Out & About July 2017

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Independent’s day
Honesty’s newest coffee shop has just opened in
Hungerford. ROMILLA ARBER encourages you to sample
their fare and discover the other independent outlets in
Barrs Yard
Honesty Hungerford opened on May 27
and we all love it, the decor, the light
flooding through the big windows and
the upstairs section.
There is plenty of room to showcase all our
lovely produce and for customers to enjoy the
best of what Honesty has to offer.
Ours is one of five units that have been built at
Barrs Yard. Katie and Travers Nettleton own the
site and it was their vision and positivity that
have created such an interesting retail venue.
I think as high streets become more and more
uniform in what they have to offer, shoppers
are receptive to new experiences.
Now that Newbury town centre has become
so focused on big brand names and the rate
increases have really made it a ‘no go’ area for
smaller businesses, it is great that there are
retail opportunities for businesses like Honesty
in which to flourish.
I also think that much care and attention has
been taken by Katie and Travers to ensure
that the outlets at Barrs Yard complement
each other, from Cricket Fine Art to Garden
Art and Jax Jeans to our café and coffee shop
and Grapesmith next door to us; there is also
Wendy’s Florist and the Generous Gardener,
which means that there is plenty to see and
choose from for customers.
The site is also very close to Hungerford
High Street and visitors can enjoy a lot more
now when visiting the area. There is plenty of
parking, so there is no excuse for not popping
in to pay us all a visit.
The food offering at Honesty Hungerford
ranges from our beautiful handmade breakfast
pastries to pancakes or waffles for breakfast,
as well as bacon or sausage filled rolls.
For lunch, you can enjoy a charcuterie board
made using our homemade houmous and
baba ganoush served alongside the Lebanese
flat breads, made by our fab baker boys.
The charcuterie is sourced from Ambrose
Sausages, a local business in Hampshire.
We have also introduced some interesting
salad pots using healthy whole grains and an
American style hoagie roll filled with pastrami
and pickles.
In addition there are our usual seasonal soups,
wraps and sandwiches.
Every month we introduce a new bake of the
month. This month you will see lemon curd
swiss roll in our shops.
The bakers are working on a Greek roll
called a bastounakia which is the perfect
accompaniment for picnics or summery
lunches and dinners. It is made using fresh
rosemary and will be an interesting addition to
our great range of breads.
We have a whole new team at Hungerford.
So say hello to Glenn, Sharon and Megan
when you next pop in. They are all excited
about being involved in the new venture.
We really want this place to become our
flagship coffee shop to show what a small,
independent business can offer a community.
We have just re-signed our commitment to
Living Wage UK to make sure that all our
lowest paid workers are paid the living wage
and they are all encouraged to train and
develop within the business.
We shall continue to use local producers
wherever possible, so if any of our customers
have someone they would like to promote or
introduce please let us know.
It is important to support local, small
businesses so that your shopping experience
is adding something of value to the local
community.
Come and have a look at what we and our
neighbours at Barrs Yard have to offer. Enjoy a
coffee or tea or a glass of wine, which you can
buy from Barnaby at Grapesmith to accompany
any purchase at Honesty.
Sit inside or outside and watch the world go by,
one occupation that is seriously encouraged in
Honesty coffee shops.
If you want more details please do email on:
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