A NEW business has opened in the grade II listed building The Malthouse in Monmouth sustaining history with a modern twist.

The Malthouse Cafe located on St Mary’s street in Monmouth, is run by Kate Launder and a small female presenting team.

The cafe offers traditional British and Welsh foods interwoven with a shop and local crafts available to purchase.

Their concept of the cafe is farm-to-fork to support local farmers which bring fresh, sustainable dishes, using UK suppliers where possible, whilst they have attained their five start hygiene rating.

This open space offers people a welcoming, warm and inviting space. As much as it is a lovely setting for food its a place where locals can reconnect and socialise.

There opening hours are 11am until 3pm but are closed on a Wednesday and Thursday but they are accepting bookings and are open to ideas for workshops and events which people could do when the shop is closed.

They change the menu frequently to reflect what’s in season and to reflect the farms and suppliers they work with.

In the building which is owned by Steve Gill the cafe is also accompanied by a clock makers workshop, by volunteer John Kershaw- one of the clocks is 250 years old from Scotland.

An antique shop ‘Bits and bobs’ which is run by Bob Evans is also located in the building.

The Malthouse was created by combining two buildings together, by George Porter Tippins who was a JP and Mayor, trained to be a maltster- a person who makes malt from Barley.

However, in 1949 George sold The Malthouse to John Lewis until 1997.

Since then there has been an array of different businesses at The Malthouse and in most recent times it was a tapas bar and Thai restaurant.

The Monmouth Civic Society awarded a blue badge to the Malthouse as it is the last one in Monmouth.