New tea room and community hub to open in Burslem Park

A brand-new tea room and community hub is set to open in Burslem Park.

Visitors to the park will be able to enjoy a full menu of home-cooked breakfasts, lunches and cakes at the newly opened Pavilion Tea Room, which will be welcoming customers from Saturday 15 February.

Alongside the tea room, Burslem Community Hub Community Interest Company (CIC) will be hosting community led activities including, a gardening scheme, toddler group, youth sessions, natter groups and special evening events. 

To celebrate the opening, residents are invited to a special launch event on Saturday 15 February, between 9am and 12 noon, where the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent and leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council city council Leader, Jane Ashworth, will officially welcome Emma Smith, Owner Manager at the Pavilion Tea Room, and the wider team to the park. The event will include face painting, balloon modelling, and a free chocolate fountain, making it a fun-filled morning for all ages.

Councillor Jane Ashworth, leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council said: “The Pavilion Tea Room will be a fantastic addition to Burslem Park and we’re pleased to welcome Emma and the team.

“The tea room will be a welcome feature for visitors and the additional work the CIC has planned will help to bring the community together. We are thrilled to see this space come to life and look forward to seeing residents make the most of it.”

Emma Smith, Owner Manager at the Pavilion Tea Room said: “It is exciting times! We can’t wait to open up and be in the heart of the community. Burslem Park is a beautiful place and we want anyone who visits to love it as much as we do, and take pride in the local area.

“We have redecorated the tea room and refurbished the toilets. We also have so many activities planned for all age groups throughout the year.”

The tea room’s full menu will be available from Sunday 16 February at 9am.