Fáilte

09/04/2026

Ready to go again 😃🥳👨‍🍳☘️☘️☘️

07/04/2026

The new commis chefs 👨🏼‍🍳☘️

30/03/2026

We are hiring! - Kitchen Assistant Role

We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant with a passion for food. As a business we hand make 90% of everything we sell and the successful candidate will support us with our day to day operations, including food preparation, cooking & baking, running a busy service, cleaning equipment, managing stock and maintaining our high hygiene standards at all times.

Key Responsibilities…

Food Preparation & Cooking: Assist with preparing ingredients, cooking, and serving meals according to our recipes.
Cleaning & Hygiene: Maintain high standards of cleanliness, including washing dishes, cleaning kitchen surfaces, equipment, and storage areas.
Kitchen Support: Organise, store, and label ingredients, monitor stock levels and support with special events.
Safety Compliance: Adhere to food safety, hygiene, and health and safety regulations (e.g., HACCP).

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience: Previous general kitchen experience is essential - min 1 year experience. (Note: we are not looking for a baker specifically, but if you can also bake all the better!)
Skills: Good general cooking knowledge, ability to follow instructions & recipes with excellent communication skills.
Certifications: Food safety and hygiene level 2.
Attributes: High hygiene standards, reliability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment. Creative and passionate about handmade real food.
Hours: We can be flexible for the right candidate however we are looking for the following core hours to be covered:
Wednesday to Friday 11:30am to 4:30pm (15 hours per week).
Plus ideally at least 1 weekend per month Saturday & Sunday 9:30-4:30 (with flexibility for this to grow).
The successful candidates will receive - Competitive wage (age/experience) - Food and Drink provided during shifts.
So, if you’re a hardworking, resilient individual who enjoys the challenges and rewards of hospitality and wants to work in a fantastic team in a very special place, send your CV and/or covering letter (with details of your experience and a relevant employer reference contact) to [email protected] by 5pm Friday 3rd April.

20/03/2026

👨🏼‍🍳💚👨🏼‍🍳

🎉 James Martin is back for Bolton Food and Drink Festival 2026!

We’re thrilled to welcome this festival favourite on Saturday 29 August, where he’ll deliver three live cooking demos packed with flavour, fun and foodie inspiration.

✨ What’s included?
• A live Q&A at every session
• Book signings at the 11am and 1pm demos

Join us as we celebrate 21 years of Bolton Food Fest with incredible food, drink, live music, family entertainment and special events all weekend.

🎟️ Tickets sell fast — grab yours now!
👉 https://bit.ly/4txJWr7

04/03/2026

👨🏼‍🍳💚👨🏼‍🍳

28/02/2026

Never forgotten 💚👨🏼‍🍳💚

20/01/2026

We are temporarily closed but we will be back soon.
Thank you for all of your support.
Kevan and Jen x

19/01/2026

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We’re back this Wednesday, 21st, refreshed and raring to go❤️
We’ve been busy in the kitchen and will be fully stocked with our signature handmade artisan treats, breakfasts and lunches.
We also have a lot in store over the coming weeks with new dishes, cakes and specials lined up, but more about those later.
Bookings are coming in so make sure you get your table at www.bakeandroast.com

16/01/2026

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We are hiring!

We are looking for a someone with experience in hospitality and excellent customer service to join our lovely Bake & Roast team at Smithills Hall in the busy and bustling Tearoom. This is a part time role totalling 10.5 hours a week, offered on a one year basis for the following hours:
Thursdays 11.30am - 4.30pm and Fridays 10.30am – 4pm. We can offer some flexibility with these hours and are happy to accommodate individual circumstances.

The successful candidate will be comfortable and proficient at waiting tables, welcoming guests, room and table management and general counter tasks, whilst always maintaining cleanliness and presentation. Experience of commercial coffee machines is ideal but not essential. You will have great communication skills, an excellent approach to customer service, work well as part of a team and be able to multi-task in a busy environment.

The successful candidate will receive:
- Competitive wage (age/experience)
- Food and Drink provided during shifts

So, if you’re a hardworking, resilient individual who enjoys the challenges and rewards of hospitality and wants to work in a fantastic team in a very special place, send your CV and/or covering letter (with details of your experience and a relevant employer reference contact) outlining why you’re a strong candidate to [email protected] by 5pm Monday 26th January.

About Us
Bake & Roast run the busy Tearoom in the historic Smithills Hall & Museum estate in Bolton. Open five days a week with 38 covers inside, a further 20 covers outside and a large ‘grab & go’ customer base. The Tearoom offers Breakfast, Lunch and Light Bites Menus as well as Afternoon Tea’s and the hosting of private events and catering. The Tearoom has very high scores on all major review sites, some of the highest of all Bolton cafes, tearooms and restaurants. We are very proud of this and our wonderful customers experience with us, and look forward to taking on individuals who will help us maintain and enhance the Tearoom at Smithills Hall

14/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who braved the rain! 🌧 🌧 🌧 We had a great day! 👍 🍀
Chef Kevan can make any food to order - email us at [email protected] for prices and details. Irish Soda Bread, Pies, Ready to Cook Meals and Soups are just a few examples of what you could enjoy! 🍀🍞🍀🍲🍀🥧🍀

14/12/2025

Good morning Bolton Makers Market! It's a terrible day but we're here and would love to see you! Come on down and pick up a Soda Bread, Roasted Veg Soup or Mince Pie! 🎄🎅🎄🎅🍞🍞🍀🍀🍲

09/12/2025

We're back! Find Fáilte this Sunday near Bolton Town Hall at the Makers' Market! Irish Soda Bread and Roasted Vegetable Soup to take away. 😋 🤩🤩🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅