December's Pop-Up Lunches

From 8:30am every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday our Baristas serve award winning Dark Peak locally roasted at Smith St alongside freshly baked pastries, with independent traders serving lunches from 12 til 2:30pm;

• Tuesday 2nd: Vietnamese by Da Lat Corner

• Wednesday 3rd: Ammi's Kitchen feat. a Sri Lankan menu

• Thursday 4th: Authentic African by Mina Cuisine

• Tues 9th: Internationally Inspired Street Food (V & Ve) by Icarus & Apollo

• Wed 10th: All Things Mammas - Good Food for the Soul

• Thurs 11th: Black Heritage Soul Food by Urban Fusion

  
  

• Tues 16th: Vietnamese by Da Lat Corner

• Wed 17th: Ammi's Kitchen feat. a Bengali menu

• Thurs 18th: Black Heritage Soul Food by Urban Fusion

• Tues 22nd - All Things Mammas t.b.c.

• Wed 23rd - Icarus & Apollo t.b.c.

• Thurs 23rd - Closed for Christmas

Anita - founder of Mina Cuisine - our most popular trader of November

Relax into the weekend with a free breathwork taster class at Union St

A new breathwork class has arrived at Union St to help you slow down and reset – and you can try it for free. Here’s why you should.

The weekend’s approaching, but there’s a faint knot in your stomach: things not quite finished, messages piling up. Instead of unwinding, you’re getting flustered. Sound familiar? Our new breathwork session on Friday lunchtimes may be exactly what you need.

What is it? Breathwork is all about consciously breathing in certain patterns. Deep, diaphragmatic breaths guided by our facilitator Hannah who's graduated with Rewild Breathwork. There are different kinds of breathwork, but Hannah’s session will be entirely focused on relaxation and relieving stress. Think soft lighting and soothing music – real-life ASMR.

Does it really work? Breathwork is rooted in the science of our bodies. Deep, long breaths help you feel calmer almost immediately. Try it now. Breathe in for 6 seconds… and out for 6 seconds. Doing so activates the vagus nerve – a communication superhighway between your brain and body. And that, in turn, stimulates the part of the nervous system that promotes relaxation.

Do I need to bring anything? Just bring yourself and an open mind, and wear comfortable clothes you can lie down in. Hannah will provide yoga mats and bolsters.

How will I feel? Head back to the final few hours of work feeling much calmer, more focused, and ready for the weekend to begin. Five minutes of breathwork before a big presentation or meeting can be a secret weapon too. You’ll feel composed, confident and articulate.

Hannah’s free taster session for Union St members and followers is in the One Space on Friday 21st November, from 12.30 to 1.20pm. But hurry, there’s only 10 spaces available! Join us for a reset by signing up here

Update: As the free taster on Friday 21st is close to being fully booked, Hannah has added follow-up dates on Friday lunchtimes at Union St (priced at just £7.50) and you can reserve one of the limited number of places here

Vacancy: Experienced Barista (part-time and flexible)

Union St is a friendly and welcoming place where local workers pop-in to the cafe to take a break from their work for something tasty.

We serve award winning coffee roasted locally at Smith St alongside freshly baked pastries from 4 Eyes Patisserie and from 12:00 we support a rotating programme of local traders to serve their fresh menus of hot lunches, ranging from African Fusion to Punjabi and Vietnamese.

Two our Baristas have recently started post-graduate roles and our lead-Barista Pete is going travelling and returning to Union St next year, so we're looking to recruit an experienced Barista to join our small but lovely team.

Essential requirements include a minimum of one year in a previous Barista role, including basic latte art skills, so an initial step in the application process would be to invite you to pop-in and make us a flat white with a heart :)

Role details

• Initially 1 day per week (or 2 half days per week) with potential to increase

• £14.30/hr basic rate (£100 per shift) and £18.50/hr On Target Earnings

• Please find the full Job Descripion here.

Essential Criteria

• Being able to chat naturally with customers whilst serving them, helping people feel welcome in the space and part of the wider community.

  
  

• Dilligence in maintaining high standards with crafting speciality coffee, giving consistent customer service and maintaining a fun, friendly & professional space.

Desirable characteristics

• Being able to work some shifts as a solo Barista and handle busy times

  
  

• Previous experience of taking responsibility for systems or processes

• Previous experience contributing to social media, photography and/or design

• Previous experience of working to implement ideas and / or introduce improvements

Application process

Please email your CV to cafe@union-st.org - thanks very much for your interest x