Essen General Store

22/09/2026

Bookings now live for this years Beaujolais Nouveau.
Bojo by the glass alongside a simple French menu.

15/09/2026

Round 2. Friday 30th October. GORA! PINTXOS PARTY

We’ll be getting extra LOOSE for this years Gora! event, with on the decks behind the deli. Immaculate vibes all night long.

If that wasn’t enough. We’ve got Loose Ends Nottingham shaking up an inspired cocktail menu for you guys. Perfectly paired with our Basque snack menu.

Last years Pintxos party was packed out and we had to turn a lot of people away. So please book early to avoid sad times.

Pintxos menu coming soon….

15/09/2026

5 YEARS! How time flies when you get to do all things cheese and wine. To celebrate we’re throwing a couple of parties. Starting with this cheese fest. Instead of our usual wine event, October will see us showcasing the cheese. But not to worry, the wine will be flowing!

We only have a couple of spaces left for this. So get in touch asap!

08/09/2026

Posting this a bit late because we’ve been lost in the sauce making (now confirmed) award winning sarnies!

This was decided by public vote, so all the thanks to you guys. We’re proper chuffed that you all love our sandwiches as much as we do. Praise be Raclette!

08/09/2026

We have the wonderful Café Roya joining us on Saturday 17th of October for another kitchen takeover. Once again, she’s treating us to a menu of pure joy!

We’re taking bookings from 5pm - 8.30pm. Please get in touch to reserve your spot!

08/09/2026

02/09/2026

We have crisps. We have TORRES SELECTA | Premium Potato Chips crisps. We have new Torres crisps. We have caviar crisps. We have BIG TORRES CRISPS.

Please act accordingly and marvel at the last slides MASSIVE bag of truffle crisps. To see it is to believe it.

01/09/2026

New producer alert! Now stocking ERGON Foods 🫒

Ergon has been an all-encompassing brand for artisanal Mediterranean products and cuisine since 2008. Having a portfolio of more than 600 unique products, 26 company owned and franchise Mediterranean delis, restaurants, markets and hotels in Greece, Cyprus, the UK and the Middle East under the same brand. Ergon is the only integrated Greek food brand in the World.

05/08/2026

September wine event! We’ll be inviting one of our very knowledgeable importers to select some of their favourite wines of the moment.

We really enjoy inviting trade experts to our tasting events because they always bring us new, exciting bottles from some outstanding producers.

We’ll be announcing more info soon but until then, get yourself booked in!

05/08/2026

Cobbled streets, tiny tables, ocean breeze, silly chats and sun-kissed shoulders. One thing missing?

Our next tasting evening we’ll be honouring the iconic aperitivo hour.

6 small batch artisan spirits paired with Essen elevated snacks. This event will be a more casual take on our usual wine tasting events.

As always, advanced booking only. Drop us a message, give us a call or pop in to confirm your place.