Popular Portobello cafe helps community with collection and delivery service

A popular Portobello cafe is helping locals to beat the supermarket queues and offering a delivery service to those who are self isolating in the area.

The Beach House cafe, near Portobello’s promenade is currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, however they have kept their bakery open to sell fresh bread pastries, scones, milk, eggs, butter and essential dried goods such as rice, pasta, lentils, oats, and bread flour, some of which have been difficult to find in supermarkets.

This is facilitated by a small stall outside of the bakery in order to keep people safe by social distancing. They are also only taking contactless payments.

A collection service has also been launched for those who are able to make the trip, with their online shop offering fresh fruit and vegetables, break and pastries, pastas, rice and milk. They are also able to help those who may not be able to leave their home and are self isolating, by delivering to people’s homes on bike, by car or by foot.

The cafe is located on Bath Street near the promenade

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