A North Lincolnshire couple say they "can't believe" how many people have been coming through the door after taking over the café, bar and function room at Winterton Rangers
Football Club. In January, Wendy and Andy Redhead opened the venue at the football club on West Street, serving affordable pub food to footballers and supporters. Before embarking on this venture, Wendy ran the local pub, The Butchers Arms, for seven years with her late husband, while also working as a nurse. After her husband died, she sold the lease to the premises. READ MORE: Mum who started making fudge at home for 'pocket money' couldn't be prouder as she opens first ever shop Families in northern Lincolnshire to receive increased Child Benefit payments from this week Now, in partnership with husband Andy, a full-time butcher, Wendy manages the catering at the football club's café, restaurant and 200-person function room, sourcing fresh produce from Andy's butchers - and business is booming. Wendy said: “We didn’t know what to expect from the start, after advertising on
Facebook we couldn’t believe how many people were coming through the door. On Friday nights, people were having to wait for tables.” Before launching the business, Wendy applied for a Kickstart grant from UKSE, a local investment company that provides up to £1.5 million to growing businesses, which helped with the purchase of equipment such as fryers, a cooker and microwaves. She continued: “I had heard from a local business that there were grants available and applied. It was a very easy process, and the start-up academy was also very useful, which gave me a lot of information." The couple are now hoping to secure more functions and begin offering Sunday lunches to customers. Pete Newton, regional executive at UKSE, said: “It is great to see Wendy and Andy take on this exciting challenge, supporting their local football club and the wider Winterton community. The venture has already been incredibly well received and we wish them continued success going forward.”