{"id":9373,"date":"2015-02-18T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastandcountry.co.uk\/?p=9373"},"modified":"2023-12-06T10:18:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T10:18:30","slug":"live-love-laugh-with-cafe-alf-resco-in-dartmouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastandcountry.co.uk\/blog\/live-love-laugh-with-cafe-alf-resco-in-dartmouth","title":{"rendered":"Live, Love &#038; Laugh with Caf\u00e9 Alf Resco in Dartmouth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coastandcountry.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/alfs3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/02\/alfs3.jpg\" alt=\"Regatta Queue\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coastandcountry.co.uk\/dartmouth\/\"><strong>Dartmouth<\/strong><\/a> there\u2019s one caf\u00e9 in particular that has become an institution, a favourite with locals and tourists alike and that\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafealfresco.co.uk\/\"><strong>Caf\u00e9 Alf Resco<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0We caught up with owner, Kate Ryder, to find out about Alf&#8217;s success and what makes Dartmouth such an amazing place to live, work and holiday in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When you started Alf Resco did you have a particular business aim in mind?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe caf\u00e9 was actually started by some good friends of ours. We helped them run the business for the first three years and then we took over. They enjoyed the idea of running a caf\u00e9 but the day-today side of it really wasn\u2019t for them. My husband and I wanted to live in Dartmouth, and back then there really weren\u2019t any jobs here, you had to make your own work. We always wanted the caf\u00e9 to be a social centre and a community institution, and that\u2019s what it\u2019s become over the years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019re known for being family friendly. Is that an important part of Alf Resco\u2019s success?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, definitely. We\u2019re family friendly because if the kids are welcome they behave well, the parents can relax and then everyone has a great time. We\u2019re also dog-friendly as dog owners also find it hard to find establishments that welcome dogs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many of your ingredients do you source from local producers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe work with local producers as much as possible and always have. All our bread is made in Dartmouth and our eggs are from a local farm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>You won an award for your breakfast recently?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, we won a Home Grown Cereals Association award for our homemade granola. We make it onsite as a lighter option to a cooked breakfast. We use British oats of course and we\u2019re really chuffed, mainly because we don\u2019t usually go in for things like that.\u201c<\/p>\n<p><strong>What specialities are on the menu? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year we began to introduce local crab to the lunchtime menu which has been very popular.<\/p>\n<p>We get all the team involved in coming up with ideas. Different age groups want different things. We\u2019ve started doing oat-based smoothies because the generation who are in their twenties are keen on power smoothies for breakfast, and that wasn\u2019t something we did 20 years ago!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think makes Dartmouth such a special place?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s the fact that we are a community. We still have a local baker, a butcher a green grocer. Going to local shops encourages people to interact, chat to the owners and other shoppers. All of that breeds community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If someone was thinking of coming to Dartmouth to stay in a holiday cottage what would be your top tips to enjoy the town?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefinitely go to Castle Cove where they\u2019ve rebuilt the steps, giving you a beach right in town which is lovely.<\/p>\n<p>Take a trip on the paddle steamer and go up to Totnes, because you\u2019ll get to see all kinds of amazing wildlife on the way like herons and seals.<\/p>\n<p>You can go also go on kayak trips, which I\u2019ve done. You can go out to sea or up the river depending on the weather, explore all kinds of deserted coves and beaches and enjoy a picnic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Experience the wonderful food and warm, relaxing atmosphere of Caf\u00e9 Alf Resco, whilst staying\u00a0in one of our 130<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coastandcountry.co.uk\/dartmouth\/\"><strong> Dartmouth Holiday Homes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Dartmouth there\u2019s one caf\u00e9 in particular that has become an institution, a favourite with locals and tourists alike and that\u2019s Caf\u00e9 Alf Resco. \u00a0We caught up with owner, Kate Ryder, to find out about Alf&#8217;s success and what makes Dartmouth such an amazing place to live, work and holiday in. 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