Stanfords’ in-store café is in the running to win the prestigious London Lifestyle Award 2010. Sacred Café, which can be found at the Floral Street entrance of our London store, has been announced as a finalist in the Coffee Shop of the Year category.
The London Lifestyle Awards aim to honour those whose work has made an outstanding contribution to London and to promote excellence and diversity for throughout the city.
Sacred Café is owned and run by New Zealanders Tubbs Wanigasekera and Matthew Clark, and they have been operating for over five years in London. Clark says, “This is a huge thrill for us and immensely gratifying to be recognised against other excellent cafes in London”.
The cafe has a reputation for high-quality coffee, friendly staff and stylish and comfortable interiors, and is a particular favourite with Antipodeans living in and visiting London. Sacred is also becoming known for their quality teas that come from Wanigasekera’s family-run plantations in Ceylon (Sri Lanka).