By Keef Williamson
Saturday saw the official opening of Bramley’s Community Café in the Bramley Shopping Centre.
The café was open to all during the mornng with free hot drinks and cakes and biscuits made by the kitchen staff. We recommend the chocolate chip cookies.
As previously reported in WLD, the café is a community enterprise belonging to Bramley
Elderly Action.
Lee Ingham, the CEO, spoke about the mission of the café – to make money for BEA to plough back into the community, but also to increase happiness and combat loneliness in Bramley.
Chef/Manager Dermot remembered being asked to take part in the venture.
“They told me about this great idea they had about opening a community café in a shopping centre. I thought they were mad. That opinion hasn’t changed, by the way.”
Councillor Tom Hinchcliffe (Lab, Bramley & Stanningley) made a short speech and then the attendees were ushered outside to watch Councillors Kevin Ritchie and Adele Rae attempt to cut the ribbon – several pairs of scissors were needed.
The café is open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 2pm serving hot and cold drinks, breakfast (until 11.30am), cakes, snacks and sandwiches. Hot meals and a daily special are served from 11.30am onwards.
The café is planning to extend opening to Saturday mornings 9.30am to 1pm for hot drinks and hot and cold sandwiches.
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