Page 11 - Real Rochdale Issue 15 Autumn 2022

Coffee @ the Craven reopens with a

fresh new look

Springhill Hospice’s tearoom Coffee @ the
Craven had its grand reopening in August,
celebrating a brand-new look.

Members of the community, loyal
customers, trustees of Springhill and the
Mayor Ali Ahmed were in attendance for a
wonderful morning in celebration of all the
hard work that has gone into getting the
establishment back up and running after two
years of closure.

The tearoom and coffee shop originally
opened in December 2014 to help raise funds
for the hospice, but closed in March 2020 as it
was no longer generating income for the “We’ve been very busy with visits from new
hospice, which requires £3.2million a year – customers and previous regulars alike all
or £8,928 every day – to remain open. coming down to support us, which is just
amazing.
With a delectable array of cake samples on
offer, prosecco on arrival, and the unveiling “The grand reopening was so busy; it’s been
of the new Coffee @ the Craven branding, the wonderful to see how much this place was
day was a fantastic success and enjoyed by all. missed by the community.”

Liz Broadhurst, the new manager, said: “We Coffee @ the Craven is open Monday to
worked extremely hard to get Coffee @ the Saturday (10am-3pm) with a delicious variety
Craven back open and turn it into a place that of sandwiches and cakes available daily – every
people love to pop in and say hello. slice supports Springhill Hospice.

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