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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: bloomer on December 03, 2013, 02:03:16 pm

Title: Community Cafe, Alloa.
Post by: bloomer on December 03, 2013, 02:03:16 pm
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.




Title: Re: Community Cafe, Alloa.
Post by: happygolucky on December 03, 2013, 02:08:23 pm
Are they on Facebook? I rarely eat out during the week, but I can spread the word!!!
Title: Re: Community Cafe, Alloa.
Post by: bloomer on December 03, 2013, 02:10:02 pm
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...
Title: Re: Community Cafe, Alloa.
Post by: happygolucky on December 03, 2013, 03:03:21 pm
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:
 
Title: Re: Community Cafe, Alloa.
Post by: doganjo on December 03, 2013, 03:43:55 pm
..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.
Title: Re: Community Cafe, Alloa.
Post by: doganjo on December 06, 2013, 04:56:51 pm
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:)
Title: Re: Community Cafe, Alloa.
Post by: bloomer on December 06, 2013, 05:17:05 pm
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...
Title: Re: Community Cafe, Alloa.
Post by: doganjo on December 06, 2013, 08:21:15 pm
I have spare Christmas decorations if needed, don't need them back.
Title: Re: Community Cafe, Alloa.
Post by: happygolucky on December 06, 2013, 11:04:10 pm
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:
Title: Re: Community Cafe, Alloa.
Post by: ellied on December 07, 2013, 02:09:24 pm
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.