A DOG friendly cafe will open its doors in the heart of Wraysbury this weekend.
Owners Nicky and Garry Hall will be cooking up a storm as they host the grand opening of The Kitchen, on Wraysbury High Street, on Saturday, March 12.
This comes after the pair stepped up to the plate during lockdown by cooking food for friends and neighbours.
From that, they decided to set up a Secret Curry Club Facebook group where they would cook different dishes for members to try each week.
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They said: “Creating the different food was the highlight of our week, collecting the food was the most exciting thing members had to look forward to.”
The pair ended up having to turn the outside office into a full working kitchen to be more efficient.
Nicky and Garry have been privately catering for more than 20 years and have now taken the plunge to run their very own dog friendly cafe.
It will serve a selection of home-cooked food, cakes and cookies to either eat-in or takeaway.
And it even has its own doggy menu so you can treat your furry friends to a tasty snack.
Their daughter Nelli has also got the passion for food and is now making cakes to order.
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The café will cater for all dietary requirements including naughty, heatlhy and balanced foods for all to enjoy.
Nicky said: “We are such a dog friendly community it makes absolute sense to welcome them into the café, as long as they are clean and well behaved that is…are we talking dogs or children here.
"We are now frantically finishing last minute preparations, we are quite nervous but also very excited to finally open.
"We've never had a coffee shop before but we are remaining positive and we just want to create a nice place for the village and beyond to come to and enjoy."
The cafe will serve a limited menu just for opening weekend, from 9am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 2pm on Sunday.
And from Monday it will have its full menu available.
The cafe will only be open on a Sunday this weekend only, to mark the opening.
Following the launch weekend, it will then be open from 7.30am to 4pm from Monday to Fridays, and 9am to 2pm on Saturdays.
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