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Monday 10am - 2pm Tuesday 10am - 2pm Wednesday 10am - 2pm Thursday 10am - 2pm Friday 10am - 2pm

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Lunch time takeaway service, Outside catering, buffets, parties, platters, hire of party extras 🎉

02/11/2026

WASNT QUICK ENOUGH GETTING THE VIDEO CUSTOMERS ARE ALREADY USING OUR GRAB AND GO FRIDGE 🥳🥳

01/11/2026

💚 SOMETHING NEW IS COMING TO THE LUNCHBOX! 💚

From MONDAY, we're introducing our brand new GRAB & GO FRIDGE! 🥪🥗

🥗 Freshly made salad boxes
🥖 Baguettes, sandwiches & teacakes
🧀 Homemade quiche slices
🥣 Sandwich fillings & coleslaw pots
🍰 Individual cheesecake pots

Perfect for when you're short on time but still want a freshly made lunch! 🙌

💚 We're starting small! We'll be testing what's most popular and keeping quantities limited to guarantee maximum freshness and minimum waste!

Same freshly made food, just GRAB, PAY & GO! 🥪💚

25/10/2026

We will be working through all CVs tonight to start getting trials in place. If you're interested please send your CV over as this is the only way you'll be considered

24/10/2026

🎄🤶 FESTIVE MENU INCOMING 🤶🎄

If this post gets 62 likes 👍 (number of days until Christmas would you believe it) ill post the festive menu early 🤶🎄🥳

24/10/2026

❗️HELP ME ❗️

We are working on our festive menu and think this year we'll put a dessert on too.

So the question is... do we go traditional and put christmas cake on or should we go retro and put an old school favourite on?

23/10/2026

💚 WE'RE HIRING – PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING! 💚

We have a position available at The Lunchbox for approximately 22 hours per week.

⏰ Monday – Friday | 9.30am – 2.30pm

💚 **PAY & CONTRACT DETAILS**

✔️ Permanent, zero-hours contract.

✔️ Approximately 12 hours per week anticipated (hours are not guaranteed).

✔️ Working days and hours will vary.

✔️ Pay in line with the applicable National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage.

✔️ Statutory paid holiday entitlement.

💚 **WORKING HOURS & FLEXIBILITY**

✔️ Shifts will vary Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 2.30pm.

✔️ There are NO fixed days or shifts.

✔️ Applicants MUST be flexible and available for additional shifts during busy periods and to cover staff holidays.

✔️ No evening or weekend work.

💚 **KEY JOB DUTIES**

🥪 Preparing sandwiches, baguettes, wraps, paninis and other food items.

💚 Serving customers and providing excellent customer service.

💷 Handling cash and card payments.

🧹 Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food hygiene.

📦 Restocking shelves, fridges and preparation areas.

🍴 Assisting with general food preparation and daily kitchen duties.

💚 Working as part of a small team and helping wherever needed.

PLEASE NOTE
If you are only available on certain days, require fixed shifts or cannot offer flexibility during our weekday opening hours, unfortunately this position will not be suitable for you.

We are a small business, so reliability, flexibility and a willingness to get stuck in are essential!

Please only apply if you can genuinely commit to the working arrangements outlined above.

📩 **Interested? Send us a message to apply!** 💚

23/10/2026

Heading to the shop to finish up with admin. If you have any questions or queries now is the chance to get a hold of me 💚

22/10/2026

🎄✨ Well, Christmas planning is officially underway! ✨🎄

I've come back from my holiday to find everyone's already getting organised for Christmas Eve! 🤣

Meanwhile, I'm still trying to unpack my suitcase and get back into the swing of things! 😂

So, seeing as you're all ahead of me, here's our Christmas Eve menu again 🎅🏼💚

Whether you're hosting family, planning a little get-together or simply fancy letting us take care of the food, we've got you covered! 🥪🍰

🎄 We still have collection and delivery slots available, but our diary is filling up!

💌 Pop us a message to secure your slot and tick one more job off that festive to-do list!

Now, back to reality for me… although I think I'd rather still be on holiday!

21/10/2026

Hey everyone 👋

Hope youve not missed us too much, I am now Officially back on uk turf.

I am both fat & knackered and still have to drive back to whitehaven so I will reply to all messages on Friday.

We will be back open on Monday 💚
Xx

11/10/2026

💚 JOIN OUR TEAM💚

Job Description – Catering Assistant

Job Title: Catering Assistant
Location: The Lunchbox, Whitehaven
Job Type: Part-time, Permanent
Hours: Minimum 10 hours per week, with additional hours available depending on business needs.
Working Hours: Between 9:30am and 2:30pm
Working Days: Variable, depending on the weekly rota - 2 weeks off at christmas and no bank holiday shifts.

Get in touch if this is for you

Address

41 The Market Place
Whitehaven
CA287JB

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 2pm
Tuesday	10am - 2pm
Wednesday	10am - 2pm
Thursday	10am - 2pm
Friday	10am - 2pm

Website

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