We have an opportunity to join our team.

We are looking for someone to join our small team in a varied and fast paced role.

Essential requirements:

A positive attitude and ability to work flexibly and under pressure in both a kitchen and customer facing environment.

Must be available to work 5 days per week between Mon- Sat as the rota changes on a weekly basis - therefore this role would not suit college/school students. Hours will usually be over 3-5 days per week, suitable candidates should be available for 5 days per week (including Saturdays).

A covering letter describing why you are suitable and would like this role is ESSENTIAL with your CV.

The role will include but is not limited to:

Daily kitchen prep work for breakfast and lunch

Preparing breakfast and lunch orders in the kitchen

Lots of cleaning and washing up

Waiting tables in the cafe.

Barista work on the coffee machine.

Serving the deli counter.

Unpacking orders and filling shelves.

Daily reordering

Occasional key holder duties.

Working closely in a small hardworking team.

Upholding our excellent customer service.

Ability to adhere to strict hygiene standards.

Hours

The hours will be between Mon-Sat and include working every Saturday. The contract will be a minimum of 10 hours per week. Current staff work an average of 15-25 hours per week. More whilst covering staff holidays.

Suitable candidates will ideally have some relevant experience in one or more of these areas in a similar business or a strong proven desire to work in a delicatessen/cafe. An ability to cook in either a professional or domestic environment is preferable.

To apply please send your CV to vacancy@thymedeli.co.uk and a covering letter detailing why you would like this post and why you think you will be the perfect fit for our team.

Application deadline: 22/1/22

 We have lots of festive products in store if you are looking for gift ideas.

Our hampers make great gifts (see the tab on hampers), as do our cheese selection boxes. Call in to order one today.

We have a lovely selection of food to choose from and some great locally made gifts and decorations too

Pop in for a browse and shop local this Christmas.

 Thyme will be closed for staff holidays from Saturday 14 August to Mon 30th August. 

We will reopen at 9.30 on Tuesday 31st August.

ONLINE SHOP

 You can buy from our online shop here

Thyme will remain open throughout the November lockdown. Our cafe may be closed but our deli, shop and takeaway are open as usual. You can call through takeaway orders on 01204 692555. A menu is on our facebook page.

Lots of new Christmas stock is arriving.

We can also arrange to make ups hampers to send to those you cannot spend time with or just treats for yourself.

 WE ARE OPEN

Both our cafe and shop are open.

Current opening hours are 9.30-3 (kitchen closes at 3)

You can now also buy many of our products online through our Hider Deli Shop.

Click here to browse

We are OPEN

We look forward to being able to seeing you  soon, Amanda & the Thyme team

Dear all, 
Just wanted to let you know that we are continuing to open for business, unless the government advises us to do otherwise. We have always maintained a 5 star hygiene rating and will continue to do so. Even so, we have increased the frequency of cleaning our public areas - toilets, tables, handles, menus etc. along with intense hand washing.We would also ask customers who feel unwell with possible Corona virus symptoms to avoid visiting until they recover. We appreciate that others may feel they would prefer not to sit in a cafe with others at this time and would like you to know that we can offer products to take away. You can ring an order through and we can have it ready for you.Alongside our normal takeaway menu for breakfast & lunch you can also order the items in our shop, including staples such as bread, cheese, butter, eggs, pasta, rice, biscuits, tea, coffee and of course the many other products we sell.From tomorrow our homemade soup will be made available in larger quantities for you to take home ( and freeze if required). If you would like to bring your own container we will be selling it in 500ml or 1 litre (or more) quantities.Whole quiches can also be ordered (and frozen) as can our pies, pork pies, vegan burritos/sausage rolls and pate. Over the coming days I will publish a list to help with ordering.

Finally if any of our customers who live locally are self isolating and need a delivery please call us with your requirements and we will endeavour to deliver to you.

Please speak to us, and pass this message on to this who may not have social media and we will do what we can.

Tel:01204 692555

THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us and continues to do so. We will do what we can to adapt to these testing times.

Amanda & team.

We are now taking hamper orders for businesses. If your business would like to send hampers to your staff or clients, please contact Amanda for a quote. We can work with your budget and style.

You can email amanda@thymedeli.co.uk or call 01204 692555

Thyme to place your orders for Patchwork pate, Bray's pork pies, hampers and cheese.

This year we are also offering a set price cheese board (display board not included) 

Christmas cheese selection available for pre-order

5 cheese selection                                £18

Add crackers (125g) & chutney (300g)  £24.50

(approx) 200g each of 

Stilton (or 1 of our blue cheeses)

Organic cheddar

French goats cheese

Organic brie

Swiss Kaltbach alpine creamy ( other choices available)

3 cheese selection                                              £13  

Add crackers (125g) & baby balsamic onions     £20

(approx) 200g each of

Stilton (or 1 of or blue cheeses)

Organic cheddar or Vintage red fox

Organic brie or Swiss Kaltbach alpine creamy

Please speak to one of our team to order.

Payment will be required upon ordering.

Last date for collection is 2pm Christmas Eve.

Cheese wedding cakes

Wedding season is upon us and sometimes you want something a  bit different. Why not choose a cheese wedding cake, that can also double up as an extra course.

We can supply the cheese for these cakes to suit a variety of budgets.

Cheeses can also be provided for birthday cakes, christenings, or anniversaries.

Speak to Amanda at Thyme if you would like to find out more.

JANUARY SALE NOW ON

A very happy new year to you.
We hope you all enjoyed Christmas

We have some items now in our half price sale.

Pop in and grab a bargain.

If you're body is a temple this January why not treat yourself to one of our Thyme Salads in our cafe and get all of your 5 a day at the same time. There's roasted vegetables, couscous, coleslaw, potato salad, green salad and a topping of your choice. Add a skinny latte of one of our many herbal teas too.

Hope to see you soon.

Christmas orders and hampers

We are now taking orders for Christmas for Patchwork pate, and Bray's pork pies.

You can pick up an order form at Thyme.

The last order date for these items will be Mon 12th December, so if you would like something in particular please get your order to us by then.

We are also taking orders for Christmas hampers - whilst we have some made up ready to go if you would like several or something bespoke please speak to one of our team and we will make something up specially for you, to suit any budget.

Call us on 01204 692555

In the cafe our festive specials are now available including our fabulous Christmas club sandwich.

Tasting Evening

This year we will be holding our tasting evening on Thursday 17th November.

We'd love you to join us for a glass of mulled wine & a mince pie whilst you enjoy all the tasters which we have on offer.
There will be some special offers on the night too.

This is a ticket only event - our tickets are free but limited. You can collect yours from Thyme whilst they last.


Our doors will open at 6.30pm and last entry will be at 7.45pm.

Local honey & Autumn drinks

We have just received a new delivery of local honey. Treat yourself (or your hay fever) to a jar of unpasteurised loveliness.

We have also had a new delivery from Tracklements

so you can stock up on their delicious chilli jam, onion marmalade, or why not try their new Tewkesbury mustard or spitfire chilli mustard ?

As Autumn is creeping up on us we have a few new drinks on the menu.

We are pleased to be selling this lovely Chai infusion from Henry & Joe's. Try it as a tea, a latte or a dirty Chai.

Alongside our lovely organic hot chocolate, we also have a chilli hot chocolate and a mocha hot chocolate - try one on your next visit.

As pumpkin season is nearly upon us we have brought back pumpkin spiced lattes - available now.

We're not quite ready to say goodbye to summer yet  - we have stocked up on sorbets and ice cream to cling on for as long as we can. Raspberry sorbet for me please.

Thyme turns 13

This week Thyme will become a teenager. I can't believe it has been 13 years since i first opened my doors.
We are lucky to have such fantastic customers and look forward to the next 13 years!

Here are 13 things you may not know about Thyme……

1.   All the products you see on our menu can be bought in our deli - we love fantastic quality produce and this is a great way to try before you buy.

2.   The Thyme team make all our  soups, salads, quiche, frittata, carrot cake, brownies, flapjacks and much more.

3.    We have an outside seating area (at the back) - well it's a yarden, and a proper sun trap too.

4.     Our hot chocolates are made with Montezumas organic 64% chocolate - they take time to make but they are worth it.

5.     The BBC have filmed a live breakfast show from here.

6.    Some of our deli products have come & gone but others have been here since the beginning - including Cartmel sticky toffee puds, local cheeses, Olives et al products, Patchwork pate & Tracklements chutneys.

7.   We have lots of lovely local honey in stock, year round.

8.    We don't just sell food, we also sell cookware and gifts, including handmade cards.

9.    The building used to be part of a hotel  - Thyme was the bar!

10.   Our breakfasts can cure a hangover (allegedly)

11.   We make up gift hampers all year round not just for Christmas.

12.    We have board games for you to while away the afternoon…or just keep the kids occupied.

13.    Yes we can do decaff, soy, skinny, gluten free, vegan.


Thanks for visiting and we hope to see you soon, Amanda & the Thyme Team

Spring/Summer menu additions

Eventually the weather will get warmer and we are ready - with a couple of new additions to our menu.

Try a falafel, houmous & chilli jam wrap, or a chicken caesar wrap - both are also available as a salad for a lighter option.
When the sun comes out you can enjoy your lunch in our 'garden'. Hidden away at the back it's a real sun trap.

We're also stocking the tartlets from Tom's pies (don't worry the pies are still available). There are 3 flavours to choose from - red onion & gruyere, butternut squash & blue cheese, or ham and sun blush tomato. We will be selling these in the cafe served with our homemade potato salad, and coleslaw, or pick up some to take home 

We are now stocking the new flavour from Fentimann's - lime and jasmine, watch out for new San Pelligrino flavours soon too

We have lots of lovely local honey in stock - all ready for the hay fever season.

Hope to see you soon.

Christmas last order dates and stock info ...

Our last order date this year to order your Patchwork pate will be on Monday 7th December. So if you have a favourite and would like to make sure we stock it please get your order to us by then.
Our last order date for Cartmel sticky toffee puds and Bray's pork pies is also Monday 7th December.

We will have stock of these products after that date but cannot guarantee which sizes or flavours will be left in stock.

We have a delivery of (frozen) nut roasts arriving on 2nd December.
There are 3 flavours - garlic and herb, chestnut & cranberry, sun dried tomato. These will serve 2 and cost £3.60 each.

We have a selection of festive cheese in stock - lancashire bombs
plain
whisky
port and apple
chilli
garlic and herb
red onion

We are also expecting a delivery of Cropwell Bishop stilton in jars on 2nd December along with some flavoured wensleydales (winter warmer, cranberry, bucks fizz)

As it's now December our Christmas club sandwich is back on the cafe menu along with a few other seasonal sandwiches,mince pies, seasonal cakes and of course gingerbread lattes.

For those of you who joined us at tasting evening (thanks for coming) - the jalapeño mushroom marmalade is now back in stock, and the torta is due to arrive on Thursday 3rd December.

Montezumas hot chocolate is due to arrive on friday 4th December.

We have some great gift ideas in stock including  a tea selection box & a kit to cure your own bacon - these are proving popular as presents (especially for men).

We  will be open for late night shopping along with the other shops in Horwich on
Thurs 10th Dec til 8pm
Thurs 17th Dec til 8pm - there will also be a treasure hunt around Horwich on this evening with some great prizes to be won.

Tasting evening 2015

As the nights draw in we can definitely wave goodbye to summer.
The good news is that we have our tasting evening to look forward to.
This year it will be on Thursday 19th November.
Once again this will be a ticket only event. Tickets are free but limited so keep an eye out on or Facebook and twitter pages for when they are released. Alternatively join our mailing list by following the link on the right.

We have some lovely autumnal products in the deli right now including the seasonal venison, pancetta, red wine and celeriac pie from Tom's pies.

These lovely treacle tarts from Lottie Shaws have been added to her fab range of parkin and parkin biscuits

This toffee apple curd is also perfect for this time of year

Festive products are arriving weekly now including our hamper boxes which are perfect for creating a special bespoke gift.

Wharfe Valley rapeseed oil

We love the dressings from Wharfe valley farm  so much we use them in our cafe. Their cold pressed rapeseed oil is produced without chemicals and makes the most delicious and yellow dressings.
They are thick enough to use as a dip too.

We also stock their rapeseed oil and have just taken delivery of their new spray rapeseed oil. Again this has been produced without using chemicals. 5 sprays is just half a syn on Slimming World too.
Personally i love the spray to take camping with me as it doesn't spill.

Summer news

We are enjoying the warm (HOT) weather here in Horwich and we have lots of lovely summery products in stock at Thyme.

We love these new 'slim' salad dressings from Lucy's

They are as delicious as her other dressings but have less sugar and less calories, so what's not to like. The light raspberry would be fantastic with goats cheese, whilst the asian would be perfect on an edamame bean salad.

Local honey is moving very fast at the moment but don't worry there will be a delivery next week to top up our supplies. Do let us know if it has helped with your hay fever symptoms.

We have some lovely products in our deli fridges at the minute, including some new vegetarian pastries from Forest foods, and summery individual savoury tarts by Tom's pies in 3 different flavours.

We have recently re-introduced afternoon tea and now sell afternoon tea vouchers which make excellent gifts. You can choose from our sweet or savoury afternoon tea for £9.95 per person. Pick up a leaflet on your next visit.

We are pleased to be stocking more local jams and chutneys from hamper cottage in Horwich. Tracey's raspberry jam is one of the best we have tried. 

At the time of writing we are still accepting applicants for our manager vacancy - more details on the tab above.

Have a great summer.