There are very few places in the UK these days where £2 would get you a cheese toastie. But at Meeting Point Cafe, in the diverse inner-city ward of Harehills in north Leeds, the prices are based on what customers can afford – which, in many cases, is not very much.
“We have people who are sleeping on streets waiting for us at seven o’clock when we open and when wintertime comes they’re going to need something warm to eat,” said Pauline Burrow, who runs the cafe, which is subsidised by the Methodist church. It is a “safe space” to eat, have a conversation with a friendly face and, crucially this winter, keep warm.
