The signs went up in 2019 but it took a further three years for new cafe Avocado to open its doors. The pandemic delayed a makeover of a former shop and, as co-owner Yassaman Falahati, said: "We wanted it to be perfect."
The family-run healthy eating cafe in Long Eaton offers breakfasts, lunch, cakes and drinks. Some of the dishes have a Persian twist, inspired by the family's heritage.
Yassaman, a 23-year-old graduate from Nottingham Trent University, and her brother Pedro, 30, are behind the counter and in the kitchen, rustling up the kind of dishes that demonstrate healthy eating doesn't have to be boring. The morning kicks off with eggs royale, avocado on toast, omelettes, porridge, pancakes and croissants.
