Staff, patients and visitors to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth can enjoy 24-hour pasty provision thanks to the newly refurbished Warrens café on level 6, which reopened on the 21st of August.
The café has been refurbished to provide a warm and welcoming space where people can enjoy nourishing meals and have a place to unwind. With expanded seating capacity and enlarged floor space, the café has been designed meticulously to provide a comfortable and inviting location where people can gather, relax, eat and drink at any hour of the day.
With an around-the-clock service, the menu continues to feature all-time favourites for breakfast, lunch and beyond, while introducing an array of regular seasonal options, using local suppliers whenever possible.
Expect an extensive variety of food and drink choices such as pasties, breakfast baps, salads, sandwiches, cakes and snacks alongside hot and cold beverages, including iced coffee and fruit smoothies.
Vouchers will continue to be made available for NHS staff and patients throughout the year, as well as a digital loyalty programme launching later this year.
“We are excited to invite customers into this fresh new environment and welcome their feedback,” said Craig Wood, Head of Hospitality Partnerships. “We’d like to thank the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust for its support in helping us deliver this so quickly and to such high standards.”
Warrens has had a presence at Derriford for over 15 years. Cafés also operate on Levels 3 and 5, while on Level 7 a full restaurant, Goodness at Greens, offers freshly made meals, a daily carvery and a fresh salad bar in addition to the takeaway food available elsewhere.
Warrens has been opening its oven doors to the fresh smell of hand-crafted bakery since 1860. Using premium, fresh ingredients and secret family recipes passed down through the generations, its best- selling hand-crimped pasties and prize-winning cakes and scones simply make life taste better. The range includes vegan and vegetarian options, as well as some great purse-friendly deals.
At the heart of the company is a love story that united two local families. When St Just baker’s daughter Miss Harvey met farmer’s son Master Warren, the result was a marriage made in heaven. While the farm provided the ingredients fresh from the fields, the Harvey’s made the pastry and baked the pasties. The original shop opened in 1860, and several generations later, Warrens is the oldest Cornish pasty maker in the world.
There are 41 Warrens outlets across the UK, including throughout Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and South Wales, as well as in Gatwick Airport and at Cullompton Services. The rebrand of existing stores is scheduled for completion by mid-2024.
Share your experience on Instagram @warrens_bakery and Facebook @warrensbakery, and visit the website at www.warrensbakery.co.uk for more information.
(Images © Guy Harrop. Main image features Jennie Shephard, General Manager, Warrens at Derriford, and team members).
