Father and daughter 'excited' as they plan to open new cafe

Darren Maloney, 52, and his daughter Esther Maloney, 23, are working as partners to open Thirsty & Co in Appley Bridge.

Esther has always wanted to start her own business, as she loves chatting to people, and she is looking forward to the new venture.

She said: “I’m feeling apprehensive and nervous but mostly excited.”

Before securing the premises on Hall Lane, Esther had a trailer where she would sell tea, coffee and cakes at community events.

Named the Thirsty Cup trailer, its legacy is set to live on in the name of the new cafe.

There is no opening date yet, as the duo are currently renovating the café themselves, but they hope to open the doors in the new year.

They want it to look like the sort of café you might stumble across while visiting the Lake District.

Esther said: “We’re going for a countryside vibe, not modern, just a bit olde worlde.”

The cafe will serve good quality breakfast rolls, paninis, cakes and coffees. There will also be a range of alternative milk options and vegetarian options.

Esther said she wants the café to be affordable and they will “promote locally sourced produce at a reasonable price”.

It has not yet been decided if there will be an area specifically for dogs or if they will be allowed into the cafe.