Category Archives: Food

Local café to carry on helping hungry children

Brentwood Avenue coffee house Cake Stories says it hopes to continue supporting struggling families over the Christmas period, despite the government’s decision to provide free school meals to children in England during the holidays. During October half-term, Cake Stories teamed up with 1901 Caffe Bistro

Jesmond food and drink businesses plan for weekend restart

Some Jesmond food and drink outlets are planning to restart their indoor and outdoor seating services this weekend, following last week’s announcement by the prime minister that social distancing rules were being relaxed to one metre from Saturday 4th July. The re-opening of pubs, hairdressers,

Local café and butcher’s start delivery services in Jesmond

Café 1901 and butcher shop Ibbitson’s have begun offering free delivery services to customers in Jesmond during the current period of lockdown. Café 1901 is offering a next-day delivery service on groceries, including fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, dairy, eggs and milk. It is also offering a

Jesmond Food Market aims for zero emissions

Jesmond Food Market has teamed up with local zero emissions delivery company ZMove to help traders lower their carbon emissions when moving stock and setting up stalls.   ZMove launched in March 2019 with an employed, trained rider team and a fleet of electric cargo bikes,

Jam Jar to reopen tomorrow after weekend fire

Osborne Road restaurant Jam Jar will remain shut until tomorrow (Tuesday 11th February) following a fire on Saturday morning, when three fire engines were sent to put out the flames. The fire occurred just a few doors up from Caledonian Hotel and its adjacent Billabong