One of Nottinghamshire's maddest cafes is going up for sale after 10 years of tea and scones in colourful and quirky Alice in Wonderland surroundings. Owner Nygel Stevenson is hanging up his hat at Madhatters, a whimsical tearoom in Kimberley decked out with Alice, the White Rabbit, a pink flamingo and playing cards.
He said: "I am gutted about letting my dream tearoom go, but the time is right for me. I have made so many friends over the counter who will remain in my life. I will miss all of the lovely customers. I like to think that I have created a community within a community and would dearly love to see that continue... maybe on the other side of the counter enjoying a latte."
The tearoom, popular for its homemade cakes, scones and sausage rolls, first opened in 2012 in Main Street and after three years of successful trading moved to its current home in James Street. Nygel said: "It moved to a Victorian cobbled street in an old Co-op shop - so fitting for a vintage tearoom. The business, branding and theme was built from scratch.
