Worthing health cafe, The NRG Cavern has scooped a gold award for producing tasty food that's good for the heart.
The cafe in Bath Place, which opened three years ago, has been given the Eat Well award for offering healthy menu choices which are lower in sugar, salt and fat after an inspection by Adur & Worthing Councils' food hygiene inspectors.
Mark Reynolds, co-owner of NRG Cavern with Alan Bentley, said, 'This award really sets us apart from other businesses and shows how we take the health and well being of our customers seriously by providing tasty, healthy and nutritious food.'
'We've really seen an upturn in customers visiting the cafe recently and have also started providing food to external customers like local gyms and now create healthy eating plans.Our healthy, tasty food is really popular.'
Under the scheme, restaurants awarded top marks by inspectors donate a tasty recipe to local residents as part of a campaign to encourage healthy eating. Alongside the recipe, a nutritional therapist will explain the benefits of some of the ingredients.
The NRG Cavern's recipe is a special protein smoothie (pictured), which is designed to get people moving and shaking in time for spring. The smoothie is packed with banana, mango, dates, oats, protein powder, non-dairy milk, and peanut butter.
Wendy Anderson, project lead for Eat Well at Adur & Worthing Councils, said, 'I get very excited in the supermarket when I see the bright and amazing colours of what a plant-based diet can offer. Eating more fruit, veg and plant-based foods isn't as difficult as you might imagine - give it a go and you might be pleasantly surprised.'
Cllr Val Turner, Worthing Borough Council's Executive Member for Health & Wellbeing, said, 'I think it's brilliant that another Worthing cafe has won this award. Healthy eating does not have to be difficult and it can taste great too. Well done to NRG Cavern for providing a healthy, high energy alternative to sugar laden drinks.'
