Operators of a cafe say they are “over the moon” after relocating into Middleton Grange Shopping Centre.

The Dancing Cup has moved from York Road into the former Holland & Barrett store downstairs in the centre.

Staff and Middleton Grange managers welcomed customers with a grand opening on Thursday.

The cafe can seat around 70 diners and serves breakfast, lunch, small bites, sweet favourites and drinks.

Middleton Grange Shopping Centre managers, with The Dancing Cup team and Hartlepool Development Corporation representatives at the cafe's opening. Photo: Tom Banks

placeholder image — Middleton Grange Shopping Centre managers, with The Dancing Cup team and Hartlepool Development Corporation representatives at the cafe's opening. Photo: Tom Banks

Cafe operations manager Paul Hewitson said: “It’s been three months of hard work and a real push from all the local trades that we have had help from to transfer across.

“We are over the moon with it. It’s much larger and gives is a lot more space so we can cater for more people and give them the experience they want of being waited on and everything cooked fresh.”

Paul thanked Middleton Grange’s management team and centre owners Hartlepool Development Corporation for their support.

The Dancing Cup employs ten people and is open seven days a week.