The co-owner of a new cafe kiosk which has opened in Gallery Oldham has said she "can't believe" she has been given the opportunity to open her business there.
Charlotte Connell and her business partner, Jacqueline, began their business adventure of selling hot drinks last September in Ashworth Valley, Heywood, and have now expanded into Oldham.
Brew Box opened up shop yesterday (Thursday, June 27) and is hoping to make an impression on Oldhamers.
Charlotte said: "We converted a horse box into a hot drinks place last September and we've been open in Ashworth Valley ever since, but only on Saturdays and Sundays.
"We wanted to expand and we saw an ad for a space at Gallery Oldham."
Talks began in December and now, Brew Box is open from 9am to 2pm Monday to Saturday each week.
The wooden kiosk, which sits just next to the building's entrance, is serving up hot drinks and tasty home baked goods from Saddleworth Bakes to people visiting the gallery, library, or even those in the town centre who fancy trying something new.
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Charlotte said the business at Ashworth Valley is an outdoor business which relies on the weather, and unfortunately, this has meant there have been "ups and downs" since they started up around eight months ago.
However, Charlotte is hopeful that business in Oldham will get off to a good start.
She said: "I would love the summer to give us good weather and affirmation that we're doing the right thing.
"I'm very excited, I can't believe we've gone from discussions with this idea to where we are now.
"It's taken six months to get to this stage, just to get to this point where we're now open, it's such an adrenaline rush."
Looking ahead, Charlotte said Bew Box could look to open in a bigger space in Gallery Oldham as it looks to serve all kinds of people visiting for different events.
She said: "We've got a very good opportunity here, the future is bright."
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