New cafe doubles size

A cafe in Umina has doubled its size after only three months in business.

Proprietor Yvette Hunter of Sassy's Cafe, originally from Kellyville, found that she needed to expand to a double shop with a large outdoor eatery to satisfy her clientele and to allow her the space for live entertainment.

The business is located in Trafalgar Ave, Umina, as part of the ground floor arrangement of a recently completed block of upmarket apartments.

"Even with the extra room, we find that we are usually booked out on Saturday evenings," Yvette said.

"We are also very busy at lunchtimes and weekend breakfasts and the outdoor area is handy for passers-by."

Yvette's background is in real estate but it has always been her dream to have her own cafe, she said.

"I've put everything into it and I go to special pains to see that everything is just right," she said.

Yvette had been looking to fulfill her dream for some time but whatever she found that was suitable in Sydney was far too expensive to rent, often three to four times dearer than in Umina.

"It wasn't until I visited my sister in Bensville and saw the vacant shop in Umina that I realised that my dream could become a possibility," she said.

She now lives in Umina and has a daughter attending the local high school.

Cec Bucello, February 26