Ellis Nature Centre Café

Ellis Nature Centre is seeking a friendly, responsible operator to lease the Ellis Café for the 2025 season. 
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Our cafe is now closed for the 2024 season. We will reopen on May 19, 2025!

We want to thank Sheraz Khan, who has been operating the Café since the 2022 season! We wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

Ellis Nature Centre is seeking a friendly, responsible operator to lease the Ellis Café for the 2025 season.  The successful candidate is a self-motivated person with successful operations experience in food service management.

A Letter Of Interest should be submitted by email.   Interested Contractors will be invited to an information meeting to view and discuss the Café Lease opportunity. The Letter of Interest should detail your experience, qualifications, and your interest in this opportunity.  Include your ideas for the café, menu and goals for the Ellis Café. 

Please submit the Letter Of Interest to Carolyn Ross at manager@ellisnaturecentre.ca. 

Full details about cafe lease

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT: 587-306-9459

Open May 20, 2024 – September 30, 2024

10am – 4pm

Ellis Cafe

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39502 Range Rd 260
Lacombe County, AB T4L 1W7

 (403) 885-4477

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