Grundy cafe opens to the public

The dining room of the Grundy Day Centre has been converted into a cafe, open to the general public from Monday to Friday (9am to 4pm).

The new facility, called Cuppaccino Cafe, is operated by Cuppaccino, who also operate the restaurant at Red Bank Extra Care Scheme in Radcliffe.

Cuppaccino Cafe has developed a tasty and affordable seasonal menu that offers good nutritious meals in a friendly and supportive environment that can alleviate social isolation for older people. It is hoped that this new cafe will bring a more vibrant atmosphere to the day centre and promote mixing of local residents with the day centre customers.

It also means that customers can dine with friends and family while attending the centre. The cafe will also provide a safe, age-friendly environment, close to the town centre, which is able to cater for all dietary needs.

As a local small business, Cuppaccino Cafe have taken local people out of unemployment and are involved in work placement schemes offering training and jobs to adults living with disabilities.

As part of developments at Grundy, the council wants to encourage its use as a community venue and to bring the local community into the venue more often; the cafe is the first step on that road.

James Howarth, proprietor of Cuppaccino, said: “We are very proud to be taking over the catering provision at the Grundy Day Centre. We will be providing our bistro-style menu in our new cafe from breakfast through to late lunch. Our vision is to help make the Grundy centre a community hub, like Red Bank in Radcliffe, where all generations are welcome.”

Councillor Andrea Simpson, cabinet member for health and wellbeing, said: “This is a great opportunity for us to start to open up our facilities for use by the community and for them to really become valuable community assets. Working with Cuppaccino, who provide affordable, freshly cooked food, means that not only do customers of the day services benefit, but so too do the local residents.”

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Press release issued: 24 July 2015.