee and company. Come join us for a fry up, pancakes, 'BLT' or even a roast. Tell your veganuary mates, we're here all year 😉.

All day breakfast served till 4pm. We are open all weekend before breaking up for our 🎄 hols and some much needed down time. Come and say Merry Christmas and fill your bellies before your Christmas shopping 🛍 .

Last chance for our Christmas roast next Sunday, so get booking. You kept us busy yesterday, so it would be lovely to see as many of your lovely faces on our last day as we break up for our Christmas holiday. Pre-booking is best to avoid disappointment.

It's the perfect weather for a roast!

Give us a call to book in for tomorrow. Walk ins are welcome too, but if you don't want to risk missing out we suggest you drop us a line ☺️

Loads of choice, loads of flavour, loads of food!

What a lovely comment from one of our customers on our recent post about our latest 5 hygiene score!

If you want some tasty food in one of the friendliest cafes in town, pop in to see us today or tomorrow.

It's your last chance until the 9th Nov as we're off to Torbay's first vegan B&B, The Miggi to eat All Good Things Vegan 's amazing food!!! (And catch up with lovely friends 💚). We cannot wait!

We still have some roast availability today, so book in quickly!

Celebrating our latest 5 Food Hygiene Rating.👌

Hi folks!
We're taking bookings (for all days) but also for Sunday roasts. Do give us a call to book for this weekend as we are closed the following two weeks for a holiday.

Bear with me folks!

You keep asking for 'em and you voted for us in this years best roast nominations. So, we are delighted to let you know;

ROASTS ARE BACK!!!

Starting this Sunday. Call the cafe Thurs to Mon to book yours.

Hey folks!

Updated opening hours this week as Katie will be attending a Celebration of Life for a dear friend on Friday.

Business as usual the rest of the week.

You know when you're vegan and order loaded chilli nachos and its served with half of it missing? .....

Not at GK my friends.
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Our regulars will know we are fans of our Lionesses team.

Katie's been watching the world cup matches on her phone and laptop in the kitchen at the cafe these past few weeks but today's spectacular 3-1 performance by England's women's football team was a joy to watch at home with the Mrs.

So! With history potentially in the making and it being such a long time since England were in a world cup final at all, Katie will be watching us play against Spain, with family & friends and the cafe will be closed.

We'll be ready for you Saturday this weekend, so make sure you come and see us then.

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We hope you all had a fantastic Pride yesterday!

Here's us enjoying the sun when it finally made an appearance!!

We're open today and would love to see you 🌈

Throw back to last year when GKHQ were dancing the Pride parade. Gosh it was hot!

Katie is firmly back where she belongs in the Green Kitchen, serving up all your brekky needs all weekend. We'd love to see you're amazing faces but it's wise to book folks.

We'll be closing 1pm Saturday so all our staff can watch the Parade.

SO EXCITED!!!!!🏳️‍🌈🎉💃

Huge thanks to for including us in this list. Head to their IG to check out the rest of their excellent recommendations.

With less than a week to go to , we are feeling the love and super excited at GK 🏳️‍🌈.

We'll ensure your stomach is well lined on Saturday morning, but it's wise to book.

As a Q***r owned business with a largely Q***r team, we will be closing promptly (latest) at 1pm, so we can stop to watch the Parade on its last stretch to