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Delicious food in beautiful park surroundings.
We look forward to welcoming to our cafe.
Monday - Closed
Tuesday to Saturday 10.00am to 4.00pm (Kitchen Closes 2.30pm)
Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm (Kitchen Closes 2.45pm)
Free Parking accessible from the Mansfield Road entrance to the park, just next to the white lodge. Use NG5 2BU in google maps.
(Please Note: Tramlink are clamping people in the Park & Ride who do not have a valid tram ticket, a Single ticket only lasts 90mins, please avoid this carpark for cafe use, Please use our parking next to the Pavilion detailed above)
A short stroll up Mansfield Road from the city centre and you will find us in the beautiful old Cricket Pavilion building, in the heart of the Forest Recreation Ground Park.
Serving Locally roasted Coffee, Brunch, Lunch, Cakes & Shakes, we have a great large spacious outdoor terrace with and when the weather is on our side it is a gorgeous sun trap.
Inside we have two large seating areas filled with vintage furniture, cosy sofas, big armchairs and vintage board games in our lounge. Also if its mid-week and you fancy somewhere different to work, our lounge has lots of plug sockets & USB ports, with Free-Wi.
We are a child friendly with booster seats available and next to our terrace is the pirate park adventure playground.
Our cafe is super dog friendly, with a dog friendly seating area in the cafe, water bowls and treats for your four-legged friends.
Homemade at the Pavilion
Forest Recreation Ground Pavilion
Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG5 2BU
0115 9781608
Wheelchair accessible park, playgrounds & cafe
Join us in the café for the festivities of the iconic annual Nottingham Tradition of Goose Fair.
Our Café becomes the Oasis in the Park amidst the sea of neon lights and sounds of the fair, the perfect pit stop to recharge from the bustle.
We will have our lounge room open, the main café and the terrace, so there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Here are a few reasons to join us:
Proper Homemade Delicious Food
Advance table bookings available, including group bookings
Fully Accessible for Wheelchairs & Pushchairs, close to disabled car parking for the fair.
Indoor Seating
Large Patio Terrace to soak up the vibe
Homemade Milkshakes
Cosy Hot Chocs
Draught Beer & Mulled Wine
Cakes Cakes Cakes & those Sausage Rolls you know and love
Good vibes and Goosey party playlists
To book a table, please hit the link below:
Photo taken by Mat Sirrell, Nottingham
Photo taken by Jasmin, right place, right time with the Pink Car!
This year the main 5k Parkrun will be going ahead this year on the Saturday mornings, with a special alternative route and like always, we will be open for you at the finish line to enjoy your post run treats.
Visit their Facebook page for full details
https://www.facebook.com/forestrecparkrun
The Parkrun Juniors event on Sundays is suspended during Goosey, returning back to the Forest Rec 12th October.
Come and visit us at the Plant Shop Instead!
Come visit us at Woodthorpe Park Plant Shop, where we have our lovely Vintage Coffee Van, filled with cakes and Sausage Rolls, and seating available in both the marquee and the tropical house.
We will be open there Friday to Sunday during the fair, from 10am serving Coffee, Cake, Shakes and Pastries.
Make sure you get their in time for the Fresh Bread drop from Batched Bakehouse too!
Yes we are, we operate a special extended Goosey Service over that time, opening hours detailed on this page.
Yes, we are fully licensed with a locally made beer on draft, plus local beers in cans, craft beers, wines, cider and we usually make our Mulled Wine for the later evenings.
Our kitchen will be operating an extended service over this time, with our special Goosey menu and bar snacks into the evenings.
If you know you are bringing a tribe with you, then please pre book a table, it helps our kitchen plan.
The simple answer is NO!
We are not able to due to licensing restrictions, and our lovely team work hard to create delicious things for you to have from our menu or cake cabinet.
You wouldn’t take a packed lunch into Pizza Express, so the same rules apply with us too!
Please don’t try to and please do not be offended if we have to flag this up with you on site.
There is plenty of space around the park to enjoy treats from the fair, go and explore our lovely park space, it’s a beaut.
Depends on what time you visit us is the short answer...
From 26th September, our usual car park will be open for the cafe & park use up until 2.30pm on the weekdays, and closed to the public on the weekend days from 10.30am.
The closing times represent the site wide vehicle curfew.
All vehicles must be removed from the car park after these times, or they will be towed away by the traffic wardens.
The official opening hours for the fair are:
Opening times
Friday 26 Sept 4pm-11pm
Saturday 27 Sept 12pm-11pm
Sunday 28 Sept 12pm-9pm (SEND Hour 12-1pm)
Monday 29 Sept 4pm-10.30pm
Tuesday 30 Sept 4pm-10.30pm
Wednesday 1 Oct 4pm-10.30pm
Thursday 2 Oct 4pm-10.30pm
Friday 3 Oct 4pm-11pm
Saturday 4 Oct 12pm-11pm
Sunday 5 Oct 12pm-9pm (SEND Hour 12-1pm)
For the first time in its history, SEND sessions will take place on Sundays from 12pm-1pm. Going to a funfair should be an exciting experience, but for some children and people with special educational needs and disabilities, the loud noises and bright lights can be alarming. These elements will be reduced during the SEND sessions to offer a quieter and more relaxed experience.
Book a table at our cafe, either indoors or out on our outdoor terrace.
Please note that many tables on our terrace are weather dependent. We will contact you if bad weather is on the horizon.
The little White Lodge in the park is where the cake and picnic magic happens. . . . . . . .
We bake lots of delicious cakes in there for our cafe, online orders from our customers and wholesale orders for other cafes too.
Our Coffee Kiosk at the Lodge is a great pit-stop to grab a Coffee, Cake or Sausage Roll while on your working from home break, or to head out for your park walk.
The Lodge is also the collection point for all web-shop & Cake orders.
TUES - FRI 9.00 - 4.00 SATURDAY 9.30 - 1
SUNDAY & MONDAY - CLOSED
The Classic Ombre.
Mixed Cakebox.
The Spring Edit Afternoon Tea.
Enhance your picnic vibe with one of our fabulous grazing boxes to share with your favourite people. Filled with delicious Homemade goodies, the hardest decision will be which bit to scoff first!
Available to order for collection or local delivery Tues to Sat via the web-shop, just hit the link below.
If you need a bulk of picnic boxes for a special occasion, please give us a call on the cake hotline (0115 9625050) to discuss in more detail.
Homemade Scones.
The Posh Afternoon Tea.
If you love our cakes and would like one for a birthday party, a wedding, a nice gift for a loved one or even to scoff alone then we are here to help. We never cake & tell.
Visit our web-shop to place an order
On there you will find many of our classic cakes, brownies, traybakes and the lockdown sensation the mixed slice boxes!
For more intricate requests for Weddings, please email us at info@homemadecafe.com
NOTE: if you happen to find yourself in a cake emergency less than 72 hours before your special occasion, it is always worth giving us a call on the cake hotline 0115 9625050 and we can see what we have available for you.
If you are a high quality food establishment and want to wow your customers with delicious cake, but don't fancy doing all of the baking, then we are the ones for you.
We work with selected outlets to supply our cakes wholesale. We bake with only the best ingredients, to ensure great taste and work hard to keep our selection exciting and eye catching.
Call the Cake Hotline 0115 9625050 and ask for Jasmin.
Please send over a covering letter telling us about yourself & why you want to join our team with your current CV to our recruitment email
joinourteam@homemadecafe.com
Make sure you let us know the days you are available to work, any pre-booked holidays & when you could start.
We are proud to have both a very multicultural & LGBTQ+ friendly workplace & team.
18 Months to 2 year commitment
Have you finished your studies and want to get started in a career in Hospitality?
We have a new opportunity for a Bakery Apprentice in partnership with Derby College to learn on the job with our bakery team.
We are looking for someone friendly, outgoing, enthusiastic and a strong passion for baked goods to join our baking adventures.
During this apprenticeship you will learn how to make a variety of cakes/doughs, develop skills in volume cake production, skills in icing, learn about the importantce of packaging/allergens, Food Presentation skills, customer service and barista training in our coffee kiosk too.
this apprenticeship suits a good all rounder, someone who isn’t afraid of getting stuck in. To do this job, you must have an interest in bakery work as a career, as working in a bakery at our level is very different to baking cakes at home.
To apply, please send a CV and letter telling us about yourself and why you want a career in baking to Jasmin on joinourteam@homemadecafe.com
Looking for work and love our cafe? Then look no further as we have exciting job opportunities available in our team.
We offer good rates of pay, equal tip share, pensions, subsidised staff meals, free artisan coffee on shift, generous staff discount, free parking and work within a beautiful park with our fab friendly team.
We are looking for an experienced and outgoing person with shift management skills to join the team.
Part-Time Position of approx 16-20hrs - over 2 or 3 shift days, depending on the time of year. Being based in parks we have to follow the daylight patterns!
We open Tues to Sun - Weekends are our busiest time at both cafes, so we need someone happy to get stuck in and help make those shifts run smoothly, all while making fabulous coffee with a smile on your face.
This position will be a mix of shifts in our main cafe in the Pavilion and in our beautiful vintage coffee van at Woodthorpe Park Plant Shop.
We have some pretty busy shifts, so experience of fast paced barista work is preferable.
Experience in running a team led shift in either a cafe, restaurant or retail setting is essential for this job opportunity, as an ability to work efficiently on your own.
Most importantly we are looking for someone community spirited with drive and passions for what we do.
We offer good rates of pay (from 13 ph), equal tip share, staff perks, free coffees, free parking & staff discounts in the both the café and the plant shop. Plus we are a friendly bunch, many of the team have been with us for years and we get to work in beautiful surroundings.
If you like the sound of this, then we want to hear from you.
Please send your up to date CV and a covering letter to Jasmin, telling us about yourself and which days you can work to our recruitment inbox - joinourteam@homemadecafe.com
Feel free to contact us with any requests for private hire, catering, and special orders.
Please note, we do not accept reservations via this form.
To make a reservation please call:
0115 9781608.
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