Raise a cuppa to Rowcroft's new cafe

Every penny of profit from Ella’s Café Lounge in Torquay Road, Preston, will go to caring for local patients with life-limiting illnesses across South Devon. The café opened on Tuesday August 1 at the same premises as Rowcroft’s new lifestyle shop that was launched in January.
The latest cafe will be the third one in the charity’s retail portfolio, building on the success of Rowcroft’s two existing café lounges in Chelston and Churston. The Preston café menu will feature a tasty selection of snacks and meals including homemade soup, artisan pizza, sourdough toasties, quiches and healthy salads.
“We’re thrilled to be launching this beautiful café within our thriving lifestyle store,” said Rowcroft’s Head of Retail Caroline Wannell. “The atmosphere has a real buzz and friendly feel, and we’re sure that our customers will love being able to treat themselves to a delicious snack or lunch after browsing the store for gorgeous bargains. The café is the perfect meeting place for friends and family to get together while supporting their local hospice.
“We’re delighted by the community’s response to our new lifestyle store. Everyone has been overwhelmingly welcoming and customer feedback has been incredibly positive. Our lovely customers inform us that they’re really pleased to be able to support Rowcroft’s essential care in the community through their instore purchases.”
The cafe will trade four days per week only - Wednesdays to Saturdays - but it is hoped that it will be able to open six days per week (every day excluding Sundays) in the near future.