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Mr Jackets Spud Garden opens at back of Sweet Imagination in Thatcham Broadway




A spud-tacular new family-run food van has opened in Thatcham Broadway.

Mr Jackets Spud Garden started just before Christmas and is now open for business, with indoor and outdoor seating available in the courtyard round the back of Sweet Imagination.

Colette Myers is running the new food trailer with her husband at the back of Sweet Imagination
Colette Myers is running the new food trailer with her husband at the back of Sweet Imagination

Both businesses are run by Colette Myers and her husband, who hope their new potato-themed menu will a-peel to customers far and wide.

Jacket potatoes are on sale with a range of fillings
Jacket potatoes are on sale with a range of fillings

Mrs Myers, who worked in catering before opening the sweet shop with her mum seven years ago, said of the new venture: “It’s been used every day.

“We’ve got such a big yard here, so we thought we’d give it a try and see how it goes.”

New owner Colette Myers with Alan Hall, who originally started Mr Jackets
New owner Colette Myers with Alan Hall, who originally started Mr Jackets

And if their trailer looks familiar, that’s because it is the same one used by Allan Hall, who ran Mr Jackets with his wife in Newbury.

Mr Hall, from Brimpton, approached the couple about a year ago with the idea to revive the brand under their name.

Colette's trailer is the same used for Mr Jackets, seen here in Parkway
Colette's trailer is the same used for Mr Jackets, seen here in Parkway

Mr Jackets started in the B&Q car park in Newbury before moving next to M&S by Marsh Lane in the town centre. It stayed there until Parkway was developed.

“That’s where it all started,” said Mr Hall. “We used to visit the Tadley Sunday market even before then.

Mr Jackets then and now
Mr Jackets then and now

“It’s been 18 years since we last worked this in Newbury. I was asked to leave because they wanted to build the new shopping centre.”

The new trailer is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am till 4.30pm.

Free delivery is available in Thatcham. Delivery to Newbury costs £2.

Enter the courtyard through the store or via the Co-op car park.

Call 07548 314918 for more details.



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