A delightful little place that still believes in homemade food, using local suppliers, fresh ground coffee, family values....
and that a smile and piece of cake will solve most problems!
NOW OPEN at Gleave’s Garden Centre
Gleave’s Garden Centre is owned by Joe Halpin and his wife Pam and Joe’s daughter Sal helps to run the business day to day. Sal’s passion for the business is very apparent and when earlier this year Joe came up with the proposal of a café at the garden centre he and Sal threw themselves whole heartedly into making it become a reality. With the help of Sal’s husband Mike, they set about researching local suppliers, listening to what their customers wanted and happily visiting many other café’s across the country, as Sal says “At Gleave’s we prefer not to do something than do it wrong!” Sal is thrilled that Mike has changed his job at Gleave’s to join the café and admits that she couldn’t have done it without him.
Gleave’s has employed staff for the last 30 plus years and knows that local staff care about local development, local enterprises, local ideas and local improvement. All of the staff are very helpful, friendly, knowledgeable and talented. It’s one big happy family and once a person
is employed here, they very rarely leave. Joe really looks after his staff and has always inspired them. The Café has the same priorities - the friendly staff and great chef’s make an important addition to the very successful team, all of which are greatly valued. The business simply couldn’t run without them.
The Willow Tree Café offers indoor and outdoor seating in a tranquil location. A little oasis away from the hussle and bussle of life.
Appealing to everyone - workmen, families, ladies who lunch / meet for coffee and couples. The free Wi-Fi also makes it an ideal place to catch up on work away from the office.
The family are thrilled to join the other great food establishments in Frodsham and are pleased to include local suppliers such as the Devonshire Bakery, Teuthill Farms famous chips, Cheshire Farm Ice Cream and local coffee supplier, Joe Blacks.
An extensive menu provides a superb variety of homemade dishes and there’s also a daily specials board. The homemade cakes are absolutely delicious and have proved to be so popular that a ‘Cake away’ service is now available. Order your favourite cake and it will be freshly baked for you to collect.
As everything is freshly prepared special requests and dietary requirements can be catered for and if you are following the ‘Slimming World’ diet plan rest assured the chefs can prepare food to suit and have fry-light at the ready!
Due to demand The Willow Tree Café also offers outside catering for business meetings, weddings, funerals, christenings, birthdays etc - just ask for a sample menu. You can also hire The Willow Tree for your own private function or children’s birthday party. It’s a really child friendly place with treasure hunts, colouring competitions, high chairs and a baby change area. Sal also has some great plans for Christmas, choose your Christmas tree in a magical atmosphere with twinkly lights, festive music and hot food served under the canopy area - perfect!
As well as plants galore, Gleave’s stock everything for your garden - tools, compost, gravel, flags, fencing, trellis, chemical applications, trees, hanging baskets, outdoor pond and fish supplies, bird feeders etc. the list is endless!
The other great food option for breakfast or lunch at Gleave’s is Route 56 Takeaway which is run by two amazing ladies who work extremely hard to provide quick and convenient food to take away. Ideal if you don’t have the time to sit and relax.
Their builders merchant department and timber supplies is your one stop shop for timber, plumbing and electrical requirements, sand, gravel, cement, screws, nails and fixings, paint and brushes.
It really is a superb garden centre, builders merchants and timber supplier under one roof. Joe says “We are open 7 days a week but deliver 8 days a week”, ask him how when you next visit!
