By Trevor Baxter
GREENFIELD HAS gone all Mediterranean… but only partly due to Saddleworth’s Indian summer that ushered out September and welcomed in October.
The village’s growing southern European flavour is due to the business brainchild of a former fashion graduate and special needs teacher, Amy Saggerson, and husband Damian.
The 33-year-old has opened Terra-Nino delicatessen on the corner of Chew Valley Road and Kinders Lane, converting premises once the domain of well-known local cobbler Walter Cox.
Uppermill-born Amy gave up her nine-year career in education back in July to concentrate on establishing the newly founded catering business.
“I had ideas for a couple of businesses,” explained Amy, who is a keen cook and former GCSE catering teacher.
“Neither of the two would have worked here but I just thought the premises were ideal for a deli. The day after I saw they were to let I signed the contract.”
Terra Nino has been doing brisk business since fully opening on September 30 as curious customers have been tempted in by the aromas of fresh breads, cheeses, chutneys, bespoke meat and fruit pies, quiches, coffee and much more with individual and sharing platters priced at £6.50 and £12.99.
The premises can also be exclusively hired out for private parties looking for a different ‘come dine with us’ experience.
A hamper selection will be also added to Terra Nino’s product range in time for the Christmas market.
Opening from 10am-9pm, seven days a week, Terra-Nino doesn’t have a licence but Bluecoat School educated Amy is happy for diners to bring their own alcohol at no extra charge.
Away from her business venture, Amy is committed to aid work in Gambia and will be travelling again to West Africa in November.
For now though, all her energies are devoted to making a success of Terra Nino and treating increasingly cosmopolitan Greenfield to its latest culinary experience.
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