The last 10 years have been 'magical'
The owner of Madhatters in Kimberley is quitting on a high - and can't wait to see what the new owners bring to the cafe. It's just over 10 years since Nygel Stevenson opened the tea room on Valentine's Day 2012.
"I've evolved so much. I've listened to the customers and if people want things we'll do it. Some things have been really successful that I never thought would and things that I thought would be successful have not taken off. I didn't think the psychic nights would work and every single one they filled. I was proved wrong," said Nygel. However, food around the world theme nights failed to take off so he stuck to tapas evenings.
He decided to sell up after a number of health scares. After a mini stroke doctors found heart problems, so he had three stents fitted. "It makes you think there's more to life, I've got to move on. I've got an elderly father to look after so I'm just concentrating on having a nice life," said Nygel, who will jetting off on a solo trip to Thailand for a nice long break after handing over the reigns to Madhatters' new owners.
"I thought I would be sad. If I was closing the doors and having to sell everything off and leaving an empty shell then I would be sad but by walking away knowing it's going to evolve and change but carry on that makes me happy and I know they will make a success of it. Damian is currently a salesman and Hannah works in finance at the Holgate Academy in Hucknall but both are experienced in hospitality, having started working in the industry as teenagers. "Since we been together we've always wanted our own place. We've always worked for someone else.
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