Lou & Ben here - we bought the cafe in 2024, and are in the gradual process of building a business that fits around our family.

Lou has had a lifelong love of Mull - from family holidays in the 90s, to moving here in 2002, and returning for summers between university terms. The island has a way of calling you back, even if it means having “Baker / Pilates teacher” as a job title.

Ben is an academic at heart, having left a career as a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography in order to make a life here on Mull. He’s now broadened his CV to include DIY, food hygiene and the art of a good flat white.

We have two small children who can be found demanding hot chocolates and emptying sand filled wellies onto the cafe floor.