Loyal Customers are rewarded at the cafe...

As part of its revamp, Gorgie Farm cafe has introduced a new 'loyalty card' aimed at rewarding our most loyal customers. Those who eat at the cafe regularly can enjoy a 10% discount on your bill. Just ask at the counter for details and start saving on your favourite home-baked treats!

Cupcake Crazy!

Things are going really well at the new and improved Gorgie Farm Cafe, and cupcakes are definitely one of our bestsellers. Maybe it's down to the unique handmade cake stand we use to display them? Or perhaps just that cupcakes are the nom de jour on the lips of any trendy treat lover these days?

Some winning cupcakes include chocolate and cherry, lemon with buttercream icing and vanilla decorated with jelly beans and smarties! We're sure you'll agree they look really colourful. Parents and kids alike have been snapping them up, so make sure you pop in to the cafe on your next visit to the farm.

The finished cafe!

So, on Saturday morning the new and improved Gorgie City Farm Cafe opened its doors with a whole new look. So much effort went into every aspect of the renovation, even down to the little details, and this really adds to the crafty, homemade image the cafe now has. From the handwritten blackboard, to the paintings done by the farm's volunteers, to the menus made from old record sleeves and the custom made cake stands, the finished product really demonstrates how much passion and enthusiasm has gone into the renovation.

The new brighter colour scheme makes the cafe feel ten times bigger and so much more light and airy. There's still more to do, but it's a huge improvement, and we hope to have created a fun, relaxing and interesting environment which will be a must-do for all visitors to the farm.

A week of hard graft...

The cafe renovations took place this week and we'd just like to say a big thank you to all the volunteers who gave their time and energy in what was a week of extremely hard work. As you can see, it was all hands on deck to strip, paint and decorate the cafe when some enthusiastic Volunteers from Dunedin Canmore kindly donned their overalls and picked up their paintbrushes. It was a busy but productive day when around 20 Dunedin employees visited the farm and helped with everything from rigging up a new IT system to making curtains to shovelling manure!

It was all hands on deck amongst the farm staff too, and everyone put in the hours to make sure the cafe was ready by Saturday. Friday night saw the farm's general manager making a late night dash to the shops to get Pizza and Beer in a bid to keep the troops happy! Without everyone's sheer dedication to the task at hand there's no way the cafe would have been completed on time. It was a tough week, but we're thrilled with the results and would again like to extend our thanks to everyone involved.

Watch This Space!

Today was our last day of trading before we close for refurbishment. The café will be closed until Friday 28^th October, when we’ll be giving people a sneak preview before our grand opening on Saturday 29^th.

All that remains is a week of very hard work – we’re lucky we’ve got lots of enthusiastic volunteers coming on Wednesday to help out, so hopefully the café will see a dramatic transformation! All the café team are really excited to see how all of our ideas for the new décor turn out – fingers crossed our interior design skills are up to scratch!

Halloween at Gorgie Farm!

It was a true sign that Halloween is almost here when a cheeky looking pumpkin appeared in the courtyard at Gorgie farm. He’s looking a bit lonely at the moment but he’ll no doubt soon be joined by several other pumpkin friends as the Halloween festivities get underway. The café is also getting on board, with plans to serve up pumpkin soup, spiderweb cupcakes and witch’s hat biscuits. The café team have been busy brainstorming to come up with lots of other spooky treats so make sure you pay a visit to their grand opening at the weekend to see what they’ve created!

What's new at Gorgie Farm Cafe?

Our grand opening day was announced to be Saturday 29^th October, with a sneak preview on Friday 28^th during our ‘soft opening’. With new tables and chairs being delivered the excitement surrounding the refurbishment is building, and everyone is ready to get their hands dirty next week when the café will be closed from Monday 24^th so the big make over can begin!

One thing that certainly won’t be changing too much is our abundant selection of home-made cakes, pastries and biscuits. As you can see from the picture there’s always lots on offer to tempt a sweet tooth. Particular favourites this week are the blueberry and lemon cake with cream cheese frosting, and the jelly bean cupcakes, which have been a hit with the many children enjoying a visit to the farm during their half term holidays. Ben, who works at the pet lodge, has developed an addiction to our indulgent chocolate and walnut brownies; maybe they should come with a warning attached!