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From spanner and wrench to crepe and coffee

A plumber has turned his back on his trade to run his own crepe bar. Simon Priestley has swapped his tool belt for an apron to open the Crepe Star Café, in the Dundas Shopping Centre, Middlesbrough. Simon, who lives in Darlington but is originally from Stockton, made the switch after watching a workmate develop arthritis at the age of 34.

Simon said: “I don’t have any symptoms of arthritis yet, but, as with most physical jobs, there’s always a few twinges, just aches and pains, but enough to make me worry about developing problems at a young age.”

The Crepe Star Café offers a variety of freshly-made crepes, as well as fruit juices and ground coffees. Simon hit upon the idea after sampling a crepe at a local French market and then seeing a patented crepe dispenser featured on television.

Richard Wilson, of Storeys:ssp, agents for the Dundas Shopping Centre, said: “The Crepe Star Café is a great addition to the Dundas - not only adding yet more variety to what the centre has to offer, but adding the warming aroma of freshly-made crepes and ground coffee.”

For further information contact Richard Wilson at Storeys SSP on 01642 230800.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .