New Bilston cafe offering range of food at an affordable price opens its doors
A new cafe which promises a place to to eat and drink at a reasonable price has opened its doors in Bilston.
Get Toasted, on Johnson Street, and a stone's throw from Coseley, started serving hungry customers on Monday last week, with a range of offerings on the menu from breakfast sandwiches to pancake stacks.
Owner Dolly Mann, who has lived in the area for more than 30 years, decided to open the business after noticing there was nowhere nearby to catch up with friends and have a bite to eat.
The 60-year-old said: "I don't think there were cafes nearby for people to come in and have a chat and a coffee and that is why I wanted to open.
"I think our prices are really reasonable too – it is something cheap and cheerful.
"I have got a few regulars which is nice to see. The few people that have come in have all commented saying how nice it is and that they would definitely come back."
Though the business venture was something Dolly had wanted to pursue for a while, the mother-of-four said that it wouldn't have been possible without her daughters who lent a helping hand during opening week.
"My daughters have been a great help, without them I don't think we would have been able to do it – they have been golden," she said.
"It feels surreal really at the minute. When the signage went up and things like that, that is when it hit home and I thought 'This is really happening, this is what we have created.
"It is an indescribable feeling really. It was not easy but it has all come together and we thought, 'We've done it now'. I just hope people come in and love it as much as I do."
Dolly's daughter, Sunny, added that she hopes the cafe will become a "social hub" for customers.
The 36-year-old said: "A lot of people say they have been looking for something like this in the area for ages.
"They just like the atmosphere and the environment and the fact that it is affordable. Times are hard for people at the moment but they still want to socialise and don't want to pay an arm and a leg.
"(Dolly) had a burning desire to open a community-feel coffee shop in the area because it feels like it really needs one. We really want it to be a little social hub for people to come and relax."
For more information about the cafe, visit get-toasted.co.uk/
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