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Dessert shop opening in phone box outside Ramsgate Wetherspoons

20:50, 02 May 2023

A popular burger joint is opening a “wacky” new dessert shop serving treats such as “ice cream nachos” within a beach-front red phone box.

Dirtee Feast Desserts will be opening its doors this coronation weekend within a phone box in front of Ramsgate’s seafront Wetherspoon.

Dean Adams, owner of Dirtee Feast, is opening the venue in Ramsgate. Picture: Dean Adams
Dean Adams, owner of Dirtee Feast, is opening the venue in Ramsgate. Picture: Dean Adams

The new shop “in the heart” of the town will be serving topped doughnuts, dirty popcorn and ice cream nachos - wafers covered in sauce and ice cream.

The “unique” venue is owned by Dean Adams owner of much-loved take-away Dirtee Feast.

He told KentOnline: “The opportunity came up and I like to do things differently and stand out so I started working on a concept.

“I was drawn to it because it was unique.”

The 38-year-old explained: “There’s already lots of ice cream places around Ramsgate harbour so I wanted to be different and do something that wasn’t already in the area.”

A dessert parlour is opening within a phone box outside Ramsgate Wetherspoon. Picture: OnTheMarket
A dessert parlour is opening within a phone box outside Ramsgate Wetherspoon. Picture: OnTheMarket

He is renting two boxes, which were recently seen on the market and were previously used as Ring Ring Ice Cream.

The small size of the shop could put some off, however Mr Adams “has a plan” for working in close quarters.

He said: “I’ve been kitting it out already with compact things.

“One box will be for stock and the other will be the eye opener which we sell from.”

The business is opening on Friday as a “warm up” before a busy Bank Holiday weekend.

The phone boxes are found outside Ramsgate Wetherspoon on the seafront. Picture: Google
The phone boxes are found outside Ramsgate Wetherspoon on the seafront. Picture: Google

“It’s going to be manic,” Mr Adams added.

“I will be there serving with my chef, dressed in coronation bow ties.

“We want there to be a fun atmosphere and give that wow factor.”

‘I was drawn to it because it was unique...’

The restaurateur's other venue will be closed for the week to allow for the dessert parlour’s opening.

Dirtee Feast was previously found within The Ravensgate Arms, however the pub closed, and talks are now in the works to move the diner to a bigger location.

The doughnut shop will start serving just on the weekends from 11am to 6pm, but plans to open daily through the school holidays, weather permitting.

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