We don’t always want to spend upwards of a tenner on a hand crafted 72 hour sourdough sandwich, but then sometimes a mass produce meal deal doesn’t quite hit that lunchtime spot either. Occasionally, if you haven’t brought your own packed lunch into to work, you just want a good but simple butty.
Great news then that the team behind award winning street food venue GRUB at Red Bank is launching CAFF, a new sandwich shop in the city centre on Monday 17th October.
CAFF is proud to be ‘proper northern’ and will encapsulate the best elements of a classic sandwich shop - simple, comforting and delicious food served in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. CAFF will be situated at First Street’s Food and Drink kiosk in Tony Wilson Place and will be serve from 8am-3pm Monday-Friday.
“We’ve taken the classic northern butty shop that’s existed for generations and thrown it into the mix with our approach to supporting proper local producers. We can’t wait to give First Street and the people of Manchester a proper feed,” says Jason Bailey, CAFF’s owner and founder of GRUB.
CAFF’s slogan is ‘no avo, no keto, just baps’ to illustrate their straightforward ethos which is the antithesis of special dies complications and the latest trends.
Visitors to CAFF can be confident they’ll be served tasty and hearty food with classic northern flavours. The menu will contain straight up British classics like freshly made breakfast rolls and traditional cold sandwiches alongside other grab and go convenience foods such as pastries and snacks.
CAFF will maintain an inclusive range, mirroring the standard offering with a vegan and gluten free option where possible. Ingredients will come from local, traditional, family-run butchers and bakers such as Robinsons Artisan Family Bakery of Failsworth or Littlewoods Butchers of Heaton Moor where possible. Catering and delivery options will be available for ‘office butty runs’, casual events or anyone who loves stuff in bread.
Jamie Hills, Development Director at Ask Real Estate, who are landowners and developers of the First Street Estate said: “We’re pleased to support a local, independent business with CAFF. They will provide a quality and good value breakfast and lunch offering to the First Street neighbourhood, specialising in no-nonsense great butties. CAFF will add to our diverse mix of operators at First Street where we continue to attract new businesses and employers to the estate”.
First Street is the urban neighbourhood located by Whitworth Street which incorporates cultural arts venue, HOME, the UK’s first Melia INNSIDE hotel, public green spaces and a 700 space car park operated by Q-Park. It’s also home to bars, restaurants and leisure venues including Indian Tiffin Room, WOOD, JunkYard Golf Club, The GasWorks, Brewbar, Ribeye Steakhouse, and Bunny Jacksons.
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