New sandwich and gelato shop to open near Macclesfield FC
In Macclesfield, a new ice cream and butty business is launching.
Gawsworth native Nicola Winder, a former medical staffing manager at Macclesfield Hospital, is starting a brand-new, exciting business in Macclesfield.
‘Lazy Joe’s Sandwich Shop,’ a modern and fresh restaurant on London Road, will be her new venture.
Nicola intends to convert the facility, which was formerly a hardware store, into a bustling sandwich restaurant with gelato ice cream, drinks, pies, and baked goods.
This is a new chapter in her life, as she leaves her job at the hospital to manage the hilariously called Lazy Joe’s, which is named after her kid.
“Nicola expressed her excitement about being her own boss.”
“And to feel like I belong in this community, since I already do.”
“So many people have knocked on that door and said, ‘what are you going to be?’.
“I feel it’s going to be a really good community hub for selling sandwiches and chill out, and we’re going to have connection with the football club.”
The store will take great satisfaction in the building’s contemporary ambiance.
Nicola outlined the elements that we can anticipate from the establishment.
“What we are definitely going to have, is the touch screens for your menu,” Nicola replied.
It allows them to choose from a specially prepared sandwich.
“So, you can have what you want.”
There will be pre-made sandwich options available in addition to the option to customise your own.
These sandwiches will have names that correspond to the kinds of delectable ingredients they include.
“The New Yorker, which will have pastrami and gherkins with a mustard mayo on it,” explained Nicola
“There will be a ploughman’s, a breakfasty one with egg and avocado.
“We’ll have a couple of breakfast paninis.
“We’re going to have a range of pies because they’ll go down a storm on matchday.
“And some sweet goods, teas, coffees, soups.”
The eatery will also cater for those who are gluten intolerant, as Nicola, is a coeliac herself.
In the same way that you will be able to customise sandwiches, you will be able to customise your very own salad bowls.
Additionally, the gelato ice cream being served at Lazy Joe’s will be sourced from Cheshire milk.
“You will get to choose the flavours, with a couple of sorbets in there,” said Nicola.
“We’re here to offer something a bit different.
“Sandwich shops tend to have the same model as you have the chalkboard at the back and here are your sandwiches.
“I want to make people come and have a different experience really.”
In terms of seating, Lazy Joe’s will have mainly outdoor seating with a breakfast bar inside.
This allows customers to sit and eat their sandwich as they watch the traffic go by.
Nicola’s husband, Mark Winder, owner of ‘Bear Grills Café’ in Congleton was full of support for the shop’s future.
“It’s something that people who live on the Moss estate in Macclesfield, have never seen anything like this before,” stated Mark.
“Hopefully they embrace it. I’m so excited about it.”
Mark also coaches at the nearby football ground, for The Savage Foundation.
“The ice cream alone can bring people in,” he proclaimed.
The shop aims to open during the first week of August.
Anticipation is building for the big day, with exciting times ahead for Lazy Joe’s, the people of south Macclesfield, and beyond!
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