Our brand-new Meadow Croft Kitchen is officially open!

Posted: 4 Sep 2023

We have officially opened our brand-new on-site restaurant!

After outgrowing our existing catering offer, we have spent many years planning and building our new on-site restaurant.

The new Meadow Croft Kitchen takes its inspiration from the garden; materials are natural with lots of light and greenery throughout. Fabrics are soft and welcoming shades of green and furniture is hand-crafted in the UK from ethically sourced wood.

It combines a more relaxed eating experience in the main restaurant with an offering in our ‘cosy coffee and cake lounge’. It also has 2 outdoor seating areas for visitors to experience.

‘‘We are so excited after many years in the planning to finally have our brand-new Meadow Croft Kitchen open for business. Our vision is finally reality and it looks amazing. We have a fantastic team and a lovely new menu, all waiting to greet our customers. Thank you to all who have helped make this project happen and to all our customers who have waited patiently for our new restaurant. We look forward to serving you soon.” – Lisa Smith, Director.

The garden centre now also has a 50-seat function room with private terrace which is available for private hire; meetings, baby showers, wakes and more.

Now the restaurant has launched, we will be utilising the old restaurant space to expand our retail area and make way for new and exciting products.

We look forward to welcoming you to the brand-new Meadow Croft Kitchen soon.

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Our German Market is in full swing with all the favourites; Schokokuss, bratwurst, Bavarian Curling, beer, Stollen and lots of carefully selected authentic products. No need for the Eurostar, and parking is free.

Our staff are soooo excited that our cut Christmas trees have arrived-well Louise is particularly excited.
They look and smell wonderful and are really getting us in the festive spirit. Our top quality Nordmann Fir no drop trees range from 4 foot to 7 foot and are priced from £29.99 to £79.99. Can’t fit it in your car? No problem, we offer a home delivery service which one of our team will be happy to advise on. We also sell a range of artificial and potted Christmas trees, so something for everyone.
We look forward to seeing you at Meadow Croft
Opening hours:
Monday -Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 10am-4pm

Also look out for our festive late night shopping evenings when the whole store and restaurant will be open until 9pm

A quick reminder that Meadow Croft's Late Nights start tonight (Wednesday 20th November)...we can't wait. Featuring live performances from Rayleigh Brass, you can do some late-night shopping at both the German Market and the Garden Centre, then stop by the Market Tavern for a drink and a bite to eat

That industrious group at SWF Man Shed have made this fantastic Library for the Community Garden. It just keeps getting better down there.

Schokokuss or chocolate kisses are a festive staple in Germany and at our market.

What’s your favourite flavour? We know ours, let us know yours.

Today we will be taking part in the 2 minute silence at 11am to remember those who lost their lives in conflict.

Our late night German Market Experiences start this week, and it's free to park and enter!
Tag us with #meadowcroftgermanmarket to be in with a chance of winning £100 Meadow Croft gift card.

Our beautiful German smokers are selling fast. These authentic, hand crafted figures fill your home with scents of Christmas. Lots of our customers collect them to create a stunning Christmassy scene. Meadow Croft German Market, open every day until 23rd December.

We are so proud of the South Woodham Community Garden who were presented with a certificate of OUTSTANDING achievement by Margaret of Anglia in Bloom last week. The garden is by the entrance of Meadow Croft, if you would like to get involved, please ask in store.

The first of our beautiful homemade wreaths have just arrived in store. Our team on the nursery are very busy right now making these under direct supervision from Honey and Elvis (the cats).
We're very proud of our wreaths the team make the best quality about.
Keep an eye open for some wreath decorating workshops, details are to be announced immanently.

Our late night Christmas shopping events kick off on Wednesday 20th November. We will be open until 9pm every Wednesday and Thursday until 12th December. The evenings are lovely and festive, with lots of exclusive offers in store and the chance to sample lots of Christmas goodies. We will have Rayleigh Brass Band there to serenade you all with Christmas tunes and our restaurant will be serving a delicious selection of festive specials. The whole store will be open so you can browse at your leisure and of course our German Market and the food huts will be in full swing. So, wrap up warm and invite your family and friends to join you for a game of curling, a bratwurst, gluhwein or simply to soak up the atmosphere at Meadow Croft Garden Centre. Entry is free and there is no need to book. Also tag us with #meadowcroftgermanmarket in your photo of your late night shopping experience to be in with a chance of winning a £100 Meadow Croft gift card.
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Make a gingerbread house like us. Only £10.99 from Meadow Croft Garden Centre, so easy even we could do it! Winter Secco optional but HIGHLY recommended. Enjoy!