The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: bloomer on December 03, 2013, 02:03:16 pm
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Blatant advertising for something i have nothing to do with although i enjoyed my visit...
There is now a community cafe operating from Alloa Elim church (Opposite Lidl) monday to friday 10am-2pm for snacks and light lunches.
This is not a church project but rather a community venture that needed a new home and the church helped out.
Food is filling and cheap and very tasty...
Went today and thoroughly recommend it.
As I know a fair few of you are not too far from Alloa any help spreading the word about this venture would be appreciated.
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Are they on Facebook? I rarely eat out during the week, but I can spread the word!!!
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Sandy not that i know of,
1.80 for soup and a roll is worth it as it costs almost that much to make, i have rescheduled my weekly shop to allow me to go more often...
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I used to serve food/meals, but cannot make a good enough profit, I often make soup from reduced veg but if you pay the proper amount its costly, that's a brilliant price!! :thumbsup: I have popped into Morrisons in Stirling when I have been to the bank, they are good too...I like to support the local community when I can!! :innocent:
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..funnily enough, they want our house for the community!!
Who does, Morrison's ? or the Council? if they offer a fair price and make the offer without conditions like last time, take it!
I'm rarely at Lidl or Tesco these days, but I intend going to the market on Thursday so if I get my car back early enough I'll pop in.
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Didn't get there yesterday due to the storm.
Can recommend this to shoppers in Alloa - as it is a Church Hall it is fairly basic - any decorations planned for Christmas, Bloomer? :innocent: But the food is lovely. My friend Enid and I went there after walking the dogs, and enjoyed a large bowl of homemade split pea soup and a cheese and ham toastie for £3.50, and a really nice cup of tea afterwards for just over a£1 each.
Only been open since Monday so needs more custom - handy place for shopping though with Lidl, Tesco, Aldi and Asda and the High Street all within 5 minutes (nicer food than the supermarket cardboard stuff too :excited:)
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glad you enjoyed it, they moved in at short notice so we didn't have time to help out much with decoration... will mention it to them when i see them though.
for a group who had to move base in a hurry i think they have done well for there first week.
take care...
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I have spare Christmas decorations if needed, don't need them back.
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I do not go shopping much at all but its so lovely to see local places doing well. especially when the whole community is helping.......brilliant.... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Sounds good, best of luck to them tho it's a bit far for me to pop for a coffee!
There is a community cafe in Tayport too if anyone is up that way, right beside the Harbour. An ex colleague was part of the setup management team and it is a lovely wee place, very friendly, good coffee and decent food, all staffed by volunteers I think, often young folk who lack confidence when they start and really appreciate a bit of good feedback.