Counting Down The Days Until Café R Re-Opening

Preparations are being made ahead of the official re-opening of Café R at Ruthin Craft Centre – due to open its doors to the public in early May. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Denbighshire County Council has stepped in to run the café after the previous leaseholders decided to end their tenancy at the end of last year. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The refurbished facility includes updated kitchen facilities, new furniture in a new customer relaxation area and an exciting brand new menu to tickle the taste buds. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Jamie Groves, Head of Facilities, Assets and Housing, said: “This is a brand new start for Café R. When the previous tenants announced they were leaving, the Council made a commitment to reinstating a café service at the Craft Centre as soon as possible. It is a vital part of the offer at the Craft Centre and the response from the public when it closed show how the café is valued in the local community. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Council has been working tirelessly to get a café up and running and has decided to use its own catering service to set up at Café R, with a chef, assistant chef, catering assistants and waiting on staff already employed. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Designs are being drawn up to create better outdoor eating areas and Café R will be an ideal location for lunch, snacks or simply for those looking for a coffee. The menu has been designed by our catering staff, in association with our new chef and front of house staff. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Over the next few weeks, we will be putting the finishing touches to the café, ready for the start of a brand new chapter in its history”. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The facility will open on Monday, 9 May at 10am. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​