Dobbies takes part in Macmillan’s Coffee Morning in Lisburn

‘Raise a Cup’ will run until Sunday September 27 in Dobbies’ restaurants across the UK, from 10:30am each day, with customers able to enjoy a hot drink and a cake for £5.99. There will be opportunities to make donations at the till and throughout the restaurant, plus a chance to win a cake bundle by guessing the weight of the bundle. A winner will be selected from every store.

The official Coffee Morning takes place on Friday September 25, with Dobbies hosting a special Facebook Live with coffee specialists, Matthew Algie from 13:00 to 13:45. Gosia Lendzioszek, who is a Coffee Excellence Manager, will chat through fun facts and myth busters about coffee, host demonstrations, invite questions, as well as encouraging people to donate online.

Dobbies will also be encouraging customers to show off their best home-baking on social media with a competition to win an Afternoon Tea for two.

Graeme Jenkins, CEO at Dobbies, said: “Macmillan Cancer Support deliver amazing work and we hope that our ‘Raise a Cup’ event contributes to the fantastic fundraising efforts taking place across the UK.

“We encourage everyone to make their coffee count during this week and visit Dobbies Lisburn to raise a cup for this worthwhile cause.”

Dobbies will give the full donation from the sale of cupcakes, collections at the tills and buckets located in the restaurants, from guess the weight of the cake bundle as well as online during the Facebook Live event.

For more information visit dobbies.com.