Lowton Community Café is open again, and this time it feels personal.
The café now runs under new licences held by Steph Guest and her mum, Carole. They live locally. They know the area. They understand what people want from a community café because they are part of the community themselves.
Have you ever walked into a place and felt it was made for you, not just sold to you?
That is the aim here.
Steph and Carole are running the café as a family business. You will see them day to day. You will chat to them at the counter. They care about the quality of what they serve and the experience you have while you are here.
The focus is simple. Fresh food. Proper drinks. High quality ingredients. No shortcuts.
The menu offers a wide range of options to suit different tastes and times of day. Whether you want a quick coffee, a relaxed lunch, or somewhere to sit and talk, the café is designed to fit around real life. Food is prepared fresh. Ingredients are chosen carefully. Portions make sense. Prices feel fair.
Coffee matters here too. The café serves fresh barista coffee, made properly and consistently. If you drink coffee often, you know how much difference that makes. It turns a quick stop into a reason to come back.
Why does this matter for the hub?
A community space only works when people want to stay, not just pass through. A café gives people a reason to slow down. Parents talk after activities. Volunteers sit and plan. Friends meet without needing an excuse. Conversations happen naturally.
That is how communities grow.
There are different ways to run a café. Some focus on speed. Some chase trends. Steph and Carole have chosen something else. They are building a place that feels welcoming, reliable, and familiar. A place where you can bring your kids. A place you can visit on your own. A place where you are recognised.
Running a family café is hard work. It means early starts, long days, and constant attention to detail. It also means pride in what you put out every day. That shows in the food, the coffee, and the atmosphere.
What role do places like this play in your week?
"Re-opening the café at Lowton Community Hub means more to us than serving food and drinks. It’s about creating a place where people feel welcome, connected, and at ease. We’ve chosen to focus on fresh, quality ingredients and real barista coffee because we want every visit to feel good and meaningful. Whether someone drops in for a quick coffee between sessions, sits down for lunch with a friend, or brings their family after a class, we want them to feel at home. This café isn’t just ours to run—it belongs to everyone who walks through the door and makes it part of their day.”
more than a cafe
Lowton Community Café is more than a refreshment stop. It supports local people, keeps money in the area, and strengthens the hub as a whole. When you choose to eat and drink here, you support a local family and a shared space that belongs to everyone.
The doors are open again. The coffee is on. The tables are ready.
Come in, take a seat, and make it part of your routine.
We wish Steph and Carole the very best as they take this next step. They bring care, pride, and a clear sense of purpose to the café. As a hub, we will continue to support them, back what they are building, and give the space time to grow into what the community needs. If you value local people running local spaces, this is your invitation to be part of it.
For me the Full monty Breakfast was bang on
My wife had the teacake and that looked Good, Thank you all.
Well done to everyone involved in getting this back open. It feels like something built for the community, not just another café.