Grounds Café

To all our wonderful customers at Grounds Howe Park…☕️📍

Since opening our very first Café way back in 2001, we have evolved so much over the years. We wouldn’t be here without our amazing customers which is why we want to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us on our journey! 🍃🙏

With opening our 10th Café last week and our new Roastery almost complete, we wanted to take a leap and move forward with an all NEW page! 🥰

Head to our new page by clicking the link below ⬇️
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090164561279&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Help us on our mission to END single use takeaway cups...✋🚫

✨Bring your own cup = Receive a discount✨

Britain gets through a staggering 2.5 billion single use coffee cups every year, with this number only set to increase!

What's more is that a 2017 report by the HOC environmental audit committee found that only 1 in 400 of these cups end up being recycled with the vast majority heading straight into landfill!

At Grounds we are on a mission to be as sustainable as we can to help do our part in protecting our planet 🌿

Help us on our journey and receive a 25p discount on EVERY hot drink you purchase in which you bring in your own reusable cup from home! 😃

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be closed today (19/10)

We’re terribly sorry if this affects anyone’s plans. We thank you kindly for your understanding🙏

Team Grounds x

Calling all budding baristas! 🚨😊

We are on the look out for a part time supervisor to join our close knit team 🌿☕️

Responsibilities include:

- Supporting the General Manager in the day to day running of the café
- Driving the team to deliver outstanding customer service to our wonderful clientele
- Cash handling
- Preparing and serving a range of quality food and drinks
- Upholding exemplary food hygiene standards

The ideal candidate will we motivated, friendly and eager to learn. Experience in hospitality management is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided. However a keen eye for detail and a strong can do attitude is a must!

Interested applicants please submit your CV to [email protected] 🙌📩

GUESS WHO'S BACK? BACK AGAIN?! 😏🧡

PSL's are BACK at Grounds this Autumn!!

Back by popular demand, this year sees the return of...

1️⃣ The legend, the one, the only...the PSL! 🤩🎃

2️⃣ Spooky, scary gingerbread skeletons and and their 8 legged sidekicks courtesy of 🕷🕸

3️⃣ Our super moist and decadent Spiced Toffee Apple Cake! 🍎

Dropping 1/10/22 😍☕️

Check out our full fall range in store this weekend! 🍁🍂

The team here at Grounds Café Howe Park Wood have taken the decision to CLOSE our doors between the hours of 10:30am-12pm on Monday 19th September in line with the funeral proceedings of our late Queen.

We will be open as usual throughout the remainder of the day as we want to create a safe space for all of our wonderful customers to come together in celebration of Her Majesty's legacy.
We thank you all for your understanding.

All our love
Team Grounds x

The Parks Trust

Like many, we are deeply saddened by yesterday’s news…

All we can say is God bless our gracious queen for her sheer devotion, roaring courage and joyous smile over the past 70 years as reigning monarch.

We thank you 🇬🇧👑

Queen Elizabeth II (21.04.1926 - 08.09.2022)

⚠️ANNOUNCEMENT⚠️

I’m sure we’re all aware by now, Met Office has released a red alert extreme weather warning as temperatures are set to hit record breaking heights next week! ☀️🥵

Because of this all of our sites will be operating on amended hours on Monday (18th) & Tuesday (19th) ⏰

Over these days our doors will be open from ✨7am - 1:30pm✨

We are implementing this to keep all of our staff and wonderful customers safe!

All you early birds can catch us in the morning for a quick coffee or cheeky ice cream to avoid the high heats of the day…

Thank you everyone for your understanding. Stay safe.

Team Grounds x

The Parks Trust

Did you know that we are currently nominated for ✨MK's Best Café✨ in a brand new competition run by local MP's Ian Stewart and Ben Everitt 😃☕️

Last week we received a visit from Ian where we got to chat about about who we are at the heart of Grounds; serving great coffee, homemade cakes, solar powered gelato and much more to lovers of the great outdoors! 🌿🌞

We wouldn't be where we are today without the support of our wonderfully loyal customers so thank you from the bottom of our hearts to each and every one of you🥰

Vote for us here ⬇️

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1UI-2CaxsBxVrgpE97qbOEhX0DYG9prLhUM6NBPp_tV_35Q/viewform

Why not start your Sunday off right with our Strawberry, Basil & Cucumber Cooler 🍓🥒🌿😍


The Parks Trust

Who’s been enjoying Wimbledon this year? 🎾🤩

Did you know the longest ever grand slam match lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes?😳

Our toxic trait is thinking we could smash that record as long as we had a steady stream of our spiced energy balls to keep us fuelled…😌👌

Hello Sunshine☀️😁

Please remember to keep your four legged friends hydrated in this heat🙏

All of our cafés have fresh water available on site and, if you haven’t already spotted, we now stock our own collapsible dog bowls! 🐶

The PAWFECT gift for any dog parent…🐾🥰

The Parks Trust

☀️NEW SUMMER WRAPS☀️

It’s just under a week until we can officially call it ‘summer’ here in the UK…however after this glorious weather we’ve been having we just couldn’t wait to launch our brand new summer wraps!! 😍

We have 2 fab flavours for you to try this year…

1️⃣ CHICKEN CEASER complete with bacon, lettuce and a cheeky pinch of parmesan 🐔🥓

2️⃣ AVOCADO, BEETROOT FALAFEL & CHIPOTLE (Vegan) 🥑🌶

Landing across all 9 of our sites TODAY! 🤩🌿

The Parks Trust

We have another GLORIOUS 27°C day ahead of us- possibly hitting the big 30 tomorrow! ☀️🌿😎

Friendly reminder to all our lovely customers- it’s so important to keep yourselves hydrated in this heat! 🙏🥵

It just so happens that today is also 💧

Why not make the choice to avoid single use plastic waste by picking up one of our nifty Re:water aluminium water bottles today and use it to get unlimited refills at any one of our stores! ♻️

The Parks Trust

20 degrees here at Howe Park Wood The Parks Trust ☀️🌿

Here is the lovely Luna tucking into and cooling down with one of our handmade sausage treat dog-elato tubs! 🥰🐾

Happy Jubilee Weekend! 🎉🇬🇧

We have plenty of scones, pots upon pots of jam and lashings of cream in stock so be sure to pop by and indulge in the celebrations! 🤩🍓

But first, we have a very important matter to settle…..

What is the correct way to assemble a scone?
Jam then cream OR cream then jam?

👍 for JAM first
❤️ for CREAM first

Let us know in the comments…😁

Of course we couldn't let the Jubilee pass us by without cracking out the good ol' British staple...the scone! 🇬🇧🥰

From tomorrow (Thursday 2/6) we will be running a very special Jubilee themed treat in store in the form of a buttery fruit scone complete with clotted cream and strawberry jam! 🍓

Be sure to pop by and celebrate with us this bank holiday weekend! 🥳

🎉50% OFF SALE🎉

Washing away your Wednesday blues with a cheeky midweek sale! ☕️

Get our decaffeinated range for just £4 (that’s a whopping 50% off!) when you place your order before 5pm Sunday!

Head to ➡️ www.groundscafe.uk whilst stocks last 😁🙌

Today is the day- our summer drinks have now officially landed in store! 🤤☀️🍹

We have 3 delicious and refreshing concoctions for you to try…

🍯🧊 Salted Caramel Iced Latte
🍋🌿 Rhubarb Lemonade
🍓🥒 Strawbey, Cucumber & Basil Cooler

Which are you most excited to try?🙏

Just TWO DAYS to go until our Summer Season lands in stores and we’re back with another EPIC reveal for you today…🤩

In less than 48 hours you’ll be able to get your hands on our super brand NEW Salted Caramel Iced Latte! 🍯😍

Sweet, salty and drizzled with rich chocolate sauce! Enjoy with oat milk for a vegan treat or add whipped cream for the full indulgent experience 🙌🤤

Come back tomorrow for the final reveal…

📣☀️ANNOUNCEMENT☀️📣

The sun is starting to shine, the heat is rising and we are SO EXCITED to announce that our Summer Season will be landing in stores in just 3 DAYS time! 🤩🍹🏝

To celebrate we will be revealing one of our super refreshing summer drinks each day until we launch starting with…

Our Strawberry, Cucumber & Basil cooler! 🍓🥒🌿

A fruity and invigorating twist served over ice and garnished with slices of cucumber and lemon! 🍋 Tastes like strawberries on a summer evening…😌

Come back tomorrow for our next reveal 🙏

Kicking off your week with an EPIC NEW CAKE DROP 🤩🤤

We’ve got an al new and improved Rocky Road recipe landing in store THIS WEEK! 🥳

An elevated childhood favourite of crisp biscuits, soft marshmallows and chewy mars bars utterly ✨drenched✨in chocolate! 🙌

Keep your eyes peeled for this bad boy over the coming days…👀

So apparently Storm Eunice has a distant cousin called Franklin and he’s decided to pay us all a visit…🙄🌪

Sadly due to further severe weather warnings the following sites will be
🚨CLOSED🚨 today (21.2.22)






will also be closed this morning however plans to reopen at 1pm 🤞

As always we’ll update you as soon as it’s safe for us to reopen and welcome you all back inside 🙏

Team Grounds x

✨WE ARE BACK✨

Our sites are beginning to reopen as officials assess the damage caused by ☔️🍃

Please be mindful if travelling to our sites today- delay your trip until all safety checks have been completed, some areas within the woods may still be closed due to debris.

Still, we cannot wait to welcome you all back to kick of the weekend🥳

24 hours closure feels like a lifetime…anyone else having coffee withdrawals?! ☕️😅

It feels like a ‘3 shot latte’ kind of day👌

A stack of ✨brownies✨ a day keeps the frownies away…😌👌

We hope you’ve all stayed safe and sound today- we’re itching to get back to work and welcome y’all back through our doors🥰

A storm is brewing…🍃😧

Due to severe weather warnings all 8 of our sites have deemed it unsafe to stay open and will be 🚨CLOSED🚨 tomorrow (18.2.22):

Keep an eye on our socials tomorrow for any updates that may occur🙏☔️

Stay safe. Stay indoors. See you all on the flip side☕️😌

WE ARE HIRING! 👀

Addicted to coffee and keen on pursuing life as a barista? ☕️🌿

We have some exciting opportunities opening up at our Milton Country Park site📍

With openings for both full time and part time staff, this is your chance to be part of 🥰

For more information or to register your interest simply forward your CV to [email protected]

☕WE ARE HIRING AT GROUNDS MILTON☕

We are on the hunt for part time Catering Assistants to join our team! 😊🙏

Please submit your interest direct to [email protected]

☕WE ARE HIRING AT GROUNDS MILTON☕

We are on the hunt for x2 full time Catering Assistants to join our team! 🙏😊

Please register you interest direct to [email protected]

✨BROWNIE BOX✨

Looking for that perfect sweet treat to gift your loved one (or yourself😅) this 💝

We’ve got you sorted with our signature brownie box featuring…

X2 AMERICAN BROWNIES - our most indulgent brownie to date! Simply divine and dusted with icing sugar 😍

X2 OREO BROWNIES - a fudgy delight with a crisp top and loaded with Oreo’s! Arguably our most popular brownie in store😉

X2 PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES - sweet & salty. A traditional smooth chocolate brownie mixed in with irresistible swirls of peanut butter and topped with chopped peanuts 🥜

Available online now for NATIONWIDE NEXT DAY DELIVERY so get your orders in quick!

Our last day of dispatch before Valentines Day is Thursday 10th Feb so be sure to make your purchase before 5pm on 9/2/22 in order to guarantee delivery before the big day! 😘

You can find us online at ⬇️
www.groundscafe.uk

You can find us in store at ⬇️

📍Milton Country Park
📍Cannock Chase Forest
📍Salcey Forest
📍Nowton Park
📍Fineshade Wood
📍Emberton Country Park
📍Howe Park Wood
📍Hicks Lodge

Instagram/TikTok:

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🚨HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT ALERT!!!🚨

Hold onto your hats people because the wait is finally over! 🤩🎉

As of 9am TODAY our signature handcrafted cake boxes launched online and are now available to purchase for ✨NATIONWIDE DELIVERY!!!✨

We have 3 scrumptious boxes on offer that make for that extra special treat for your loved ones this 💕…

1️⃣ BROWNIE BOX - x2 Oreo Brownie, x2 Peanut Butter Brownie, x2 American Brownie…a chocoholic’s heaven 🥰

2️⃣ INDULGENCE BOX - x2 Oreo Brownie, x2 Bakewell, x2 Lemon & Ginger…this box is not for the faint hearted😁

3️⃣ VEGAN ENERGY BOX - x2 Peanut Butter Granola, x2 Traditional Flapjack, x2 Cranberry, Orange & Apricot Flapjack…healthy AND delicious 🙌

Head to our website to place your order direct from our online store at ➡️ www.groundscafe.uk

Please note that the last date of dispatch before Valentine’s Day is Thursday 10th Feb…to ensure a dispatch on this date please place your order no later than 5pm on Wednesday 9th Feb!

Nothing says ‘I Love You’ quite like cake…🍰👀

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✨MERRY CHRISTMAS✨

From all of us here at Grounds, we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the support we’ve received these past 12 months.

It’s been another challenging year but we’ve achieved some wonderful things and we have so many exciting projects coming your way in 2022! 🤩

We wouldn’t be here today without our amazing café, kitchen & cycle centre staff. We also wouldn’t be here without…YOU lot!

We’d like to take a moment to wish all our awesome customers joy and good health this festive season🥰

❄️☕️❄️☕️❄️

**FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS AT Grounds Café Milton Country Park**

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, our Cycle Centre at Grounds Milton was sadly broken into and 3 of our beloved, top of the range bikes were stolen from site.

Details of this unfortunate event have been posted on our story. We kindly ask that if our visitors to Grounds Milton could take the time to read through those slides that would be very much appreciated🙏 (CCTV footage is also posted in the comments below)

If anyone has any information regarding suspicious activity in the area, or if any bike sale advertisements that may appear over the coming days/weeks, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us at:

[email protected]

Any and all information is appreciated!

We have such a lovely and loyal client base at Grounds CC Milton💚

It’s such a shame that a few individuals felt entitled to take advantage of an independent, family run business.

To the rest of our fantastic, fellow bike enthusiasts…this will not keep us down! We will still be here for all your bike sales, servicing, enquiries and hire experience needs😊🚴‍♀️
cc

❄️ANNOUNCEMENT❄️👀

In the blink of an eye it’s that time of year again folks…our winter season is upon us!🤩

With that in mind we are stoked to finally announce our 2021 ☕️👏

1️⃣ HOT SPICED APPLE- a sweet, warming and delicious mug of joy topped with lemon and cinnamon stick 🍎

2️⃣ STICKY TOFFEE LATTE- an indulgent caffeine hit loaded with cream and sweet chunks of toffee fudge 🍬

What’s more is that you don’t have to wait long to get your hands on these delicious concoctions as they will be launching across all our sites from this FRIDAY!!!

The perfect treat to get you in the mood this ‘remember remember’ 5th November…🎆

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Well there we have it!

It’s been a blast as always but our Halloween flash season has come to an end…till next year!🎃🕸

We’re blown away by the positive response we’ve had towards our spooky seasonal goodies! What did we all think of our new limited edition Spiced Toffee Apple cake?🥰

Starting tomorrow all our sites will begin switching over to their winter hours (as will many of the parks/forests we are situated in) so be sure to check in with your local Grounds to see when we will be open for business over the coming months☕️❄️

We also have some VERY exciting announcements to share with you all so stay posted as all will be revealed tomorrow…👀😁

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What do we have here? 👀

Our trusty Fruit & Nut Tiffin is rolling back out across all sites starting from TODAY!🤩

Get your diaries out and pencil in a date to visit your local Grounds over the coming weeks where you’ll be seeing a few more exciting new products popping up very soon! 🙈☕️

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🚨 SOUND THE ALARM 🚨

It’s that time of year again folks…

Our hearty, healthy and *chefs kiss* totally delicious homemade stews are now back in stock! 🤩🤌

You’ll be seeing a range of fantastic flavours popping up across all of our sites over the coming weeks- starting with our fan favourite…𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐧, 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨 & 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐩𝐞𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰 which lands in store TODAY! 😍

Find your local Grounds at 👇










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Happy Shortbread Saturday!😜

Buttery, crumbly goodness in a simple slice…👌

All our cakes are handmade every week by our crack team of talented chefs👨‍🍳

We’ve got some exciting new flavours coming your way very soon…👀

What would y’all like to see pop up in our stores??

We're just a little bit obsessed with all things at the moment👀🎃

Bringing you 'a wickedly indulgent brew' with every cup!🕸

Here at Grounds we are passionate about great coffee in the great outdoors. Not only this but we want to know what great coffee means to YOU!

When you visit one of our sites our friendly batistas are more than happy to chat about finding your perfect customised coffee order so that every sip is as good as the last 🥰🙌

...perhaps the most underrated day of the year?😲

We LOVE porridge here at Grounds!

A hearty bowl of oaty goodness that we can customise to your heart's desire🥰

We have a selection of milks (such as oat, coconut & soya) as well as a range of toppings to tickle your fancy including...

🍯Honey
🍊Cranberries, orange & apricots
🍌Banana
🥜Peanut butter
🥣 Multi seeds

Endless possibilities AND very vegan friendly🌿💕