Mells Cafe opened in a blaze of sunshine to the click of cameras on Easter Saturday as TV Chef Mary Berry cut the ribbon on the terrace door. Introduced by the Earl of Oxford & Asquith, who also thanked the Management Team for their work and praised architects Llewellyn Harker and builder Dave Fishlock for the handsome building, Mary Berry told the crowd, "Tell all your friends about it because it is very very special."
The large crowd of well-wishers expressed their delight that the wait for Mells Cafe was over. It gives people jobs in the local area, they said, it brings people together and is great fun for the village.
Mary Berry chatted with the crowd, and after that it was business as usual at the Cafe, serving drinks and meals to a steady stream of customers. As well as a changing menu of breakfast, light lunches and cream teas to eat in or take out, the Café offers a range of locally made gifts, such as the distinctive earthenware pottery from Phillip Wood of Whatley; kiln-fired glass from Emma Wells and the Mells Mug designed for the village by Steven Jenkins, potter and calligrapher based at the Black Swan in Frome.
If you have time to spare and would like to volunteer a few hours of your time every week or month, perhaps in conjunction with a friend, please contact Liz O’Sullivan on 01373 812 201 osullivanmells@gmail.com. The 30 or so volunteers who already help out in the Shop or Cafe enjoy meeting lots of new people and making a positive contribution to the community.
Here is Frome TV's video of the Cafe Opening :
Mary Berry opens Mell's community cafe from
Frome.tv on
Vimeo.
