REfUSE Cafe in County Durham

One of my favourite places to grab a coffee and a cake, always has a buzzing atmosphere and is a brilliant cause to support.

Great place, coffee was brilliant, and so good to reduce food waste.

Lovely 3 course meal last Thursday night good atmosphere and service

What a great place, breakfast was lovely and saving food from being wasted makes it even better! You can make a donation in cash, by card or with your time. What's not to love!!

Lovely food lovely waste not boxes amazing value

Brilliant cafe, friendly staff, this type of cafe should be everywhere. I love businesses with social objectives which are a genuine help to their community.

A volunteer run cafe selling meals from various sources to local people open Tuesdays to Saturdays Prices are much cheaper than elsewhere and the mainly young staff are very friendly Clients tend to be elderly and or disadvantaged and tramps are given food parcels to take away Its situated at top end of the high St which unfortunately is full of empty and boarded up shops Even Poundland has shut and the Market which used to be thriving had only 4 stalls open a victim of planning stypidity be the local Council

Really enjoyed my visit. Nice relaxed atmosphere. Great concept with avoiding unnecessary waste. Loved the decor and the fact it felt spacious. Not cramned on top of each other. Friendly staff. Food snd coffee was good.

Great food brilliant value for money and the staff are amazing. Very welcoming and warm atmosphere. Food of very good quality and excellent customer service. If you don't have much money then you can also pay with your time if you have a skill or even wash the dishes. They never turn anyone away especially if you don't have anything or homeless.Amazing concept and stops food from going to waste. 🚚🚚🚚🚚🚚🚚🚚🚚Keep up the great work. Love you all loads. 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁All to help save this amazing planet earth🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏

First time visit to enjoy an evening bistro night with a large group. Take your own drinks! Had a lovely potted prawn starter, jerk chicken and dessert of citrus mousse. Will return and recommend it! Great staff and volunteers.