This is your chance to take the reins of the Minories café, a vibrant, innovative hub at the heart of Colchester’s cultural scene. We invite motivated, business-minded culinary professionals or teams to seize this dynamic opportunity to shape and expand a thriving catering operation that appeals to a growing annual audience of at least 30,000 visitors.

Your vision, flexibility, and investment will not only enable your business to grow but crucially support the Minories’ work in delivering its core aims.

While we want a lively civic space hosting weddings, parties, clubs, openings, and bespoke events, supporting our core charitable aims is paramount..

This is your opportunity to build a distinctive, sustainable, and creatively led venture that responds to community needs and evolves over time.

As the café’s operator, you will:

- Manage a busy, popular venue that serves as a daily cultural and social hub.

- Engage with diverse visitors—locals, artists, students, community groups, tourists, wedding parties, and private hires.

- Develop a strong, commercially viable offer that aligns with our mission to provide an inclusive, welcoming civic space and foster community connections.

Take this opportunity to build a dynamic, entrepreneurial food business that energises The Minories experience, becomes a cornerstone of Colchester’s cultural life, and supports the Minories in its core aims.