The Quay Cafe and Soft Play

Braunton’s very own indoor ‘beach shack’ soft play. Kick back, relax and try a cup of organic coffee whilst the children get castaway in their own nautical adventure.

Owner:  Darran Chadwick plus other business partners

Actions taken:

  • Vegware containers for take-away food and drink

  • Ceramic cups used for sit-in hot drinks

  • Free water and jugs of squash

  • Use recycled paper napkins

  • Food waste recycled

  • Recycle as much used resource as possible

  • Use paper straws

  • Food sourcing through local/fair trade/organic suppliers

  • Minimised plastic in soft play infrastructure (wooden frame rather than scaffold covered in plastic padding and cable ties)

Working on:

  • Branded reusable coffee cups

  • Soft drinks bottles made of recycled plastic (can’t sell soft drinks in glass in the soft play area)

  • Discount for those bringing a reusable cup for takeaways

Contact The Quay Cafe and Soft Play

We wanted to make the soft play area as nice as possible and create an environment where children can have fun while their parents enjoy good coffee and reliable wifi. We want to look after the area and building the business with minimal use of disposable plastic was a natural process.
— Darren