Coffee bar expands into wedding and events market

Giovanni Carchedi

Italian coffee bar Bar Unico is managing to expand despite the pandemic by launching a new wedding and events business in Lincoln.

Owner Giovanni Carchedi, who set up the bar in Lincoln’s St Benedict’s Square eight years ago, has invested in a gelato cart which is available for hire for private parties.

The cart has been hand built to order and shipped over from Sicily.

Carchedi explained: “Like a lot of other businesses we had to close during lockdown and furlough our staff for several months. Even when we could reopen for takeaways it wasn’t really viable as everyone was rightly staying at home.

“Although it’s been a really challenging time we’ve been able to not only reopen the bar but add a new arm to the business which will make it more sustainable for the future.

“Our customers love our gelato so we thought, why not increase and improve that offer by purchasing a new cart which will enable even more people to enjoy the fantastic taste of our authentic Italian-style ice-cream?

“The cart has been built to an extremely high standard by Italian craftsmen and will make a stunning addition to any celebration such as a wedding or garden party. I can’t wait for people to see it for themselves!”

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