A Manchester chocolate cafe showed just how dog friendly it is - sharing images of a table with dressed up doggies sat down for an afternoon tea. The image of the dog's dinner was posted by the Cocoa Cabana cafe in Ancoats and was swiftly hailed "heaven" and "so adorable" by followers on Instagram.
Cafe owner Sarah Gallacher shared the pictures on Instagram to the delight of pretty much everybody. She said she had no idea the group who had booked would include so many Shiba pooches.
But as Cocoa Cabana is a dog-friendly cafe she was more than happy to welcome them all in. They were joined by their two legged owners on the other side of the table, of course.
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Sarah captioned the images of the jauntily-dressed dogs at her cafe with the words: "You could definitely say we are dog friendly".
After posting the pictures on Instagram on Friday, it swiftly racked up the likes. Followers were mostly in awe of the gathering, while many tagged in fellow Shiba owners saying they needed to go there now too.
Shibas are an ancient Japanese breed of dog known for being "alert, loyal and lively". For their visit to Cocoa Cabana the group were particularly well-dressed, including one wearing a Burberry waistcoat and others in ruffled collars and bandanas.
One said: "This it the best thing I've ever seen", while another wrote: "omg so adorable".
While the cafe is most definitely dog friendly, the customers ordered the chocolate afternoon tea for the humans in the group rather than the dogs. There is not a specific food menu for dogs at the venue but they do sell a range of dog treats.
Cafe owner Sarah first started her own chocolate business back in 2012, after training as a chocolatier at the famous Slattery's in Whitefield.
She opened her first shop on Burton Road in West Didsbury, and within five years demand had grown so much that she bought a bigger shop, further down the same road, with a bigger cafe and cake offering alongside all her home-made chocolates and bon bons.
In August 2019 Sarah was able to take on her second site in a new build on Murray Street in Ancoats. It's close to where she lives with her adorable sausage dogs Frank and Bella who can often be seen at the cafe.
The venue is famous for its chocolate afternoon teas starting from £25 which include a selection of sandwiches along with chocolate-themed cakes and scones. The cafe also sells a huge range of Sarah's hand-crafted chocolates and cakes.
It also went viral last year with its Augustus Gloop hot chocolate experience, where you get three different layers of chocolate in your mug for £7.
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