ADULTS and children alike have been enjoying bespoke milkshake creations, traditional sweets and much more thanks to a new business on Scarborough Road.
The Snack Shack Deli which opened only four weeks ago on January 4 is the brain child of husband and wife team, Alice and Mike Corrigan which they hope will bring something a bit different to Driffield.
The Deli is divided into three sections, one selling sweets, both new and traditional, one providing hungry customers with sandwiches, paninis, soups and baked goods and another section offering milkshakes in flavours ranging from black jack sweets to apple pie and every chocolate bar imaginable in between and the Times & Post can confirm that these are surprisingly tasty.
Having been inspired by a friend’s business which sells numerous flavours of milkshake, the Deli boasts the title of being the first milkshake bar in the country to sell shakes flavoured with traditional sweets.
Having her own unique business has always been a dream of Alice’s and when the former Happy Shopper on Scarborough Road became available, husband Mike jumped at the chance to make this dream into a reality, in turn creating a treat heaven for people of all ages.
Mike, who also owns a recording studio in West Yorkshire said: “We talked about starting a business and I gave (Alice) the equipment to do it.”
The couple have designed and created the unique business themselves, with Mike building all of the counters and facilities.
“We are three shops in one which means we are getting trade from each corner and bringing something a bit different to Driffield,” said Mike.
And despite being new to Driffield the Deli has already become a big hit with youngsters and adults, surprising owners Alice and Mike who where well aware of the risk of starting up a new business in the current economic climate.
Mike, who met wife, Alice, in Driffield where she has lived for nine years, said: “We were a bit undecided about whether to do it due to the double dip recession but we decided to go for it and it’s paid off.”
The Corrigans are also keen to involve the community and local food producers in The Snack Shack Deli, recognising the importance of supporting the local business in the tough economic climate and giving something back to Driffield as a whole.
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