"It's better than we thought": Sisters open new cafe Brew & Bites after transforming empty Stamshaw unit

Darcie and Dollie Wall have been blown away by the community’s response to their new business venture, Brew & Bites, which opened its doors in Walker Road on Monday, March 2.

The new cafe, which specialises in home baked goods and hearty sandwiches, occupies the former Country Removals site which has been vacant for several years.

16-year-old Dollie said: “There was a lot of what that had to be done. It took about three months to get it ready.

“My sister loves baking so its really nice that she now has a space and we felt there really wasn’t anything like this in our area so everyone has come saying we’ve opened in a great location.”

The pair said they were inspired by their dad, who runs Inter City FC, to open the cafe and that has proved a hit, with customers already returning for more.

Dollie added: “It has been so good - much better than we thought it was going to be. We sold out of everything the first two days.

“Our dad has got his own football club and he always comes up with new ideas and he has helped make this happen for us by getting people in to do the work.

“Obviously we are really early days so we aren’t sure how it is going to go in the future but we want it to get bigger and more people to know about us.”

Brew & Bites will also be offering a ‘make your own’ salad bar as well as classic hot drinks and sweet treats.