19/08/2026
Shout out to all the small businesses - we see you! ☺️🤍
A lot of people compare independent cafés and tearooms to the big chains.
And honestly, we understand why.
When you look at the price of a coffee, sandwich and cake, it's easy to focus on the number and wonder why one place costs a little more than another.
But here's something many people don't see...
At a large chain, your money supports a national business.
✨ At an independent tearoom, your money supports REAL people, REAL jobs and a LOCAL community.
For around £3 more, you're not just getting food and drink.
You're getting:
☕ Locally blended tea and coffee from independent local suppliers
🥪 A freshly prepared, made-to-order meal
🍰 Homemade baking by talented bakers using quality and locally sourced ingredients
❤️ Full table waitress service - No QR or App ordering - Real human interactions
🏡 A family-run business employing local people
👩🍳 Food prepared with care, not simply delivered in a box or from a packet
And here's the part many people don't realise...A very large chunk of every bill never stays with us.
Before we've paid for ingredients, wages, national insurance, pensions, rent, rates, utilities, insurance, card machine fees and supplier increases, VAT alone takes a significant share.
Yet independent hospitality businesses continue to do what they do best: creating welcoming spaces, serving homemade food, employing real local people and bringing communities together with human interaction.
So when you choose a local independent business, you're not simply buying lunch.
✨ You're helping keep high streets alive.
✨You're helping local people stay employed.
✨ You're helping local suppliers thrive.
✨ You're helping ensure places like ours are still here for future generations to enjoy.
The £3 isn't profit...It's what helps keep independent businesses going.
So when you’re thinking about visiting a chain, think independent. It genuinely means more than you know.
Tag your favourite small business below.❤️
