Waves

Waves Coffee Shop and Community Space

South Essex College Group has a fantastic coffee shop that is open to the public at our Thurrock campus offering hand crafted coffee, snacks and hot lunches at very reasonable prices. Waves provides its clients with high quality dining in a beautifully appointed venue served by efficient and eager-to please staff.

What are we?

  • Relaxed coffee shop.
  • Good sized space for pop up events, showcasing projects and local initiatives, brief or long stays, meetings, working away from office or just passing through.
  • A welcoming spacious coffee shop looking to engage our local community.
  • Welcoming local groups, neighbours and workers to utilise our space, small to large bookings, prebooking recommended.
Hireable space

Our coffee shop space can be hired with or without fee depending on the nature of booking. We also offer meeting rooms designated for seminars and large meetings, email helga.eyers@southessex.ac.uk for details.

Thurrock campus exterior

Location

Thurrock College
West Building
High Street
Grays
Essex
RM17 6TF

Opening times

8am–4pm.
Mon–Thu (term time).

Thurrock campus exterior
Full Barista menu available every day

Our best sellers!

  • Latte, Cappuccino, Hot Chocolate from £1.80.
  • Tea from only £1.25.
  • Hot meals for only £5.
  • Topped jackets from only £4.

Preordering available: 01375 362639

What do we do?
  • We offer your regular coffee shop service boasting a large open dining space, best value for money on coffee in Grays, offering snacks, cakes, confectionery, sandwiches, toasties, paninis and more!
  • Barista coffee from as little as £1.30.
  • During term time we offer a selection of main meals for only £5.
  • Boasting free WiFi for all guests.
  • Sustainable cup scheme (cheaper to bring own takeaway cup or join us to drink in).
  • We offer fully catered bespoke meeting deals.
  • External catering services are available.
  • Afternoon Tea.