Riverside Café - the café that delivers more!

Donna Jenney of Riverside café is a lifesaver! Not only has she actually rescued a man who fell from his boat into the River Hull but her delivery service of home-cooked meals three times a day, seven days a week, helps those who find it difficult to prepare their own meals on a daily or weekly basis. Most cafes expect you to go to them; in the case of Riverside Café, it can come to you!

The motivation for this unique offering was Donna’s own family circumstances. Sadly, Donna’s mother developed Alzheimer’s disease and her father became her Mum’s carer. As Donna was working full time at the café, she had little time to offer practical help – not that her father wanted to accept help being an independent Yorkshireman!

Then Donna realised that delivering meals prepared in the café several times a week to her parents was a positive way of helping ease her father’s load. Donna realised that there must be many more people in similar circumstances to her parents; people who are unable to find the time not only to source ingredients but to cook good nutritious meals; people who are unable to prepare meals due to disability; people who feel that cooking for one is expensive or not worthwhile; people who need a break from their chores but are not able to go out to eat. Which is why she offers this service.

She says it is mainly the elderly who enjoy her meals but there is an increasing number of families and also younger, single people who are ordering from her. Cooked breakfasts start at £3.50; lunches and evening meals from £3.25 depending on portion size. Sunday lunch, with a choice of 3 meats or vegetarian option, 3 vegetables, potatoes and gravy (served separately) and a pudding from a choice of 3 homemade desserts costs £5.00 for pensioners, including delivery. Special diets are catered for, too. Riverside café itself has been in business for 18 years, 12 with Donna at the helm. It has a high reputation amongst its customers, many from the local area but some from a little further afield who drive there to enjoy Donna’s good, home-cooked fare in her spacious, comfortable seating area, have her delicious food delivered to their door or even take meals away with them.

If you would like to know more about Riverside café’s services, please give Donna a call on 679764.