Rowntree’s Cafe is the kind of place you can sit all day and watch the world go by. There’s a reassuring rhythm to much-loved caff in the Arndale Centre. The shutters have barely come up, but at 8am sharp, regulars head in, take their usual spot and put in their orders.
Most days, Lui Chrisostomou has already begun preparing their fry-ups, barms and ‘things on toast’, because after 43 years in the business you tend to know your customer’s preferences pretty well.
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