A new operator has been found for the Congleton Park café.

Everybody Health & Leisure have announced they are taking over operations of the building most recently home to Stock at the Pavillion.

It will reopen this summer under the Taste For Life brand.

Councillor Heather Seddon, vice chair of Cheshire East Council's environment and communities committee and a ward councillor for Congleton, said: "It's great news to hear that the café in Congleton Park will reopen again this summer.

"Congleton Park is one of the most beautiful and well-loved parks in the borough and is the 'jewel in the crown' of Congleton.

"It has formal gardens, a playground, a large open space for community events and quiet areas to relax close to nature.

"The pavilion in the park has been a feature since 1887 when it was designed and built to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria and adds to the park's appeal. 

"I'm really pleased that a solution to keeping the café open at key times of year has been reached with Everybody Health & Leisure. 

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"As Congleton Leisure Centre is situated right next to Congleton Park, this arrangement will work well."

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Stock at the Pavillion closed in March (Credit: Everybody Health & Leisure)

This is an expansion of Everybody's portfolio of cafés, with six already operational within their facilities.

The registered charity also holds contracts to operate Queen's Park Café in Crewe, West Park Café in Macclesfield and a café in Bollington Leisure Centre.

Everybody has also recently announced the acquisition of a third leisure facility in Crewe, investment in the Cumberland area and the opening of a second facility in Central Macclesfield. 

Thomas Barton, CEO of Everybody Health & Leisure, said: "We are really happy to take on the running of the park café in Congleton.

"This will be the tenth café in our estate, with six running from our facilities, two park café in Macclesfield and Crewe and one operating from Bollington Leisure Centre.

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"Park café are important community assets, giving people a place to gather and prolonging the time members of the community can spend enjoying Cheshire East's green spaces."

An official opening date has not yet been confirmed.