Tasty morsels

Good for business

Peter Corcoran, catering manager at Rutherglen Town Hall Cafe, says healthy options are proving to be good for business.

‘We have a cafe that serves 200 people every day and we are open six days a week,’ Peter says. ‘We also do catering for weddings and conferences, often another 200 people at the same time as running the cafe.’

Rutherglen Town Hall Cafe has held the healthyliving award (HLA) for about 10 years, but Peter is new to the cafe and keeping the award is important to him.

‘We are all becoming more aware of the movement away from meat and towards more vegetarian and vegan options. Customers want healthy alternatives and choices to eat less meat; the award keeps healthy eating in our minds when we are menu planning, but it makes business sense too.’

Peter says they cater for a wide range of customers, and they have been able to keep old favourites on the menu by moving away from unhealthier cooking methods yet still keeping the flavour.

‘We also want to appeal to more adventurous customers and to families,’ he adds. ‘Our new offers to children include healthier snacks and we want families to know their children can access nutritious food here.’

The team at Rutherglen Town Hall Cafe are planning an event in the Easter holidays, where children can taste different healthy meals and dips. Find out more by following them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Rutherglen-Town-Hall/155237351164401

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