Customers can get a good feed for under a fiver at a new cafe which is on mission to give ex-offenders an opportunity to train and gain qualifications in the food and drink industry . Straight Six Cafe opened this week in Carlton with a limited but reasonably priced menu.
Mac n cheese costs £4.50 and there's a vegan gluten-free version for the same price. For a further £2 slow-cooked pulled lamb makes a tasty topping. Nachos with cheese, homemade guacamole, salsa and jalapenos cost £3.50 and halloumi fries £3. To finish there's cake - on this particular day gluten-free banana bread for £1.50 or £3 with a barista-style coffee.
The new not-for-profit venture has received European funding via the Prison and Probation Service's co-financing organisation to cover salaries, rent, equipment, training and ingredients for 18 months. Money made from sales will be ploughed back into the cafe, while further plans are in the pipeline to branch out into street food markets in Nottingham and Derby.
