The newly opened coffee hotspot in MediaCity has seen exciting but “unexpected” success with customer queuing out the door.
Blanconero has been a revelation in MediaCity serving a blend of Italian and English cuisine, exciting customer with every mouthful.
The eatery that was solely based in Anchorage Quays, decided to upscale to a second shop – which has proved to be a success from the get go.
Co-founder of Blanconero, Gavin Matthews said: “We opened seven weeks ago, and it is amazing how busy we are. The response has been so great.
“We are quite humble and I think we are just so shocked. Myself and the other owner are amazed, we keep saying ‘Oh my god the queues out the door’.
“We never expected this reaction, so I think we are just proud, as people come and they love it.”
The success has seen the coffee hotspot full with customers from opening hours until they close, the move saw the shop open in Unit 2 of Bridge House.
The doors of the shop are always opening, with customers getting well accustomed to the friendly and unique coffee experience which has been something that they wanted to capture.
As Gavin continued: “We wanted to create a coffee shop and a space that we would be happy to come to and that resonates with all of our customers who keep coming back week after week.
“We feel as we are getting more and more regulars we have truly built a community coffee shop which we believe is very special.”
With customers and even dogs walking into the shop, it offers something for everyone with exciting selections of coffee and food on the menu.
Throughout the menu, it is clear that their is combination of English food with the Italian influence coming from co-founder Alessandro Rizzi.
The pair believe that this combination has been so vital to their success, as they offer something different to every other coffee shop.
Gavin said: “Everything you see on the menu is everything you expect to see on regular menu but with an Italian twist.
“Everything we use has an Italian influence, and it is just so great.”
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The pair never anticipated to open two shops, as Gavin said: “We had the opportunity to open here, and we could not turn down the chance to put ourselves here.
“It has been really nice, and it has been amazing to see the growth of our business. Last year we had four members staff, with me and the other owner included.
“Now there is 15 of us, and we never imagined that we would be able to build and grow as we have. And we are really really happy.”
More information about the coffee shop and the menu can be found here.
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