British Garden Centres has brewed up a storm and raised a splendid £7,420.29 for the national Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday September 27, and throughout the weekend.
All of the UK’s largest family-owned garden centre group’s 65 stores participated in the annual event to support the cancer support charity.
Restaurant and centre teams across the country displayed exceptional dedication, cake baking and generosity, transforming their restaurants into welcoming cafes, inviting customers to enjoy treats and hot drinks, and organising a variety of fundraising activities, such as bake sales, raffles, competitions and tombolas.
“Well done to all our centres for another impressive fundraising total for the Coffee Morning. We think it’s important to support charities like Macmillan, which do such great work”
Top-performing garden centre teams included Bold Heath Garden Centre, which raised £720 through selling raffle tickets in the restaurant to win afternoon tea for two, a two-tier homemade cake by @cakesbyfayelouise and lots of homemade hampers.
Pulborough Garden Centre’s tombola raised £327, while Woodthorpe Garden Centre hosted games and baked cakes to help raise money for the worthy cause.
Tarporley Garden Centre offered exciting prizes in its restaurant such as a carvery for two, an English breakfast for two, and cream tea for two, while Tring Garden Centre raised just over £300 with activities in-store.
British Garden Centres group restaurant director Ricky Towers said: “Well done to all our centres for another impressive fundraising total for the Coffee Morning. We think it’s important to support charities like Macmillan, which do such great work. The invaluable help they give wouldn’t be achievable without donations, and British Garden Centres is happy to play a small part across our stores and restaurants in making this happen.”