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Nothing says cosy like a roaring fire. In Scandina

Nothing says cosy like a roaring fire. In Scandinavia every day is a day for a fire, even a cool summers day, there’s no reason we wouldn’t light a fire after an evening swim, or just after a wet walk- we light fires just for the “hygge” factor. But having a fire in a restaurant is the ultimate luxury! And that’s why all winter it’s lit from lunch through to closing. It’s always warm at The Moorings🔥
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#hygge #logfire #cosy #scandi #scandistyle #bythefire #fireside

Nothing says Christmas like mulled wine 🍷 avail

Nothing says Christmas like mulled wine 🍷 available every day, outside with a sheepskin and a blanket or inside by the fire!🔥
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#christmasvibes #christmas #mulledwine #christmassmells #hotdrinks #takemetothemountains

November is scary for any hospitality business. Th

November is scary for any hospitality business. This year, it’s been felt even more urgently… not just are we all coming to terms with the reality of almost non existent footfall and nigh on zero bookings mid week…this year, we are also watching industry partners fall like flies. It’s devastating… because we all know the fear. We all know the responsibility of having staff and families to look after, we all know the impact of rising costs, we all know how desperately impossible the labour market is, how expensive it is to plan and staff that reality, and we all know the impact of changing customer habits. We all know how fragile the industry is. The reality is we are all pedalling like mad to keep people coming through our doors, to keep current, to keep interesting, to keep the cogs turning and staff engaged. Being quiet is not just scary, it’s boring too. But the labour of love that goes into this industry is second to none. And I can say that, as a relative newbie. I’ve never worked so hard in my life. It’s constant and relentless and we don’t mind it because it’s our passion, it’s our livelihood, and the amazing days, where the building is brimming and bursting at the seams with happy people is what drives us forward, on the quiet days too. We know what The Moorings is capable of being. But that doesn’t stop us from freaking out a little too occasionally. Every day is a school day, and this week has been a school week. All the hours of the day have gone into getting us onto Booking.com. We’ve not spread ourselves too thinly so far, having been so lucky with our relationship with @mrandmrssmith from the start, but no one can afford to be too exclusive these days. And so after two months of head bashing (the previous owners’s account, we found out this week, had been blocking us from setting up a new account…) we are now live on @bookingcom. Business is about living and learning- and for now the lesson is quite simply, keep pedalling- pedal, pedal, pedal…as hard as you can, with as much authenticity and visibility as you can for as long as you can…because it’s rough out there, and resting on your laurels is not an option🙏
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#hospitality

Lighting is everything!💡 Not just when it comes

Lighting is everything!💡 Not just when it comes to atmosphere- but food photography too. Amazing Masterclass with @donnacrous at The Moorings today📸 When running your own business you’ve got to be a Jack of all trades- interior designer, bookkeeper, marketer and you guessed it, photographer too! Whilst it can be a curse at times, it’s also one of the most rewarding parts. It’s about the soul of your business. Fully owning it, understanding it better than anyone else, and trying to translate that soul in everything you do. Often it’s just a tiny detail, but it’s in that detail that the magic lies✨
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#foodphotography #foodshots #foodstagram #foodphotographer #foodie #restaurantphotography #oysters #foodportrait #alwayslearning

The café is looking rather festive too! Open for

The café is looking rather festive too! Open for breakfast and lunch every day! Walk ins only🌲✨

This is it… ready, steady, go! Kicking off with

This is it… ready, steady, go! Kicking off with our Moorings Christmas Market 4-8pm tomorrow!🌲 see you then, for some Christmas magic✨

Late night job getting ready for Christmas with th

Late night job getting ready for Christmas with the oh so talented @emmawalkerflowers …it’s now so beautiful I don’t want to go home!! Cannot wait to welcome you all over the coming weeks to a truly magical Moorings Christmas!🌟

We always suspected @madeleineofthemoorings would

We always suspected @madeleineofthemoorings would bring change to our daily operations!🐶 Here’s her first business decision, @thecaninemenu- which received unanimous approval from the Directors! 🌟
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#themooringsjersey #dogfriendlycafe #dogtreats #jersey

Our Christmas Market is back on Wednesday 22nd Nov

Our Christmas Market is back on Wednesday 22nd November!🛍️ Fabulous exhibitors old and new, including @landes_interiors, @be_coorie , @sealeveldistillery , @haithwaiteceramics, @lexie_taylor_design, @the_smokey_shed and us of course🌟 Open 4-8pm! Shop till you drop, followed by drinks and dinner? Kick off your Christmas at The Moorings!❄️
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#themooringsjersey #christmasmarket #christmasspirit #christmasshopping #christmasdecor #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinesses #jersey #visitjersey

We all know the importance to business of good pho

We all know the importance to business of good photography📸 That’s why we’re delighted to be hosting an all day Basic Food Photography and Instagram Course on Monday 27th November with @donnacrous. Donna is an award winning food photographer and cookbook author living in Jersey. Her imagery is beautiful, emotive and alive- we’d go as far as calling it ‘sexy’!🔥 She makes cake sexy! 🍰 We have 7 spaces available, £199 for the day!📸 Email reservations to sign up! 📧
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#themooringsjersey #foodphotography #foodporn #foodphotographer #foodblogger #chefonistagram #jersey #visitjersey

There was only one thing missing in our Moorings f

There was only one thing missing in our Moorings family… here she is- meet Madeleine of The Moorings (aka Maddie)!🐶 Arriving in ten days! Our office dog, school dog, café dog, pier-buddy for Florence and Sidney, all round hotel therapy dog! We love her already and hope you will all embrace her too!💕
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#themooringsjersey #hoteldog #dogtherapy #goreypier #jersey #visitjersey @madeleineofthemoorings

Beautiful Côte de Boeuf….perfect dinner date💕
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#themooringsjersey #dinnerfortwo #romance #datenight #sharingiscaring #goodfood #goreypier #jersey #visitjersey

You may remember we were lucky enough to have a li

You may remember we were lucky enough to have a little escape to Champagne a few weeks ago…. 🍾One of the places we visited was the home of @champagnejosephperrier, our house champagne. Next on the agenda is a super special champagne dinner, on Wednesday 8th November, where you’ll be able to get a taste of what we were lucky enough to experience. Maxence Badré their export manager will introduce us to all the beautiful bottles during the meal. And it really is a champagne house with a wonderful history. Having been there you realise how aligned we all are as family businesses, which is what all the champagne houses really are. We have a couple of tables of four and two remaining. It’s sure to light up a winter Wednesday!🥂🥂To book, email Reservations@themooringshotel.com.
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#themooringsjersey #champagnedinner #champagne #josephperrier #familybusiness #goreypier #jersey #visitjersey @liberationqualitydrinks

For those of you who’ve just recently started fo

For those of you who’ve just recently started following us, this is the perfect little summary of our back story, our vision for The Moorings and how it came about. Currently featuring in Condor Ferries’ onboard magazine🌟
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#themooringsjersey #familybusiness #startup #husbandandwifeteam #smithhotels #mrandmrssmith #michelinguide #goreypier #jersey #visitjersey

Valid for staycations and longer breaks between no

Valid for staycations and longer breaks between now and Christmas!🌟 Book dinner, cancel the taxi back to the West and make a night of it? You know you want to!😉
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#themooringsjersey #shortbreak #staycation #romanticweekend #restaurant #restaurantwithrooms #jersey #visitjersey

You don’t need a reason to come to The Moorings.

You don’t need a reason to come to The Moorings. Doesn’t have to be dinner or lunch, can be just a morning or afternoon stop off… Hot Chocolate with a Moorings Madeleine anyone? Warming on even the coldest of days! It’s definitely switched to autumn!🍁🔥
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#themooringsjersey #autumn #hotchocolate #madeleine #cosy #wintervibes #jersey #visitjersey

So happy to finally be back on that gas! It’s be

So happy to finally be back on that gas! It’s been a seriously tough week but we’re tried to make the best of it. Thank you all for holding our hand through it, spurring us on and making us feel so loved!💕 Hope to see you over the weekend!🌟

Thank you to all of you who stayed true to your bo

Thank you to all of you who stayed true to your bookings today, and those of you who came especially to show your love ❤️ It’s hugely appreciated. The team have jumped to the challenge and are doing their best to offer you all the best we can do in trying circumstances. We all agree of course that the safety of islanders is paramount, so we just have to make the best of it. Here’s hoping we’ll be cooking on gas again before the weekend! In the meantime we’re doing our best to cook on anything else!🙏
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#themooringsjersey #gasoutage #chefslife #nogas #bbq #bbqchef #bbqroast #staypositive

Today has been a day we did not expect… and it s

Today has been a day we did not expect… and it seems it could be a week or more we did not expect😳 An island wide gas outage when what you rely on almost solely to operate is gas…is not a good start to the day. Worse still is no change by the end of the day. We got through lunch apologetically with a mostly cold lunch. But we had 45 people booked for dinner, whom we had to call and tell we wouldn’t be able to serve a hot meal. Our bookings reduced to 14. That’s the reality of the gas outage on business. The indication is we’ll be without gas for at least a week. So thank god for the unseasonably hot weather. We’ve been to @ransoms_garden_centre to pick up one of their very last bbq pits… we will be cooking tomorrow come what may, but not in the usual way! It will be a Sunday ‘no roasts’ BBQ but it will be hot and worth it! And the sun’s out☀️ We’re doing our best to roll with the punches…🙏
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#themooringsjersey #gasoutage #chefslife #nogas #bbq #bbqchef #bbqroast #staypositive

From this week onwards our winter opening hours ki

From this week onwards our winter opening hours kick in (you wouldn’t think it with the temperatures at the moment but alas!!) ❄️☀️Amazingly we will be open even MORE!! As of this coming week we are adding a Tuesday lunch and dinner service in the restaurant, which means the restaurant is now open Tuesday through to Sunday lunch. The café and bar will continue be open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner with laid back curries and fish & chips on Sunday and Monday nights!🔥 We always set out to be at the heart of the Pier. Whether it’s breakfast, coffee and a Moorings Madeleine, Oyster Happy Hour, a celebratory dinner or a Sunday lunch, we’re here for you seven days a week all year round!🌟

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