New Harrogate cafe for successful Masterchef contestant
Masterchef’s Matt Healy is set to open a new Grön Kafé site in Harrogate next week following success acoss Yorkshire.
It follows in the footsteps of his sites in Leeds and York which have proved extremely popular.
The Harrogate cafe will initally launch as 'Grön Grocer' - turning the store into a contactless green grocer, offering essentials such as fruit and veg boxes, flour, milk and bread for customers to take away, as well as coffees and pastries.
The group says it had planned to expand into Harrogate as its next site before the coronavirus pandemic hit, but lockdown put the plans on pause.
Following the success of its Grön Grocer model, and with an opportunity to collaborate with Harrogate’s Cold Bath Brewery, it has now decided to press ahead with the new instalment.
Harrogate's Grön Grocer will open on Monday, June 15 at Cold Bath Clubhouse on Kings Road.
Matt Healy said: “We’ve been able to bring a little slice of normality with our Grön Grocer concept. Being able to grab a cracking flat white and a pastry has made people’s day, so we’re looking forward to bringing that to Harrogate.”
Serving a selection of takeaway dishes, including the popular ‘Buddha Bowl’ and ‘croissant-wiches’, along with coffees and freshly baked pastries, breads and cakes, the team are all set to bring their ‘Keep it Clean’ concept to another city.
Catering to various dietary requirements and choices, the business aims to be welcoming to everyone, whatever their needs. The site will operate as takeaway only for the time being, until restrictions for cafes and restaurants are lifted.
Matt, who was a runner-up on Masterchef: The Professionals in 2016, added: “It’s been a tough but exciting journey adapting to the ‘new normal’. We’ve had an incredible level of support from our Leeds’ regulars and new visitors, and we’re ready to bring our concept to Harrogate.
“It’s been in the works for a long time, and whilst this isn’t how we expected to open, we can’t wait to get stuck in.”
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