The StrEat

A chain café in a concrete shopping centre, but my sources informed me that the staff had managed to give it a bit of a local vibe. Clean, well staffed and busy. No mini-fry (which I've sort of grown accustomed to), so I had a cheese and ham croissant while E had a bowl of porridge. This plus two large coffees came to well under a tenner. One corner had a table with kids toys, there was an outside area for smokers / sun-worshippers, and a notice board with a 'Customer Of The Week' poster (this week - Nora Evans!). I asked how you became Customer Of The Week and was told it cost £50! Big disabled toilet with baby changing, and a bowl of pot-poirri.