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Cornerstone Cafe Announces Reopening with Half Price Discount During August
Cornerstone Café is reopening to the public on Monday 10 August 2020, with customers able to benefit from a half price discount on food and refreshments purchased over the next month.
The Café, which is based within Cornerstone House (at 1 Esk Walk, Cumbernauld, G67 1BZ), offers an ideal meeting place for those in the local area, or simply somewhere to stop and have a rest during a busy day’s shopping within Cumbernauld town centre.
Like all other cafes and restaurants across the country, Cornerstone Cafe was forced to indefinitely close in March 2020 due to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. Now, with Phase 3 of Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown in operation, the Cafe is well-positioned for a phased reopening as of next week.
The Cafe’s new temporary opening hours will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10.00am-3.00pm, with a view to returning to its regular six days per week opening schedule in the near future. Craig Welsh, Manager at Cornerstone Cafe, commented:
“The team has worked really hard to get the Cafe ready and safe to reopen its doors on Monday, and we are looking forward to seeing all of our customers again.
“We are hoping that the change to our opening hours won’t last long and we can get back to normal soon. This will be reviewed on a week to week basis.
“We are also thrilled to announce that we’ve joined UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. This means that all of our customers will be entitled to a massive 50% discount on food and drinks of up to £10 per person every Monday to Wednesday throughout August.
“Now there really is no excuse not to pop in and pay us a visit! All are welcome.” Mary McNeil, Development Manager at Cornerstone House Centre, the charity which manages the community-owned building in which Cornerstone Cafe is based, added:
“Under its tenancy, Cornerstone Cafe adheres to strict hygiene procedures both in terms of food preparation and standards of cleanliness.
“People visiting Cornerstone Cafe can be assured that a full health and safety risk assessment in relation to COVID-19 has been undertaken and that every reasonable step has been taken to ensure the safety of all customers from the moment they enter until the moment they leave the building.
“This includes clear instructions for safe walking routes around the premises, socially-distanced dining tables and provision of on-site hand sanitising stations.”
Cornerstone Café, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2019, offers breakfasts, teas, lunches and snacks, providing both a sit-in and takeaway service. Other catering services, including buffet provision, can be booked through the Café (with a minimum of eight days notice to ensure adequate supplies and that customer requirements are fully met).
Over several years, the Café has developed an excellent reputation as one of Cumbernauld’s most used and popular food outlets, with a strong and established regular customer base visiting the Café on a weekly basis. It is renowned for its friendly staff team, quality of catering, great customer service and inclusiveness.
The Eat Out to Help Out Scheme will run at Cornerstone Cafe until Monday 31 August 2020, with a 50% discount automatically available to all customers without condition or requirement for presenting vouchers.
The Scheme has been introduced by UK Government to encourage citizens to start visiting cafes and restaurants again after lockdown. Through the initiative, participating establishments are able to retrospectively claim the monetary value of discounts provided to customers from Her Majesty’s Treasury.
Whilst the Cafe’s doors have been closed to the public for four months, the team have remained busy behind the scenes by helping vulnerable people in the Greater Cumbernauld area to be fed during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Cafe has been actively supporting Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in preparing and distributing 200 free portions of soup weekly to local individuals and families on low income or experiencing disadvantage.
Many of these portions have been allocated through Bethlehem House of Bread Food Bank, providing much-needed support to those affected by food poverty during the COVID-19 crisis.
If you have any questions or queries in relation to visiting Cornerstone Cafe upon its reopening, please telephone 01236 739220 or email café@cornerstone-house.org.uk. Alternatively, you can drop the team a message via Cornerstone Cafe’s Facebook page.
