Bright Hygiene calls on the hospitality community to work together to support its’ own

The crossROADS, a new venture in Oakington near Cambridge, is currently searching for people from the beleaguered hospitality industry to set up and run a business offering one of the following: coffee, gelato ice cream or handmade chocolates. The successful three applicants will receive rent-free premises, equipment and advice from a range of business mentors to help get their new business started.

The social enterprise has been set up for people in the hospitality industry who have lost their jobs owing to Covid-19. The premises are owned by kitchen cleaning company Bright Hygiene, which is offering the building rent free to give people a life-changing opportunity as well as creating an open and welcoming venue for local people to meet and buy delicious coffee, chocolate and ice-cream.

The team behind the crossROADS is hoping that this initiative will be replicated by others all over the UK to help more people similarly affected by Covid 19; giving them the tools they need to start their own businesses. After six months to a year, it is expected that the crossROADS’ businesses will be successful enough to find their own paid-for premises, making space for three new candidates. Fran Smith, Managing Director at Bright Hygiene said: “We are excited to be able to provide this opportunity to people within the hospitality industry, which has been so badly impacted by Covid-19. We’re hoping that not only