It was the setting for one of the most talked-about TV scenes of the past few years. Now the Bolton café which featured in hit BBC drama Happy Valley has created a 'Happy Valley sandwich' in honour of the show.
Two weeks have passed since Sarah Lancashire's character Catherine confronted her sister Clare (Siobhan Finneran) in a cafe that was said to be in Sheffield. In fact, it was much closer to home - in Bolton town centre.
The manager of Amico Café, opposite the Market Place Shopping Centre, on Corporation Street, says they have been inundated with customers wanting to sit at the same table as the sisters. He even claimed that people have travelled from up and down the UK.
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John Cavanagh told the Manchester Evening News: "It's had a big impact. You sort of don't realise how big it was until after.
"Yesterday we were on Lorraine for all of about three minutes and after that we got slammed... it was chaos! But it's good for business and good for people to come in and have a chat, have a laugh, and it gives us something to talk to people in the community about.
"You wouldn't believe how many people have come from everywhere just to sit in and have a sandwich or a coffee. People saying it's their favourite programme and then saying they've been able to sit at the very table where she sat.
"It's nice and people want that little bit of a memory. If we can create that, it's a little bit of a bonus."
For those who may not have caught the action of episode three on Sunday night, the cafe scene unfolded after police sergeant Catherine confronted her sister Clare over the devastating discovery that she had been helping her grandson Ryan visit his father behind bars.
Catherine trailed her sister and her boyfriend Neil as they were heading to Sheffield Prison. But when Clare headed to sit in a local cafe, Catherine seized the moment to confront her about the duplicity - and fans were loving the drama.
John added: "The first two days after is when we really noticed it and people saying we were on TV last night. It really picked up and about half the people who came in said that. People asking if we were going to make a sandwich. A lot of people came in and asked and we thought it was nice to have something to put on there."
Although in the scene there are posters on the wall, in the actual cafe, the wall behind the table is adorned with big stars and lettering spelling out 'be our guest'. The venue has two floors and both dining areas feel extremely light and airy, with plenty of greenery. Lots of natural light is also allowed in through big windows on both levels.
The sandwich itself is a ciabatta roll packed with chicken, prosciutto, ham, mozzarella, pesto, chillis, red peppers and rocket. It is served with chips and salad, and is priced at £8.95.
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