Sarah and team – who roll out seasonal food and hospitality at Stonham Barns Park – secure national award for excellence
The just relaunched Café 24 at Stonham Barns Park – one of Suffolk’s premier leisure, retail and holiday destinations – which won ‘Best Café’ in Suffolk in Englands Business Awards has Won ‘Best Café’ in England at the National Finals in Birmingham (17 November). The Café clinched the national award for ‘Best Café’ in the country – beating no less than 27 other regions!
The newly enhanced foodie café has recently undergone a complete remodelling and relaunch with its enhanced outdoor eating area.
Owner Sarah Shaw has achieved the life-long dream of her late Mother to own and run a café with the backing of husband Robert. The aim of Café 24 is to be big on quality seasonal food and exceptional service. And a place where people can meet up with friends, family and colleagues and spend time together socialising. Located at the entrance to Stonham Barns Park on the A1120, the café is named after its address – No 24 Stonham Barns Park. The relevance of number 24 is that it has personal attachment to Sarah’s life.
Said Sarah on the ‘Best Café’ in Suffolk win, ‘We’ve only gone and done it! To win Best Café in the national finals is just off the scale.’
‘I am so proud of my team and of everything that we have done together. To be announced winners at the national finals – it’s just incredible really.’
‘This award is also for my Mum who was my role model and inspiration. She was a home baking enthusiast and very much a people person. She would be stunned at what I have achieved with this café dedicated to her memory.’
Together with the kitchen team – of Michael, James and Dawn – Sarah has put together a simple but tempting menu for the café which includes locally sourced ingredients. Visitors to the venue are able to Dine In, Dine Out on the new outdoor seating area and also benefit from a Takeaway service.
London-born Sarah, who moved from Essex to Stonham Aspal, continues, ‘Of course, we do coffee for coffee lovers, but we do so much more. We will continue to serve the best food and company throughout the week – keeping our promise to be the community heartbeat of Mid Suffolk.’
The number of staff varies throughout the year flexing from 5 to 12 during the height of the summer. Visitors come to Stonham Barns Park to enjoy the attractions including The Owl Sanctuary, The Stonham Discount Garden & Home Centre, The Golf Centre, The Antique Centre, Legends Bar and The Retail Village.
Café 24 serves freshly made cakes and savoury classics including everything from Mozzarella, Sun-Blushed Tomato, Pesto and Roasted Pepper Panini to Suffolk Smoked Ham, Egg and Chips, Delicious Lasagne and the everyone’s absolute weekly favourite – yummy Sunday roast!
For more information or to book a table call 01449 711257.
