
North Lincolnshire husband and wife duo team up to manage local football club facilities.
A North Lincolnshire couple has taken over Winterton Rangers Football Club’s café, bar, and function room, providing food for footballers and supporters.
After opening the café and bar in January, the couple has seen great success gaining a 5 star health and hygiene rating from North Lincolnshire Council and serving sourced, affordable pub food.
In partnership husband Andy, who works full-time as a butcher, the pair manage the catering at Winterton Football Club’s café, restaurant, and 200-person function room, sourcing fresh produce from Andy’s butchers.
Along with her partner, the duo employs five staff and as well as three volunteers, including Wendy’s mother and close family friends, and additional support from the local Lions group.
Commenting on the venture, Wendy said: “We didn’t know what to expect from the start, after advertising on Facebook we couldn’t believe how many people were coming through the door. On Friday nights, people were having to wait for tables.”
Prior to the business’ launch, Wendy applied for a Kickstart grant from UKSE – a local investment company that provides up to £1.5 million to growing businesses – which helped with the purchase of equipment such as fryers, a cooker, and microwaves.
“I had heard from a local business that there were grants available and applied. It was a very easy process, and the start-up academy was also very useful, which gave me a lot of information,” Wendy said.
Steve Lyon, Area Manager at UKSE, said: “It is great to see Wendy and her partner take on this exciting venture and support their local football club and community. The success that the team have achieved so far is a testament to their hard work and dedication. We wish them all the best for the future.”
UKSE provides loan and equity finance of up to £1.5m to existing growing businesses, particularly those creating jobs – for further information please contact the team on 0114 2700 933
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