A NEW dessert café opened its doors in Wokingham town centre last weekend.
Dessert Maid, on Central Walk, threw a party to celebrate the occasion on Saturday, January 22.
It is the town’s first late night dessert café. It is owned by Jagdeep Singh and Jagjit Kaur, who have been married for 19 years.
“It is my wife’s ambition to run a café, so we decided to go for it ahead of her 40th birthday this later year,” Mr Singh said
“Opening a dessert shop in the middle of winter may seem odd, but we’re serving hot drinks and waffles alongside gelato and milkshakes.
“The opening went really well, and there’s been lots of interest and support, which has been great.”
And the business was welcomed to the town by a hat-trick of mayors. Wokingham borough mayor Cllr Keith Baker, Wokingham town mayor Cllr Tony Lack and mini-mayor Joseph visited to officially open the shop and sample the gelato menu.
Ahead of the ribbon cutting ceremony, Cllr Lack thanked Mr Singh for showing confidence in the town.
Cllr Baker echoed the sentiment, and added: “We’re seeing more businesses opening than closing in the town centre now.”
Meanwhile Joseph, at his first official shop opening, chose to try a scoop of Oreo gelato in a waffle cone which he happily declared as being “all really nice.”
Mr Singh and Ms Kaur moved to Wokingham from Wolverhampton five years ago. They have two teenage girls, Gracie and Jessica, who both attend The Holt School.
Dessert Maid is open from 1pm until 10.30pm, Tuesdays to Sundays.
For more information, visit: dessertmaid.com
