A preferred Ayrshire cafe is to open a second venue subsequent week.
The Espresso Press is to increase its providing by working one other cafe in new new multi-million-pound HALO constructing in Kilmarnock.
Run by husband and spouse staff Alisdair and Debbie Hood, the '#RockMe Cafe' goals to have a sustainable menu and domestically sourced elements.
The couple's current Financial institution Avenue eaterie has been on the go for 15 years with the pair build up a spread of native suppliers, principally from Ayrshire, who can help them in bringing a wholesome, tasty and sustainable meals providing to the bottom flooring of the putting Hill Avenue constructing.
The standard Espresso Press meals will likely be on supply on the enterprise and innovation centre when it opens on Wednesday, together with sandwiches, pastries, truffles, salads, soups and freshly floor espresso.
The brand new enterprise provides one other department to the couple's rising hospitality portfolio, which incorporates Cottage Catering.
Alisdair Hood stated: “We’re a longtime espresso store famend for excellent tasting meals, espresso and truffles and have a heat welcome for each buyer.
“We use native suppliers wherever doable and our long-standing relationship with these firms means our clients at all times get the very best quality elements in our merchandise.
“The HALO has a imaginative and prescient for sustainability that we really feel aligns completely with The Espresso Press. We're passionate concerning the surroundings and have been decreasing our single use plastic and utilizing extra eco-friendly packaging for a while. All our truffles are handmade, and we love making an attempt out new recipes alongside our bestselling favourites.
“We're actually excited to be becoming a member of the HALO journey and stay up for welcoming tenants and friends to the Café whereas providing quite a lot of catering choices for occasions held on the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre.”
Marie Macklin CBE, founder and government chair of the HALO, added: “I’m actually happy that Kilmarnock’s The Espresso Press will likely be working the HALO #RockMe café right here on the HALO.
“Alisdair and Debbie are distinctive entrepreneurs and have supplied an exquisite service on the many occasions we've got already hosted at HALO this yr.
“I can’t wait to pattern their first menu on the #RockMe Café and I’m assured our tenants and friends will simply love their unbelievable number of sustainably and domestically produced elements.”
The award-winning HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre was named ‘Greatest Regeneration Undertaking’ at this yr’s prestigious Scottish Property Awards and recognised as Scotland’s ‘Greatest Company Office’ on the 2022 British Council for Places of work Regional Awards.
The HALO additionally acquired funding of £3.5 million from the UK Authorities, £3.5 million from the Scottish Authorities, and £2 million from East Ayrshire Council as a part of the £251 million Ayrshire Development Deal – a ten-year funding programme collectively funded by the UK and Scottish governments and native authorities. The HALO web site was offered to the undertaking for £1 by Diageo, who contributed an additional £1m to the undertaking.
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