Food and Drink

BRIGHTLINGSEA SAILING CLUB
FOOD & DRINK
SPRING / SUMMER 2026

Members, guests & visiting sailors welcome! (Visitors please sign the BSC visitors book.)

The BSC Café Bar is open at weekends, Tuesday Cadet Nights, Thursday Pursuits*, Fun Friday Beach Club evenings and for special events and open meetings. Please check the online calendar for bar opening hours.
*NB: Not every Thursday due to low tides.

DRINK

We offer a fully stocked bar with a great range of beers, quality wines, gourmet gins, rums, and summer favourites like Aperol and Pimm's No.1perfect for enjoying on warm days by the water.

Beers on tap:

• Southwold Bitter
• Camden Pale Ale
• Adnams Bitburger Pilsner
• Adnams Wild Wave Cider
• Carlsberg Lager

COFFEE / TEA / HOT CHOCOLATE

Enjoy rich, freshly brewed Lavazza bean-to-cup coffee for cappuccinos, lattes, and espresso alongside a range of teas (including herbal options) and hot chocolate.
Takeaway drinks and instant coffee are also available.

SNACKS

To accompany your drinks, we offer cakes, muffins, flapjacks, chocolate bars, sweets, and a good selection of savoury snacks.
Croissants and pain-au- chocolat are available for breakfast or elevensesplease ask if not on display.

FOOD

WEEKENDS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Homemade rolls are available daily from the fridge at the end of the bar, with fillings including cheese, egg mayonnaise, ham, or salami with salad.
A selection of artisan pastriessuch as sausage rolls and pastiesis also available from behind the bar.

TUESDAY CADET NIGHTS
Volunteers run the Galley offering hot food after sailing. Menu changes weekly. Vegetarian options available.

THURSDAY PURSUIT RACE
A selection of hot artisan pastries (including sausage rolls, pasties, and quiches) is available after racing. Vegetarian options available.
NB: A new ordering system!is being trialled soonplease use the blackboard in the lobby

BEACH CLUB FUN FRIDAYS
Volunteers run the Galley offering hot food after sailing. Menus will be shared via the BSC Members WhatsApp group. Vegetarian options available.

OPEN MEETINGS
During special events, open meetings, and championships, Galley service is typically available for breakfast and club suppers. Baguettes, rolls, snacks, and cakes are also available during the day.

ALLERGENS

Please note: Our food may contain allergens.
Speak to bar staff or the catering team on the day about dietary requirements, or email: vchouse@sailbrightlingsea.com

PRIVATE EVENTS / CLUB HIRE

Members and local organisations may request to hire the club for functions. Availability depends on club activities and approval by the BSC General Committee.
Please note: We do not hire the club to non-members for private events.

Facilities include:

• Main ground floor clubhouse
• First-floor function room with estuary views
• Small training/meeting room

Events can be supported by a staffed bar and fully equipped kitchen.
NB: We do not offer a buffet service; external catering is recommended.

For venue hire enquiries and quotations, please email:
vchouse@sailbrightlingsea.com

Updated: 25/04/2026

Last updated 00:00 on 26 April 2026