A family-run cafe in Oldham which customers say makes their day is 'over the moon' after being surprised with a top Restaurant Guru Award.

Stacey's Cafe, on Woodstock Green in the Fitton Hill area of Oldham, has been serving up a range of drinks and hot and cold food to its loyal customers for the past five years.

The team, made up of Stacey Swords, Wayne Swords, Debbie Nuttall, Paul Nuttall and Kathryn Mayall, ensures the cafe has a warm and welcoming atmosphere for its customers - and has a five-star food hygiene rating to boot.

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Now the team are also celebrating the arrival of their first Restaurant Guru 2024 recognition.

Restaurant Guru is one of the most popular 'foodie' websites, compiling reviews, ratings and information about establishments from all over the world to crown local businesses with a prestigious badge of its personal recommendation.

The website praises Stacey's Cafe for its "good coffee" and being "famous for its great service and friendly staff [who] are always ready to help you".

The Oldham Times: Customers said the cafe 'makes their day better'Customers said the cafe 'makes their day better' (Image: Stacey's Cafe)

The notice continues: "Affordable prices are something that should be noted about Stacey's Cafe.

"Come here for the comfortable atmosphere.

"This place has got a Google 4.9 according to guests' opinions."

The team were surprised to receive the nod and were notified via email of their award.

The email reads: "We are pleased to inform that Stacey's Cafe has been awarded a Recommendation badge by Restaurant Guru, one of the world's most popular foodie websites with over 30 million monthly users.

"Congratulations on your achievement."

Reacting to the news, Stacey told The Oldham Times: "I would like to say a massive thank you to our staff for getting us to where we are today.

"The lads help us and do their best.

"Also a massive thank you to the community and our customers.

"We are over the moon to be given this award - we've had this cafe nearly five years."

Compliments from customers have since been flooding in on the Restaurant Guru site, with one writing the cafe serves "great food with a great sense of community spirit".

Another wrote the cafe "can make people's day better" with its chatty and friendly environment.

A loyal customer also said he considered it the "best cafe in Oldham" for its "good banter, mint breakfast, brill customer service".

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