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OMG… Chilli fried egg, halloumi, onion & tamarin

OMG… Chilli fried egg, halloumi, onion & tamarind chutney with lambs lettuce on a pretzel roll. New veggie breakfast… rockin’ into 2023…just saying! Oh and breakfast is served in the café Wednesday to Sunday 9-11🌟
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#themooringsjersey #breakfast #veggiebreakfast #goreypier #jersey #visitjersey

For many Jersey is a bit of an anomaly…⁉️It’s true we are closer to France than we are to England (just 23km from the coast of Normandy). Yet as a Crown Dependency (but without being part of the United Kingdom) the island is loyal to the English Crown 👑 🇬🇧It has its own self-governing parliament, with its own financial and legal system. The £ is our main currency, we drive on the left and speak English. But the closeness to France and the historical bond is visible across the island. And that’s because Jersey was part of the Duchy of Normandy until its Duke, William the Conqueror became King of England in 1066, retaining it as part of his Norman possessions until Normandy (but not Jersey!) was eventually returned to the French King in 1204 (although the Duchy remained disputed territory until 1259 when the English eventually surrendered their claim to it)🇫🇷 Whilst Jersey remained in the possession of the English Crown it was never incorporated into England. It was during this latter period that Mont Orgueil was built as a defence post against the French and it remained so for over 400 years, when Elizabeth Castle eventually came to supersede it 🏰 Even then it continued to be used as the island’s only prison until the 17th century when another was built in the capital. And we, well we sit right at the foot of that castle and all those centuries of history. That’s quite something…when you think of it🌟
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#themooringsjersey #goreypier #montorgueil #jersey #history #heritage #visitjersey @visitjerseyci @jerseyheritage @sawdaystravel @mrandmrssmith @themooringsjersey

We’ve had a wonderful Christmas followed by a fa

We’ve had a wonderful Christmas followed by a fabulous week in London! Ready for the return and getting back to work on Friday. Excited to see all our team and all of you at the weekend!😊 Our highlight food wise was @fischerslondon where we started and finished the week!🌟
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#themooringsjersey #familybusiness #family #christmas #hospitality #goreypier #jersey #visitjersey

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the ha

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the hardest and most rewarding year of our lives❤️ Here’s to a wonderful 2023 and lots more happy times spent together!🙏

Christmas Eve is the big one in Scandinavia. But C

Christmas Eve is the big one in Scandinavia. But Christmas Eve for us is also a particularly big one because we made it our wedding day 💍Ten years ago today we became the first in Jersey to marry on Christmas Eve… 🎄 in Matthew’s childhood home, with just our families around us. For me that meant three people in attendance plus Florence, who was ten months old and farted loudly mid-service (!). For Matthew it was Jasper and Oscar, his best ‘boys’ (they were MUCH smaller!) and the rest of his core family of 30 (all much better behaved!). I started the day with a perfectly regular blow dry, whilst Matthew sorted food and wine with the boys. The hairdresser nearly collapsed when she asked if I had a party to go to and I told her I was actually getting married four hours later. Not a regular occurrence it appears! I did my own make up…. 💄 There was no fuss, only love. And just one focus- to get married 👰‍♀️ And we did- 10 years ago today💕
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#themooringsjersey #anniversary #weddingday #weddingphoto #love #family #hope #dreams

It’s been a somber and shocking December in Jers

It’s been a somber and shocking December in Jersey so far…we try to treasure the everyday, not to sweat the small stuff… but then something happens that makes it all really hit home. Today we had a table in for lunch, they pointed out it was booked in the name of one of the people who died in the Haut du Mont explosion last week. They decided to come anyway- and enjoy their Christmas get together, as he had intended. Life continues… We see so many people. And sometimes it’s clearer than ever that every single person is just that, a person with a story and a life and a family, people who care about them. And when you start to think of it like that you realise also the reach of what we do. The impact of the memories people make with us, but also how quickly one such memory can become the last. That’s also happened in the last ten days. As sobering as today was, and the last week has been, the sun shone, it looked like summer, people sat on the terrace again, and the kids broke up for Christmas. It was a good day- one of ‘those’ days you know. And that’s just it isn’t it- life is in the little things- in the every day- the bits we take for granted… Enjoy your weekend everyone, do something to make you happy, and something to make someone else happy- because it’s so simple and it means so much! Carpe Diem❤️
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#themooringsjersey #goreypier #jersey #hautdumont #pierroad #jerseyexplosion #carpediem

Well you guys… as of this afternoon our little G

Well you guys… as of this afternoon our little Gorey Belle is featured as a special place to stay on @sawdaystravel 🌟 Sawday’s is the source of so many happy holidays for us, having found both the wonderful Bastide Oleander and @truffesdelafuye through them. “Life’s too short for ordinary” they say. Isn’t it just??! Their mission is “to bring together people and places of spirit and character for meaningful experiences”. We couldn’t have put it better ourselves. Sawday’s properties have inspired us hugely on our journey, and to now be one of them is just…well, totally out of the ordinary!!! Cheers all🥂
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#themooringsjersey #sawdays #sawdaystravel #sawdaysspecialplaces #dreambig #goreypier #jersey #visitjersey

Running a hospitality business in winter is a real

Running a hospitality business in winter is a really strange, paranoid, stressful and wonderful experience. You go from being so rushed off your feet and overwhelmed with people May, June, July, August and September when you almost forget everything you know about customer service because you’re just trying to get through making the drinks you’ve got on order or even just getting that order in the till before your brain combusts… 🤯 to October, when you wonder where the hell everyone went, and then November which is even more dire than October and you start planning your exit strategy… which quite frankly isn’t an option of course. Then you decide to go hell for leather into what you promised you’d never do, (EVER!!) planning events like crazy (we don’t do events, right!!) and trying to work out how the hell you’re going to get through next winter, because NEXT winter, you re going to be ahead of the game- you’re going to have a whole schedule of Moorings events to boost to prove October and November WRONG of course… 👊 And then you move slowly into December and start wondering how the hell you’re going to manage that because until then your main priority was cutting staff down to the bare minimum….😱 and you start realising that actually you’re going to need a fair few people after all!!! And so the cycle continues. But then you have moments like we mostly have on Sundays, when we get to the end of the week and the restaurant is buzzing with people and all the atmosphere we always envisaged, fire burning, where we are so proud of this place we could burst because people are having happy times…but it’s not easy. Hospitality businesses deserve all the support you can give them in winter❄️ Going out doesn’t have to break the bank! But you coming for dinner on a Wednesday or Thursday night will inspire a whole load of people who give their absolute all in summer to stick with the industry in winter too. So, CONSCIOUS hospitality, is one of my biggest takeaways (excuse the pun!!) from the last year. It’s definitely shown me and given me a different appreciation for an area of our economy that most of us take for granted🌟

If ever you have a dinner booking in the winter mo

If ever you have a dinner booking in the winter months and spontaneously feel like making a night of it, don’t be shy to give us a call on 01534 853633 for last minute rates- or even ask us on the night☎️ If we do have availability we’ll always do our best to help create a night to remember so you can really treat that someone special in your life!💕
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#themooringsjersey #goreypier #jersey #visitjersey #staycation #makingmemories #overnightstay #weekendbreak

We are really looking forward to our first Mooring

We are really looking forward to our first Moorings Christmas Market on 23rd November 4-8PM🛍🎄 We’ll be selling our gift cards then but also at any time in between and afterwards! The perfect stocking filler or gift in itself. Can be used across the café, restaurant, bar and rooms!☕️🍽🍸🛌 Just pop in and we’ll load the card to whatever value you’d like!🌟
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#themooringsjersey #goreypier #christmasgifts #giftcard #giftideas #gift #christmas #jersey #visitjersey

Being by the sea doesn’t mean we’re only a sum

Being by the sea doesn’t mean we’re only a summer destination☀️ We were always very clear that The Moorings had to be a year-round business for us and a year-round destination for guests. That’s why we’re the perfect summer break and winter hide-away. Nothing beats our bar when the fire is lit, which it is most of the time these days🔥 whether it’s bright or stormy, it’s always warm at The Moorings🌟🌊🍂🍁
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#themooringsjersey #winterbreak #winterescape #staycation #wintergetaway #logfire #cosy #hygge #goreypier #jersey #visitjersey

Last week marked a year since we first opened…af

Last week marked a year since we first opened…after a four month renovation project🛠 It’s been a year full of trials and tribulations, and a complete upside down shift to our family life. The Moorings is our business but over many months has also been our home 🏡 To many it’s also become an extension of theirs. We’ve made new friends, both here and away and we’ve felt privileged to be part of the lives of so many. Here’s to year 2 and continued learning, loving and developing! Thank you to all who’ve been by our side and made it all possible🌟
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#themooringsjersey #goreypier #familybusiness #husbandandwifeteam #anniversary #firstbirthday #restaurantopening #jersey #visitjersey

Our winter opening hours are finally up on the doo

Our winter opening hours are finally up on the door!! Each area has it’s own charm. In the winter months, our vision was always that locals would use it as a ‘neighbourhood’ home from home- whether dining in the restaurant, enjoying a light bite in the café or seeking refuge from the rain in the bar in front of the fire 🔥 The Moorings can be as formal or as informal as you like. There’s a place at the table if you feel like dressing up, or dressing down or just having half an hour of calm in the bar🍷 During the week we now take walk-ins in the restaurant, so there’s room for spontaneity too… in the café it’s no reservations at all. Whatever you do- make it yours, in whatever way fits you!💕
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#themooringsjersey #restaurant #cafe #bar #neighbourhood #goreypier #jersey #visitjersey

Have you tried our Arctic @bivrostspirits yet?🥃

The bar💕 the best place for a pre-dinner drink

The bar💕 the best place for a pre-dinner drink in front of the fire! You’re welcome to pop in during the day too, or at the end of the evening, if you’re looking for a nightcap! 🥃 Open lunch till late Wednesday to Saturday and Sunday lunch!
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#themooringsjersey #goreypier #bar #cocktailbar #bartender #bardesign #hospitality #jersey #visitjersey

We do love our dining room all year round but it’s particularly lovely in winter! Low lights, good food and good tunes…with the fire burning in the background 🔥 we’re looking forward to crisp, cold days now…because it’s so lovely and warm inside!
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#themooringsjersey #goreypier #jersey #hotel #restaurant #cosywinter #moodlighting #visitjersey @vincent_sheppard_furniture @insight.cordless.lighting @designersguild @originalbtc @landes_interiors

Little autumn lifestyle shoot with @andylegresleyp

Little autumn lifestyle shoot with @andylegresleyphotography this afternoon! 🍂 Thanks to our beautiful Gorey neighbours and friends for being perfect models for us💕 even Ronnie 🐕 obliged!! 📸
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#themooringsjersey #photography #lifestyle #lifestylephotography #seasidehotel #jerseyhotel #goreypier #jersey #visitjersey

Sometimes it’s really important to remind yourse

Sometimes it’s really important to remind yourself of how far you’ve come. Reception was a real challenge when we took on this project. But retaining what works and improving what doesn’t was absolutely key (like in the rest of the building, granted….) but the other evening I was quite simply struck by how lovely and warm our reception feels now. It’s taken a while to get here, but it now says ‘welcome’ in exactly the way that we want it to. Beautiful but laid back, warm and homely at the same time🌟if you are still trying to work out the concept of #hygge - this is it!💕
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#hotelreception #beforeandafter #hygge #entrance #welcome #hotelrefurb #hotel #boutiquehotels #smithhotels

Thought maybe it was time to say “hello” to so

Thought maybe it was time to say “hello” to some of our new followers and “hi again” to some of our loyal friends now that the season is gradually winding down and there’s a bit more breathing space! This is us, Matthew and Iselin Jones, husband and wife team! Former journo (that’s me) and hospitality stalwart (that’s him) combining skills to create something warm and soulful on Gorey Pier, bringing the best of me (Scandinavian #hygge) and the best of him (amazing food and wines) into one place where we want people to feel part of our home on arrival, and our family on departure. In a completely unplanned stroke of luck we were invited to join the @mrandmrssmith hotel collection earlier this year, which made us the first and only Channel island hotel in the club! Through Mr&Mrs Smith we’ve been able to open a whole new world to a whole new audience which has made us even more passionate about #Jersey than we were before. With a full season nearly behind us- there’s real magic in seeing city workers arrive here, after just a half hour flight and taking in the views and feelings of Jersey, Gorey and our little gem that is @themooringsjersey. People have arrived stressed and uptight, even out of love- and they’ve left relaxed, happy and back in love- genuinely different people, or the people they once were but lost for a while. That’s magic. And one of the greatest rewards for us of all!💕 So thank you to all our guests and customers this summer (or 99.9%- there’s always one!!!)- you have enriched our lives and shown us the true power of hospitality🌟
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Photo by @olliejonesphotography for a @bailiwick_express shoot earlier this year!🌟 #goreypier #jersey #visitjersey #husbandandwifeteam #familybusiness #smithhotels #hospitality #hospitalitylife

Bestest kiddies went back to school today! It’s

Bestest kiddies went back to school today! It’s been a holiday with a difference that’s for sure (holiday didn’t really come into it for Mummy and Daddy!!)- but these guys have made the Pier their own, made friends, stayed friends (even though it was touch and go at times!!) and grown up so much!! Here we go onto their next chapter!💕
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#backtoschool #hotellife

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