In 2021, the Suffolk branch of the organisation took on The Royal Oak, on Ipswich’s Felixstowe Road, with a view to transform the forlorn former pub into a community café. Customers can pop in for the Watch Your Waite breakfast, named for Emmaus UK president Terry Waite CBE. Healthy lunches range from filled jacket potatoes and sandwiches, to the remarkably good value One Pot Wonder. The Royal Oak is toasty, and has a lounge area that’s been dedicated as a ‘warm space’, which anyone can use during opening hours to relax, maybe read a book, and not worry about having the heating on at home. If you want to eat out to do good, to feel like you’ve had value for money (and to go home with a full belly), it really is worth giving The Royal Oak a try.

Source: The Star March 08, 2023 18:36 UTC