About Munchies

Over 30 years ago in October 1990, I started up Munchies Sandwich Parlour in Church Road Burgess Hill selling handmade sandwiches and rolls. From that little shop we catered for many weddings, and had 4 sandwich rounds going out to local companies delivering lunches and business buffets.

We quickly outgrew our little shop and moved to Valebridge Road, Burgess Hill – Munchies Café.

Munchies supplied The Princess Royal Hospital League of Friends coffee shop with sandwiches and cakes, and with the extra space we turned it into Munchies Café as well as a takeaway sandwich bar.

I am also involved in organising the Worlds End Duck Fair which we brought back to the community in 2019 after 12 years. Thousands of people went along and the event raised more than £5,000 for St Peter & St James Hospice. Sadly, in 2020, the event had to be cancelled due Covid-19.

Munchies Café was forced to shut for six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, but when the Café reopened we made helping others a priority.

“I would hate to think of anyone not being able to have a hot meal a day just because they can’t get out. During half term we supplied families with free packed lunches. We also launched our Sunday roast dinners and and had some lovely comments on Facebook.”

I am now semi-retired, the Café closed in October 2024, which enabled me to concentrate on Munchies outside catering business – “Karen’s Kitchen” – which provides a full menu for functions and events.

Call Munchies on 07966 436469.