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Popular Inverness Victorian Market cafe under new management

The incoming owners assured regulars it's business as usual.

View of interioer of Inverness Victorian Market with red beams on the ceiling and shops on each side.
Ambiance Cafe within the Inverness Victorian Market is under new management. Image: Sandy McCook/ DC Thomson.

A popular Inverness cafe is under new management as a market trader expands his portfolio.

Ambiance has been bought over by the Paulo family, owners of the existing Cafe de Paulo.

The takeover marks the trader’s second venture within the city’s Victorian Market.

Juan Paulo, co-owner of Cafe de Paulo leaning on the counter wearing a burgandary apron.
Juan Paulo, co-owner of Cafe de Paulo revealed today they have bought over the Ambiance Cafe nearby. Image: Jason Hedges/ DC Thomson.
Facade of Cafe de Paulo.
Owners of the Cafe de Paulo are expanding their portfolio. Image: Supplied by Zoopla.

Sharing the news on social media, the proud owners expressed the cafe would be their “latest baby”.

They wrote: “The dream continues.

“Today, we are delighted and proud to have taken ownership of our latest “baby.” Welcome Ambiance Cafe to the Paulo family.

“We look forward to settling in and getting to know all the regulars and visitors to Victorian Market Inverness.”

New owners have ‘exciting plans’ for cafe in Inverness Victorian Market

They added: “For now things will be as they were but we have some exciting plans for the future so watch this space.”

Café de Paulo is co-owned by Juan Paulo and opened in 2019.

Last August, their market venue was put up for sale as it was listed as an investment opportunity.

Juan Paulo Rodriguez, owner and director, said: “We have some very exciting plans for our newest café addition next year and are thrilled to have another venue within the Victorian market.

“We will be working with all our local suppliers, including Hastie & Dyce, Duncan Fraser, The Bakery, Inverness Coffee Roasting Co & Williamsons Foodservice and introducing their products to Ambience Cafe too.

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