The Toby Jug in South Street Bridport, Dorset is under new ownership and has been bought by experienced caterers Matt Beard, Nina Warren and their four year old son Jack. Matt and Nina have big plans for the business and have already changed the name of the business to Café Bean and plan a complete refurbishment and modernisation of the premises by the end of the year in order to reflect their new image and trading style. Matt, an experienced chef who has worked in numerous four star West country hotels and Nina who has worked as a restaurant manager, previously ran their own hotel in Devon, prior to buying Café Bean.

Matt and Nina decided to return to the catering industry and have always had a soft spot for the stunning countryside and coast of Dorset. When the opportunity arose to purchase a catering business in the vibrant market town of Bridport, they jumped at the chance, commenting on the purchase of Café Bean Matt said, “We are thoroughly enjoying living and working in Bridport, owning and running our own business in this area is something we have always dreamed about. We have introduced a completely new menu with a specials board, homemade cakes and fair trade tea and coffee. We have also, already established a great relationship with a number of quality local suppliers in order to offer our customers the finest locally sourced produced, free range meats, vegetables, breads and dairy produce the positive response which we have had from our customers has been really encouraging. Café Bean can be contacted on 01308 422115