‘A WONDERFUL Newton Abbot institution’ is how town mayor, Cllr Alex Hall, described the Country Table Café as it celebrated its 29th anniversary on Monday, March 31. Cllr Hall said: ‘Well done to the Country Table for being here for 29 years. ‘It is a wonderful Newton Abbot institution. ‘I for one am looking forward to many more coffees. ‘Thank you from the town for being here for us.’ A popular haunt among residents and visitors alike, The Country Table Café opened its doors for the first time in March, 1996. And twenty-nine years later the Bank Street café is still going strong, with owner Karen Brady employing 14 members of staff. Karen said: ‘It is good news, especially in this present climate. ‘We got through covid, we got through alot.’
