Monday 2 November 2015

Week beginning November 2nd - Great Titchfield Street - Time for a facelift

Six years is a long time in cafe life. Lots of wear and tear, heavy use. Day after day after day, after day. Every year at Christmas we used to give Great Titchfield a going over with the paint brush, bring her back to life a bit. We have updated things here and there, to try to keep that freshness but still with the industrial, warm, loving look and feel, but it is very hard to keep it all looking lovely and fresh and clean. In fact, I would say that keeping everything spotlessly clean is one of the hardest jobs in cafe life.

I have always said that I would not open another store until the first one was pretty much perfect in every way. These were the plans, then we found Eastcastle street and could not pass up that opportunity, so we went for that and we had plans to renovate Great Titchfield street back in August, over the quiet period, as we were very happy and wanted to use the same architects (Design LSM) and the same builders (Blue Crow).

Unfortunately that did not eventuate, so plans have been postponed until the first two weeks of January 2016. We are still using the same architects and the same builders and some of the materials and feel of Eastcastle street will come over to GTS and it will, we envision, be something that will keep its style for another ten years at least.

We do not have major plans, but it will involve a bit of work to the back wall area and the windows to the rear of the building. It will also involve a freshen up of the front bench area, the seating along the wall and the back seating area, as well as a freshen up of the toilets and downstairs area.

So we will close Great Titchfield Street on the 23rd and she will re-open on the 18th of January.

The good news is that for the first time ever, we will be open over Christmas period, but only at Eastcastle street.

So here is our Christmas and New Year opening Hours.

Great Titchfield
December 23rd 7:30 am 6 pm
Then closed until the 18th January

Eastcastle
Weds 23rd 7:30 am 6 pm
24th, 25th, 26th, 27th closed
Monday 28th to Thursday 31st open 8.30 am to 6 pm
Friday 1st, Sat 2nd, Sun 3rd Closed

Open Monday 4th as usual, supporting both stores. 

Please may we take this early opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy festive period and a huge thank you for all your kind support. 

Please also enjoy the menu for this week, as we will very much enjoy bringing it to you.

Peter Dore-Smith
Director
Kaffeine

Great Titchfield Street Menu

Breakfast
Seven Seeded toast with butter and preserves 2.00
Cinnamon and Raisin Toast 2.50
Traditional bircher muesli with Greek yoghurt and rhubarb and raspberry compote 4.00
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses, Greek yoghurt and rhubarb and raspberry compote 4.00
Fruit salad with pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passion fruit 3.90
Ciabatta roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 5.00
Ciabatta roll with avocado, omelette, rocket and tomato salsa 5.00
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach and plum tomatoes 5.00
Breakfast Foccacia - Cotechino sausage, fried egg and gruyere cheese 6.50 (weekends only)
Porridge with condiments - golden syrup, honey, dried fruit, chopped nuts 3.00

Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissant 2.00
Pain au chocolat 2.50
Almond croissant 2.80

Baked Treats
Sweet muffin: Strawberry and mixed chocolate 2.50
Savoury Scones: Red pepper pesto, cream cheese 2.50
Friand: Raspberry and peanut butter (gf) 2.70
Super moist chocolate brownies (gf) 2.80
White chocolate blondies 2.80
Portuguese tarts 2.00
ANZAC cookies 2.00
Double chocolate chip and macadamia cookies 2.50
Raspberry and coconut slice 2.50
Almond and custard slice 2.80
Banana bread 2.50
Lamingtons 3.50 (last Thurs, Fri and Sat of the month only)

Lunch
French retro baguettes 5.30
Roasted chicken, satay sauce, red onion, avocado, gruyere cheese, baby spinach 
Grilled courgette, roasted red pepper, mozzarella, peri peri sauce, rocket

Foccacias 5.50
Glazed ham, baked russet apple, brie, sweet chilli sauce, baby spinach 
Grilled aubergine, plum tomato, green pesto, goats cheese, rocket 

Salads: 5.50/6.90
Roasted duck hash brown salad with cucumber, blanched green bean, broccoli, spring onion, spicy bbq dressing 
Puy lentils salad with slow roasted tomato, red onion, grilled aubergine puree, coriander, roasted walnut, goat's curd dressing 
Roasted garlic and herbed mushrooms, with green pesto and kale 

Tart: 4.40 or 8.00 with salads
Cauliflower, red onion, rosemary, basil, mature cheese and sesame seeds


Eastcastle Street Menu

Breakfast
Sourdough Seeded Toast with butter and preserves 2.00
Gluten free bagel with butter and preserves 2.00
Traditional bircher muesli with Greek yoghurt and rhubarb and raspberry compote 4.00
Paleo granola with Greek yoghurt and rhubarb and raspberry compote 4.00
Fruit salad with pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes and passion fruit 3.90
Poppy seed brioche with courgette omelette, spinach, gruyere cheese, mushrooms and tomato salsa 5.00
Poppy seed brioche with treacle smoked back bacon, roasted tomatoes, avocado, rocket and aioli 5.00
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach and plum tomatoes 5.00
Croissant with smoked salmon, scrambled egg, tomato, rocket 5.00
Porridge with a selection of condiments (dried fruit, chopped nuts, honey, golden syrup) 3.00

Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissant  2.00
Pain au chocolat 2.50
Almond croissant 2.80

Baked Treats
Muffins - Gala apple, calvados and walnuts 2.50
Savoury - Courgette, cheese scrolls 2.50
Super moist chocolate brownies (gf) 2.80
Blueberry, banana and nut cake with vanilla icing  2.50
Gluten free and dairy free protein bar 2.80
Vanilla, popcorn and caramel tarts  2.90
Banana bread 2.50
ANZACS  2.00
White chocolate, oats and cranberry cookies  2.00
Portuguese tarts 2.00
Raspberry and coconut slice 2.50
Vanilla Slice (last Thurs, Fri and Sat of the month only) 3.50

Lunch
Brioche 5.00
Poppy seeds Brioche with Bufala mozzarella with tomatoes, aioli and spinach

Baguettes 5.30
Coppa cotta ham with dijon, red onion, gruyere, tomato and spinach
Aubergine with sweet chilli, goats cheese, thai basil and rocket

Salads 5.50 / 7.00
Chorizo with panko fried cauliflower, chervil and lemon dressing
Pears with ewe's cheese, basil, black garlic dressing and watercress
Brown rice cooked in coconut milk served with coriander and celeriac

Savoury Tart 4.40 or 8.00 with salads
Red onion with thyme, mustard and gruyere

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