Bonito Platito Coffee & Co opens in Hemingford Grey
A new café has opened up in Hemingford Grey serving delicious cakes and coffee.
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A new café has opened up in Hemingford Grey serving delicious cakes and coffee.
Helen Mountain delivering a meal to Brian Francis - Credit: Tish Peek During the coronavirus pandemic, The Hemingford Grey Hub played a vital part in the community to support people through the Covid-19 pandemic. Tish Peek, chairman of The Hub said: “The Hub was already set up before the pandemic as a good neighbourhood scheme, but then suddenly Covid arrived and we then had to get our skates on and run fast.” “We quickly recruited a lot of volunteers, more than 100 and we divided the village into zones, a zone was a few streets and each zone has its own set of voluntee...
Caren Schofield set up Bonito Platito in lockdown. - Credit: SCHOFIELD Launching a new business brings both excitement and trepidation, but for Hemingford Grey mum Caren Schofield it was "the best decision" she has ever made. Caren launched grazing catering business Bonito Platito last year after quitting her full-time job in the NHS and says she has no regrets. “Unfortunately, it got to a point where I wasn't enjoying my job. I was desperate for Friday to come, and I hated that feeling. Combine that with the impact the first lockdown had on me, something just clicked, and I wanted to ...