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Poole Museum Partners with The Salt Pig for a New Café Experience

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Poole Museum has joined forces with renowned farm shop and café brand, The Salt Pig, to create a new café experience in Poole's historic Old Town. The partnership brings together heritage and hospitality in a unique way, enhancing the visitor experience and creating a vibrant new destination at the heart of the town. The new café, The Old Town Salt Pig, is located in Scaplen's Court, a beautifully restored medieval building with a walled herb and physic garden and flexible indoor spaces for events and corporate hire. The menu will feature the best of local produce, offering a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere for visitors.

Key Takeaways:

  • Poole Museum has partnered with The Salt Pig to operate a new café in Scaplen's Court, a historic building in Poole's Old Town.
  • The café, The Old Town Salt Pig, will offer a menu featuring local produce and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
  • The partnership aims to bring together heritage and hospitality, enhancing the visitor experience and creating a vibrant new destination.
  • Scaplen's Court is a beautifully restored medieval building with a walled herb and physic garden and flexible indoor spaces.
  • The Salt Pig is a family-run business with multiple locations and a commitment to sustainable farming, conservation, and reducing its carbon footprint.
  • The café will feature Salt Pig favourites, including quiches, sausage rolls, and vibrant salads, alongside sweet and savoury treats.
  • Jaine Fitzpatrick, interim director of Poole Museum, stated that the partnership's values and ethos align perfectly, sharing a commitment to sustainability, community, and quality.
  • The partnership brings a phased launch, hosting a vibrant programme of events and tours designed to engage all ages, with Poole Museum set to follow later this year.

Statistics:

  • 2008: The Salt Pig was founded by James Warren, former shepherd who started the business as a farm shop and café in Wareham.
  • 2019: The Salt Pig has multiple locations, with a commitment to sustainable farming, conservation, and reducing its carbon footprint.
  • Number of locations: The Salt Pig operates multiple locations, but the exact number is not specified in the text.
  • Years of operation: The Salt Pig has been in operation since 2008, with no specific end date mentioned.

Sources:

  • Jaine Fitzpatrick, interim director, Poole Museum.
  • Becky and James of The Salt Pig.
  • Scaplen's Court and garden (Image: NQ)
  • Poole Museum
  • The Salt Pig

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