Looking for a traditional Sunday roast? Morrisons is the answer

Morrisons is adding a variety of classic British roasts to its café menus so customers can enjoy the much-loved dish every Sunday, but without breaking the bank. 

A new and improved Roast Chicken Dinner and Roast Beef Dinner is available, and both come with traditional trimmings of golden roast potatoes, larger Yorkshire puddings, seasonal vegetables, peas, cauliflower cheese, mashed potato, stuffing and a pouring of delicious rich gravy for a mere £7.50.

Diners can also choose a vegetarian or vegan roast dinner option,  meaning there's a warming tasty treat for everyone to enjoy. The Pumpkin, Mushroom & Cranberry Roast is served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, peas, stuffing and gravy, with the vegetarian option including cauliflower cheese and Yorkshires too.

Morrisons has even introduced a smaller roast so that children don’t feel left out. For just £3.50, they can enjoy the Kids Roast Chicken Dinner which comes with roasties, mash, seasonal veg and gravy. 

What’s more, families can take advantage of the Kids Eat Free offer when purchasing an adult meal that costs over £4.50. This means a family of four can all enjoy the roast of their choosing for just £15.

Any roast can be topped off with a delicious dessert for just £3. Sweet treat options include a Bramley Apple Crumble or Sticky Toffee Pudding topped with custard or a Chocolate Fudge Cake served with cream. 

Chris Strong, Morrisons Café Buying Manager, said: “The classic Sunday Roast is a staple of British culture. And it's one we know our customers love, and we are delighted to now offer the hearty dishes from our cafés exclusively on Sundays. 

From the new vegan and vegetarian options to the kids’ dinner, there is something available for everyone so families can enjoy a perfect mealtime together at an affordable price, and save on a mountain of washing up in the kitchen afterwards!”

The Sunday Roast menu is available in all Morrisons cafés now. For more information on Morrisons cafés, visit: https://my.morrisons.com/morrisons-cafe

(I have an idea that I know where we may well end up on Sunday!)

Owens Coffee Unveils Perfect Waves Café

Devon-based coffee roaster, Owens Coffee, is proud to announce the opening of Perfect Waves Café, a stylish new coffee shop within The Roastery at Ivybridge. This expansion marks a significant enhancement to the original takeaway, now providing a warm, inviting indoor space for up to 25 customers.

Perfect Waves Café is located just off the A38, adjacent to Endsleigh Garden Centre, offering an easily accessible pit stop for those passing by to indulge in a cup of sustainably sourced coffee, freshly roasted on-site, beautifully brewed tea and delicious local produce. Find Perfect Waves Café at The Roastery (Ivybridge, PL21 9JL), open from Monday to Saturday from 9am - 4pm. Four-legged friends are welcome inside the new café and in the existing outdoor seating area.

Lorraine Bridden, Managing Director of Owens Coffee, says: “We’ve opened Perfect Waves Café to give our passionate team the opportunity to showcase everything we do, from our organic and Fairtrade coffee to our expertly brewed teas and locally sourced produce. 

“Our customers will have a choice of coffees, including a house blend or a single origin of the day, plus our organic Decaf. We’ve installed our Rancilio RS1 coffee machine for our professionally trained baristas. The machine is an extremely high-tech piece of kit, which is programmable so that we’re able to make consistent, precision-made coffees. Our teas, Devonshire Tea and Perfect Waves infusions are also a feature of the drinks menu.

“Customers visiting our new space can look forward to an all-round experience with top-quality produce brought to you by our friendly team of baristas.”

The new café is proud to serve Owens’ freshly roasted coffee beans, all of which are 100% certified organic and Fairtrade, having been expertly roasted on-site. Choose from a variety of brewing methods, served black or with Trewithen’s Barista Milk or plant-based alternatives. 

The inspiration for the name, Perfect Waves infusions will also star on the menu, alongside hot chocolates and soft drinks, from local suppliers Luscombe Drinks, Gusto Fairtrade & Organic Drinks, Tarka Springs, Four Elms Apple Juice and Courtney’s Apple Juice.

The menu has been developed around showcasing locally sourced produce, where possible, featuring a selection of sandwiches, paninis, light bites, fresh cakes and pastries with organic and vegan options (subject to availability). Sourced from local producers and suppliers including Cakewhole, Tamar Fresh, Foxcombe Bakehouse Bars, Burts Crisps, Mr Filbert's snacks, Plough to Plate and Flapjackery.

The Roastery - a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility designed to have a low environmental impact - has been home to Owens Coffee since 2018. This is where they clean-roast, package and distribute their organic and Fairtrade coffee across the UK, both to consumers and businesses. It also houses a shop, contemporary training facility and events space where visitors are welcomed, with tours and tastings for wholesale customers, and professional barista training. A range of coffee experiences and masterclasses can be enjoyed by coffee enthusiasts, including their Latte Art Essentials Workshop.

Owens’ range of freshly roasted coffee beans can be purchased from the shop alongside Perfect Waves infusions and a full range of brewing equipment; tried, tested and recommended by the team.

For more information about the new café and upcoming coffee experiences at The Roastery, please visit the website at owenscoffee.com, follow @owenscoffee_ on Instagram and Owens Coffee on Facebook and @PerfectWavesCafe on Instagram and Facebook.

Co-op's The Apiary secures nationwide listing for Manchester's Northern Quarter-based dessert café, Black Milk

Manchester's Northern Quarter-based café, Black Milk, has secured a listing for its products in Co-op stores all over the UK after working with the convenience retailer’s accelerated support scheme for suppliers, known as the Apiary.

Located at 88 Oldham Street, Manchester, Black Milk will see products including its award winning Hazelnut Cream; Pistachio Cream and, White Chocolate sweet spreads stocked in approaching 300 Co-op stores nation-wide, including stores in the North West located in Manchester; Oldham, Ashton, Stockport, Bolton and Rochdale.

Co-op’s Apiary programme searches for new purpose-led small businesses with a unique point of difference. Successful applicants receive valuable tailored support, mentoring and advice on all aspects of the product journey towards gaining a listing in store.

Oliver Taylor who founded Black Milk said: “We're obviously really pleased to work closely with Co-op, especially as a fellow ethical Manchester-based business. This listing sees our spreads stocked in more communities than we have ever been in before, including here in Manchester and across the North West, and it has the potential to significantly raise awareness of our products.

“Since March 2015, our secret sauces and spreads have been developed in our café at the heart of the Northern Quarter, Manchester. These spreads have always been the most popular part of our menu. One day, whilst serving our luxury hazelnut milkshakes a customer asked for an extra shake jar filled with only our hazelnut cream – and we knew then that we had the perfect product to sell. Made with the finest of nuts, these spreads are truly memorable indulgences, we suggest serving them on top of bread, crumpets or croissants, baked into treats or even just eaten off the spoon.”

Kelly Orme, who is the Co-op Community Buying Manager for Local, World Foods & the Apiary, said: “We are really delighted to work with Black Milk, as the dessert café has developed an impressive reputation and following from its Northern Quarter base, and through our Apiary programme we have been able to spend time with owners Andy and Oliver and work closely with them to bring their sweet nut spreads into our stores. 

"We are thrilled to reach this key milestone where the product is now on our shelves - we believe these spreads offer a real point of difference to interest, enthuse and excite Co-op Members and customers in our communities.”

For more information about Black Milk and, to find your local store selling its sweet spreads, visit: blackmilkcereal.com

Hungry? Shopping? Morrisons has a new café menu!

Hungry shoppers look no further, Morrisons has unveiled its new tasty café menu which includes two very tempting additions; Loaded Crosscut Fries and Mini Fish Fillet Burger, both available in all Morrisons cafés.

For a mere £3.00, the Loaded Crosscut Fries are smothered with a cheesy sauce and BBQ drizzle. Customers can top the dish off with a selection of grated cheese, bacon, or BBQ pulled pork for an extra £1 - £1.50. 

The Mini Fish Fillet Burger is lovingly crafted from fresh, battered fish and served in a bread roll both straight from Morrisons Market Street counters alongside chips and mushy peas, all for just £6.00.

To celebrate the launch, Morrisons is also giving shoppers more reasons to shop by securing some extra More Card points when visiting a Morrisons café. Until 5th November, More Card holders can: 

Earn 400 points when purchasing the new Loaded Crosscut Fries

Earn 600 points when purchasing the Cottage Pie on a Thursday

Earn 600 points when purchasing the new Mini Fish Fillet Burger on a Friday

Earn 600 points when purchasing Half a Roast Chicken and Chips on a Saturday

The new menu still includes popular favourites such as the all day breakfast, fish & chips and bangers & mash, and available all day, every day, families can continue to take advantage of the Kids Eat Free offer when purchasing an adult meal over £4.50.

For more information on Morrisons Cafés, visit: https://my.morrisons.com/morrisons-cafe/

Morrisons launches great new pick 'n mix kids meal deal in cafés for school summer holidays

Ever-mindful of the fact that families up and down the country are struggling to cope with the current economic crisis, Morrisons is doing more to help feed families during the summer holidays with the introduction of a new pick ‘n’ mix style meal option for kids in Morrisons Cafés, just in time for the summer holidays. Customers can now pick up a sandwich, snack and drink to feed their little ones for just £3.49.

The new kid’s meal deal can also be claimed free of charge thanks to Morrisons continued exclusive Kids Eat Free offer. Customers will be able to get one free kids meal from the kids menu with any adult meal that's over £4.49. The offer is available all day, every day, seven days a week for any child aged under 16 in its cafés nationwide. 

Sandwiches filled with classic kids’ favourites, ham or cheese, can be paired with a wide range of snack and drink choices likes Hula Hoops, Babybels, jelly, bags of fruit, flavoured milk, Robinsons Fruit Shoot, Cawston Press Juice or water.

Chris Strong, Morrisons Café Buying Manager said: “We understand that for many parents and carers keeping the kids fed during the summer holidays can be very much of a challenge, especially with the absence of free school meals. Our new pick ‘n’ mix meal deal, alongside our existing Kids Eat Free offer, are just a few ways we at Morrisons are helping everyone have access to nutritious food without breaking the bank.”

An adult meal deal has also been introduced for £4.79 offering customers a sandwich or toastie alongside a drink and a cake. Toastie options include ham and cheese, whilst egg & cress, prawn, tuna mayonnaise and salmon and cucumber sandwiches are available.  

Both hot and cold drinks are included and cake options include chocolate fudge, lemon drizzle, brownie or a Victoria Sponge.

To find your local Morrisons café, visit: https://my.morrisons.com/storefinder

Kids Eat Free scheme returns to Tesco cafés for school summer holidays

Tesco has announced it will be re-launching its Kids Eat Free scheme to its 310 cafés across the UK over the school summer holidays.

The scheme will run in cafés between the following dates:

England & Wales: Start 24th July – Finish 1st Sept

Scotland: Start 3rd July – Finish 11th August

Northern Ireland: Start 3rd July – Finish 1st Sept

Tesco's cafes will be offering one free Kids Hot Meal Deal, Kids Breakfast or Kids Pick ‘n’ Mix deal with each item bought by an adult from as little as 60p when showing their Tesco Clubcard at the till.

Jason Tarry, Tesco UK CEO, said: “We know the extra costs of keeping children fed and entertained during the long summer holidays can stretch household budgets, so we’re bringing back Kids Eat Free to give our families a helping hand.”

Popular menu items include beans or avocado on toast, fish fingers, baked chicken goujons or a sandwich. Hot main meals include a vegetable side dish, and the sandwich pick n mix includes a piece of fresh fruit and two snacks, so there’s something healthy and satisfying to feed hungry children from breakfast 'til dinner.

Kids Eat Free is just one of the many ways that Tesco is helping families spend less. Tesco has recently announced price cuts on essential products including spaghetti, cooking oil and yoghurt.

Families can also save thanks to Aldi Price Match, which matches the price of hundreds of products to Aldi, including both Tesco own brand products and big brands, and thanks to Clubcard Prices, more than 20 million Clubcard households have access to thousands of exclusive deals on everything from everyday staples like fruit and veg to treats like prosecco or ice cream.

Asda launches new half price café meals for adults and extends kids eat for £1 offer to support hard-pressed families

From today, Friday 30th June, all Asda café adult main meals will be half price, beginning at £3.12 from 3pm onwards.

So a family of four can eat in Asda cafés from just £8.50.

To help customers tackle the cost-of-living crisis, Asda has announced that its hugely popular ‘Kids Eat for £1’ café meal deal will be extended until the end of the year and also Asda will launch half price adult main meals in its café’s from 3pm onwards.

Asda recently refreshed its Kids for £1 menu adding a more nutritionally balanced offering, including new vegan and healthy meal options. The extension will come as a welcomed boost to the many cash strapped families as the long summer school holidays approach. 

Last summer, over 80,000 meals a week were served across the summer holidays – peaking to over three times the normal levels on an average week.

Asda’s latest Income Tracker shows a decrease in disposable income has been particularly stark for many low-earning families, with 40% of UK households falling into negative income territory in May – meaning their take home pay doesn't cover spending on bills and essentials. The average shortfall for these households was a shocking £42.50 per week in May.

To help relieve some of the financial pressures for families, Asda are introducing half price adult main mains from 3pm until close from Friday 30th June - with the Kids £1 meals remaining in place until the end of the year.

A family of four can eat out as little as £8.50 with the adult menu including some popular favourites like Steak and Ale Pie, served with mash and peas (£3.25), Fish and Chips (£3.25) Chicken Tikka Masala (£3.25), Mac & Cheese (£3.12), Lasagne with Garlic Bread and Salad (£3.25), Scampi, Chips and Peas (£3.25) and Sweet Potato and Spinach curry (VE) (£3.12).

Asda cafés which have an express diner format will also offer a whole 16” pizza for just £4 from 3pm onwards from this Friday until the 4th September.

The supermarket launched the offer for kids under 16 to enjoy a hot meal in any of their 205 cafés in June 2022 and has now served a staggering 1,700,000 million meals to kids from its cafés all over the country. 

As an alternative to a hot meal, Asda cafés also offer a £1 kids cold pick and mix selection that includes a sandwich, drink and some fruit. The refreshed menu now includes new treats like a jelly pot with whole fruit pieces or a jelly squeeze pouch as an alternative to a pack of crisps.

Kris Comerford, Asda’s Chief Commercial Officer said; “We know when families are preparing for the school holidays it can often mean an additional strain on household budgets. Our kids £1 café meal deals continue to provide a lifeline to families as we’ve served over 1,700,000 million meals since its  launch. Now with the introduction of half price adult main mains in cafés from 3pm onwards, it means we can extend our support to the whole family in the coming weeks and across the summer holidays.”

During the summer holidays Asda will be working with leading and trusted educational resource experts Twinkl, to provide café activity packs that are jam packed with holiday fun, educational resources to help you keep children entertained over the summer break. These resources will be available in all Asda Cafés or from the stores Community Champion, whilst stocks last.

www.asda.com.

Armed Forces Day special deal from Morrisons

Morrisons has announced it's offering servicemen and women and veterans 50% off in cafés nationwide for Armed Forces Day. 

On Saturday June 24th, anyone who comes into a Morrisons café dressed in their armed forces uniform or with a valid form of ID or a medal/badge can receive 50% off all hot meals, hot drinks and cakes. 

Available for one day only, this heroic deal is to thank the thousands of military personnel who have gone above and beyond for their country. 

Military personnel can enjoy hot menu favourites including a Roast Beef or Half Roast Chicken Dinner for just £3.74, Fish and Chips for £3.49 or Bangers and Mash for just £2.49.  

To make the deal even sweeter, those in the forces and veterans can choose from a selection of cakes such as Victoria Sponge or Chocolate Fudge cake for just £1.44.

Chris Strong, Morrisons Café Buying Manager, says: “We’re honoured to be offering those currently serving in the armed forces and veterans 50% off all hot meals, hot drinks and cakes in our cafés as a thank you for all that they have done and continue to do for us all.”

Customers who scan their Morrisons More card at the till will also receive 600 points when spending £6 or more in a Morrisons café.

Morrisons Armed Forces Day deal will be available in all Morrisons cafés on Saturday June 24th and can't be used with any other offer or promotion. 

Cafe Luc, Marylebone, London

Recently my wife and I were in London on business and as we were in Marylebone we decided to try Cafe Luc which is in Marylebone High Street.

We were both immediately impressed with the 'look' of the place, both outside and inside.

It is modern, although discretely designed and there is plenty of room for diners. The seating is comfortable and well-chosen, as is the décor.

We decided to opt for the set menu which is available weekdays from noon until 3pm and also from 6pm until 10pm from Monday to Sunday.

The choice was extremely inviting, consisting of starters, a main cause and a desert.

For the starters the options are: Tomato gazpacho with basil oil,

Fine smoked salmon with English crumpet, horseradish cream and

Terrine of duck confit with foie gras, toasted sourdough.

The main courses are: Pea risotto with aged parmesan, wild rocket

Pan fried Cornish Mackerel with Piperade and Steak & frites, pepper or béarnaise sauce.

And for deserts the choices are as follows: Nutella crème brûlée, Lemon tarte with raspberries and Chantilly plus Tiramisu.

We both decided to have the Fine smoked salmon on an English crumpet with horseradish cream.

An excellent choice, the salmon was melt in the mouth and the horseradish cream tasted as if it had come from Heaven that morning!

We both ordered steak. We both asked for 'very well done' and it was cooked to perfection. The béarnaise sauce was absolutely delicious, as was the pepper sauce, which was my option.

The Pomme frits were a revelation. Fast food restaurants do not sell French Fries. Cafe Luc, on the other hand, does. They were by far and away the nicest chips (of any type!) we had tasted in ages.

For desert my wife chose the Lemon tarte with raspberries and Chantilly whilst I went for the Tiramisu.

The Lemon tart was truly delicious and well-complemented by the raspberries and the Chantilly.

And the Tiramasu? The best I have ever tasted!

Please bear in mind that this is in the heart of London and that the cost per meal was only £15.50. A very modest price.

My wife had a sweet white wine whilst I chose a mineral water. Both modestly priced, too.

The service is excellent and attentive, yet without being over eager.

It is open from 7am until 11.30 with different menus reflecting the time of day.

50 Marylebone High Street
London
W1U 5HN
Tel 020 7258 9878.

http://cafeluc.com

It's probably best to check to see if reservations are necessary.

We noticed a very mixed clientèle, business people, office workers, shoppers and tourists and local people meeting up for lunch.

Will we be going back there? You can count on it.