City View Restaurant Shooters Hill SE18

22/05/2026

☀️🫖 Another term comes to a close, which can only mean one thing… another beautiful Afternoon Tea at City View! 🍰🍓✨

Our guests really are the luckiest in the world, enjoying a delicious array of afternoon tea delights alongside freshly prepared hot plates from our talented students 👨‍🍳👏

Guests tucked into indulgent Eggs Benedict, Eggs Royale and Eggs Florentine 🍳🥓🐟🌿, fluffy American-style pancakes 🥞🍓 and our legendary wild mushroom brioche 🍄🍞✨

With the lovely weather, fantastic food and wonderful atmosphere, it was the perfect way to round off another successful term at City View 🌸☀️🍽️

A huge well done to all of our students for another brilliant service! 👏🌟

21/05/2026

🌅🍽️ A superb evening in City View tonight with a menu — and a sunset — to match! 🍽️🌅

It was also a pleasure to welcome the Bexleyheath and Crayford WI, who made the most of the beautiful evening by taking some fabulous photos out on our stunning terrace 📸☀️🌸

Tonight’s menu highlights included a vibrant red and green pepper velouté 🫑🥣 and beautifully seared scallops with pickled fennel 🐚✨

For the mains, guests enjoyed rump steak with butternut purée and minted peas 🥩🌿, a colourful beetroot tartlet 🌱🍠, a spectacular salmon served three ways 🐟🔥, and delicate chestnut gnocchi with wild mushroom velouté 🍄🍝

Desserts truly stole the show, with a mouthwatering blackberry and vanilla mille-feuille 🍇🍰 and an indulgent chocolate truffle torte 🍫✨

A huge thank you to the WI for joining us this evening, and another massive well done to our fabulous Level 3 Hospitality and Catering students for delivering another fantastic service 👏👨‍🍳🌟

20/05/2026

🎉👨‍🍳 Another amazing day for our Level 1 students as we celebrated more fantastic achievements with another round of black hats! 👨‍🍳🎉

This time, a huge Hospitality and Catering drumroll goes to Grace, Ruby Br and Charlotte 🥁👏🥳

Receiving a black hat shows that students have successfully completed all of the practical and theoretical elements of their course and officially achieved their Level 1 qualification 🏆🍽️✨

A massive well done to all three students for their hard work, commitment and resilience throughout the year 🌟👏 We are incredibly proud of everything you have achieved!

🎊👨‍🍳🍴 Congratulations Grace, Ruby Br and Charlotte! 🍴👨‍🍳🎊

20/05/2026

Good afternoon everyone! News Flash ..........
I have a table available for Fridays afternoon tea as we have had a rare cancellation! Please email [email protected] to book or call Jo on 0208 319 9790.

19/05/2026

🍽️✨ Last but absolutely not least, today it was Alex’s turn to lead the kitchen — and she did so with calmness, confidence and efficiency during another fully booked service at City View! 👨‍🍳👏🔥

Alex delighted guests with a rich and creamy mushroom soup 🍄🥣 and beautifully prepared potato dumplings 🥔✨. A real standout of the lunch menu was her juicy chicken ballotine stuffed with spinach and cheese 🍗🧀🥬, alongside a perfectly cooked sea bass served with saffron risotto 🐟🍚🌿

Desserts were equally impressive, with guests treated to an indulgent chocolate fondant 🍫🔥 and a stunning lemon meringue tart 🍋🥧☁️

What a fantastic way to finish the season! 🎉🍽️🌟 A huge well done to all of our Level 3 students for what has perhaps been our best and busiest year yet 👏🥳👨‍🍳 Your creativity, professionalism and hard work throughout the season have been incredible to watch.

💫🍴 Well done everyone! 🍴💫

19/05/2026

🎉👨‍🍳 It’s a verrryyy special day today as we awarded our first black hats of the season to some of our Level 1 students! 👨‍🍳🎉

Receiving a black hat shows that students have successfully completed all of the practical and theoretical aspects of their course and have officially achieved their Level 1 qualification 🏆🍽️✨

A huge well done to Chloe, Riley, George and Hannah for this remarkable achievement 👏🎊🥳 Your hard work, resilience and dedication throughout the year have truly paid off, and we are incredibly proud of you all! 🌟👨‍🍳🍴

👏🎉 Watch this space as more students achieve their black hats over the coming weeks! 👨‍🍳✨

18/05/2026

Good Morning,
I still have spaces for our Yummy City view afternoon tea this Friday 22nd of May 2026. Seating is from 12pm until 1.15pm. If you would like to book a table please email [email protected] or call Jo on 0208 319 9790.

12/05/2026

🍽️✨ This week it was Amy’s turn to design and produce her very own stunning menu! ✨🍽️

Amy brought some incredibly unique flavours and exotic pairings to City View — combinations we’ve never seen before, and that’s exactly what this assignment is all about! 👏🌟 Creativity, confidence and showcasing individual culinary style.

Guests were treated to a rich and comforting bone broth egg drop soup 🍲🥚 alongside a beautifully crafted Gruyère and onion tart finished with honey 🧀🍯

For the mains, diners enjoyed flavour-packed turkey kofta served with tahini sauce and homemade pitta 🌯✨, red mullet with a bold and vibrant garlic chilli oil 🐟🌶️🧄, or a creamy pea risotto with shallots and mascarpone 🌱🍚

Desserts were equally impressive, featuring the always-entertaining chocolate fondant with miso caramel 🍫🔥 and a vibrant vanilla panna cotta with strawberry coulis 🍓🍨

Despite an incredibly busy service, Amy kept the kitchen cool, calm and organised throughout 👩‍🍳👏 receiving fantastic feedback from guests for both the food and service.

🌟 Well done, Amy — a brilliant and memorable menu!

08/05/2026

🍰✨ Did someone say dessert trolley?! ✨🍰

It’s that exciting time of year when our Level 2 hospitality students embark on one of the most challenging and rewarding parts of their qualification — tableside silver service 🍽️👏

Students are developing the skills to serve soups, sauces and a variety of desserts and puddings at the table, demonstrating precision, professionalism and confidence in front of guests.

And we’re sure you’ll agree… it’s our customers who reap the rewards of these fantastic assessments! 😍🍮🍨

A wonderful showcase of skill, service and a little bit of theatre — well done to all involved! 🌟👏

08/05/2026

We have a rare opportunity for a Catering Assistant within the amazing Hospitality & Catering department at Shooters Hill Sixth Form College

Salary: Scale 2, starting at £21,380 (FTE £28,617)
Contract: Permanent, 30 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks)

Please apply directly using either of the links below. Enquiries can not be responded to via this post.

https://www.fejobs.com/jobs?empNo=24475

https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/catering-assistant-greenwich-2318995

Good luck to all applicants! :)

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, United Kingdom

07/05/2026

🌟🤝 An Absolutely Incredible Annual Employers Event! 🤝🌟

This evening we hosted a fantastic and diverse array of employers, all ready to support a new cohort of students with exciting work experience placements to help them achieve their Level 3 qualifications next year 👏✨

It was our pleasure to welcome back our valued and long-standing industry partners, including Brasserie Zédel and Manzi's from The Wolseley Hospitality Group, alongside the ever-supportive Tudor Barn Eltham. We were also delighted to see familiar faces from Slade Cafe and Cakes & Layers once again 🍽️☕🍰

We were equally excited to welcome new prospective placement providers including Globetrotters Soft Play, David Lloyd Clubs, and foodservice leaders Bidfood 🏋️🍴

And a special thank you also goes to the wonderful charities we continue to collaborate with, Roots for Life and Homestart Woolwich.

Most importantly, our students had the opportunity to speak directly with employers, build valuable connections and begin forming relationships that could support their future careers and progression into industry 🌟💼

✨ Watch this space — exciting opportunities ahead! ✨

05/05/2026

🌟🍽️ An Unforgettable Industry Experience for Our Level 3 Students! 🍽️🌟

Today, our Level 3 students were treated to a truly stupendous behind-the-scenes experience at the prestigious Monkey Island Estate — a luxurious 5-star boutique hotel in Bray, Maidenhead, known for hosting spectacular events, including royal celebrations and celebrity weddings 👑✨

Our Catering students had the incredible opportunity to go behind the scenes in the kitchen, supporting preparations for a busy lunch service alongside Executive Head Chef Daniel 👨‍🍳🔥

Meanwhile, our Front of House Hospitality students enjoyed a bespoke tour and an insightful Q&A session with Events Manager Kevin and Food & Beverage Manager Renato, gaining valuable knowledge about high-end service and event management 🥂💼

As if that wasn’t enough, the group were then treated to an absolutely outstanding 3-course fine dining experience, featuring dishes they had helped to prepare themselves — a truly rewarding and inspiring moment 🍽️👏

A huge thank you to the incredible team at Monkey Island Estate for such a memorable and enriching visit — an experience our students will not forget! 🌟

30/04/2026

🔥🍽️ An AMAZING and absolutely JAM-PACKED fine dining evening at City View tonight! 🍽️🔥
Tonight, our catering students focused on the intricacies of cooking steak to the correct temperature and the importance of resting, developing essential professional skills — and it truly paid off! 🥩⏱️👏

Guests were absolutely delighted by a superb menu, beginning with a rich mushroom and tarragon soup 🍄🥣, followed by flavour-packed confit duck croquettes with pickled carrot and orange gel 🦆🥕🍊

The main course was the true showstopper of the evening, featuring perfectly cooked sirloin steak with béarnaise sauce, triple-cooked chips and grilled vegetables 🥩🍟🥦, alongside a beautifully balanced crispy skin salmon with pea risotto 🐟🌱🍚 or a vibrant beetroot Wellington 🌿🍠

Desserts were just as impressive, with guests enjoying a light and refreshing strawberry and elderflower cheesecake 🍓🍰 or an indulgent chocolate crémeux with raspberry coulis 🍫🍇

All of this was perfectly complemented by beautiful tropical berry cocktails, created and served by our talented students 🍹✨
👏 A fantastic evening of learning, skill and service — well done to everyone involved!

30/04/2026

Well look at this little gem sitting in drafts! Better late than never! Huge well done to our student of the month for March- Kieran D! Well done Kieran, thoroughly well deserved 🥳👏

28/04/2026

🍽️✨ Today it was Kray’s turn to lead the kitchen, delivering a beautiful menu built around classic flavours and well-balanced pairings ✨🍽️
The kitchen ran calmly and professionally throughout a very busy service, with guests leaving fantastic feedback and thoroughly enjoying the experience 👏🌟
Highlights included a vibrant beetroot and goat’s cheese salad with candied walnuts and a comforting roast chicken broth to start 🥗🍗.
For mains, diners enjoyed braised lamb served with saffron pilaf and homemade naan 🥩🍚, pan-seared salmon with fondant potatoes 🐟🥔, or a delicious wild mushroom and spinach Wellington 🍄🥬.
Desserts were equally impressive, with a silky vanilla panna cotta and poached pear with almond crumb 🍐🍨
It was a packed restaurant and an incredibly successful service — we were so busy we didn’t manage to take many photos, but more will be shared later in the week! 📸
👏 Well done, Kray — a fantastic performance!

24/04/2026

Today our Level 2 Hospitality & Catering students enjoyed their annual trip to Borough Market!

They kicked things off with a fun challenge before exploring everything the market has to offer—and of course, sampling some delicious pasta from Padella 🍝

There were plenty of sweet treats along the way too, including cannoli, babka, cookies and more!

With a little time to spare, we made a spontaneous visit to Threadneedles Hotel, where students learned about the building’s history and had a behind-the-scenes tour of the restaurant and kitchens.

A fantastic day full of learning, great food, and new experiences!

23/04/2026

Kray’s Menu is our next Level 3 student-led experience at the City View Kitchen. The menu has been carefully planned, with the kitchen team working together to produce some fantastic dishes.

To start, enjoy a comforting **roasted chicken & herb broth**, a vibrant **beetroot and goat’s cheese salad**, or a fresh **tomato & avocado tartar.

For mains, choose from **slow braised spiced lamb**, a perfectly **pan-seared salmon with a dill velouté sauce**, or our vegetarian option, a delicious **wild mushroom, lentil & spinach Wellington**.

To finish, indulge in a smooth **vanilla panna cotta** or a delicate **poached pear with almond crumb**.

To book for next week, spaces are available on **Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th April**, and **Friday 1st May**. Please email **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])** to reserve your place.

We can’t wait for you to come and experience Kray’s Menu at City View!
Just to let you know Tuesday the 28th is fully booked!

21/04/2026

🍽️🔥 Today it was Sonny’s turn to lead the kitchen, and he certainly delivered a menu full of creativity, confidence and bold flavour combinations! 🔥🍽️

Guests were wowed by Sonny’s unique take on nachos, topped with a delicious chorizo crumb and pickled red onion 🌮🧅🌶️. His creative pairing of salmon with a coconut and white wine sauce also received rave reviews 🐟🥥🍷, showing real flair and imagination in the kitchen.

Perhaps the true showstopper of the day was Sonny’s stunning deconstructed strawberry sundae 🍓🍨✨ Complete with a perfect homemade vanilla ice cream, it looked and sounded like something created by a professional chef.

Sonny led his service with confidence and creativity, producing dishes that impressed both guests and staff alike. 👏🌟 Well done, Sonny — another fantastic addition to our Level 3 Menu Season!

16/04/2026

🍽️🥂✨ A hugely successful fine dining evening tonight as City View returned after the Easter break! ✨🥂🍽️

With a jam-packed restaurant full of guests, it was wonderful to see so many members of the Shooters Hill community joining us for dinner this evening 🏫❤️

Guests were treated to a delicious menu featuring a creamy leek and potato velouté 🥔🥣, followed by a fresh and vibrant citrus seafood ceviche 🦐🍋🐟.

For the main course, diners enjoyed a choice of tender braised short rib with smooth garlic mash 🥩🧄🥔, perfectly seared sea bass with spring pea purée 🐟🫛, or roasted butternut gnocchi 🍠🍝.

To finish, guests were thoroughly spoiled with a rich salted caramel and dark chocolate tart 🍫🍯, a delicate lemon and elderflower posset 🍋🌼, or a refreshing fresh fruit salad 🍓🍍🍇🍊.
What a fabulous way to welcome in the new term! 🌟👏🍽️

15/04/2026

Sonny is our next Level 3 student to run the City View Kitchen. He has planned the menu, organised the orders, and will be Head Chef, leading his brigade of chefs to produce some fantastic dishes.

To start, enjoy a warming spiced lentil and carrot soup, tuck into some Mexican-style nachos, or treat yourself to a classic Eggs Royale.

For mains, choose from tagliatelle in a pork and tomato Bolognese sauce, served with garlic ciabatta, or a delicious honey glazed salmon with coconut rice, accompanied by grilled vegetables and white wine jus. Our vegetarian option is a flavourful minted pea risotto.

To finish, indulge in a deconstructed ice cream sundae, a rich and creamy tiramisu, or a refreshing fresh fruit salad.

To book for next week, spaces are available on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd. Please email [email protected] to reserve your place.

We can’t wait for you to come and try Sonny’s menu at City View

14/04/2026

Today it was Victor’s turn to take charge of the kitchen, leading a busy and bustling restaurant service with confidence, calmness and professionalism. With City View full of guests eager to sample his menu, Victor delivered a fantastic dining experience and received some wonderful feedback from customers. 👏✨

Guests were spoilt with a rich and comforting broccoli and Stilton soup or a beautifully prepared fresh scotch egg served with crisp apple slaw.

For the main course, Victor impressed diners with a vibrant beef stir fry with freshly made noodles, a delicate lemon sole piccata served with black rice, or a hearty and flavour-packed butternut squash lasagne.

To finish, guests were treated with a choice of indulgent Baileys chocolate mousse or a traditional steamed sultana pudding 🍫🍮

Victor led the kitchen brilliantly throughout a very busy service, showing real skill, organisation and the composure of a professional chef. 🌟

👏 Well done, Victor — another fantastic success for our Level 3 Menu Season!

27/03/2026

Victor is our next Level 3 student to run the City View Kitchen. He has planned the menu, organised the orders, and will be Head Chef, leading his brigade of chefs to produce some fantastic dishes after the Easter break.

Come and try the tasty broccoli and Stilton soup, or who could resist a freshly made Scotch egg with crunchy apple slaw?

For mains, there’s a choice of a beef stir-fry with noodles or a delicate lemon sole. Our vegetarian option is a delicious butternut squash lasagne.

If you still have room, we have a classic steamed pudding with custard or an indulgent Baileys chocolate mousse.

We can’t wait for you to come and try the menu at City View! Please email [email protected]

25/03/2026

Another busy week creating some beautiful Easter-themed sweet treats with our amazing Level 2 students! 🐣🍫

We had so much fun making these delicious cheesecake-filled Easter eggs — they were a huge hit in the Bamboo!

Our indulgent stuffed salted caramel cookies were also a massive success and went down an absolute treat.

Well done, Level 2 Catering — fantastic work all around! 👏✨

24/03/2026

Today at City View, we welcomed Siran to lead the kitchen. He created a wonderful menu featuring a creamy vegetable soup, chicken skewers with slaw, and poached egg Florentine to start.

For the main course, guests were delighted with a choice of seared duck breast with stir-fried noodles, or salmon teriyaki served with steamed rice or yaki udon.

To finish, there was a tempting selection of desserts including Japanese-style custard pudding, turon with vanilla ice cream, or a refreshing fresh fruit salad.

Well done Siran. The guests loved everything.

20/03/2026

Today at City View, we had a very special surprise!

Cat and the team from Roots4life came in to support Johnathan on the final day of his menu week – and what a moment it was.

Johnathan has been completing his work placement with Roots for Life and has truly become part of their team.

It was fantastic to see that relationship come full circle, with them showing up to celebrate his hard work and achievements.

What a wonderful way to end his own menu week – surrounded by the people who have supported him on his journey.

We are so proud of you, Johnathan! 👏✨