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Emma completes her training November 2025

03/11/2025
Congratulations to Emma, who completed her training with us last week. Emma has been on the Young People’s Training Programme since the end of May, and, after trying out both Front of House and Kitchen, Emma chose to do her...
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Marie Curie Coffee Morning at The Usual Place

25/10/2025
*****Saturday 25th October 2025 10am-12pm at The Usual Place*** Almost set up and ready to open the doors for this morning’s @Marie Curie coffee morning with some fabulous stalls! Come along for coffee and a plate of homemade mini cakes...
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Libby Retires from Our Kitchen

17/10/2025
Our Mentors are such incredible people, they not only work as a team to ensure the cafe runs smoothly and safely for our customers, but their primary focus is on each individual young person they work with – passing on...
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Katy gains work experience in constituency office

14/10/2025
Training at The Usual Place not only gives young people an opportunity to learn food, drink and hospitality skills, our mentorship also enables individuals to discover their own strengths, gain confidence and reconnect with long held ambitions. Katie is now...
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