Fancy a chicken tikka wrap or a fry up while you’re getting your tyres repaired? A new café is bringing fresh Indian-British flavours to Westhoughton Industrial Estate. Lily’s Café opened in late July and is already making a name for itself with hearty British barms and wraps to start the day. And for lunch, Indian favourites like chicken samosas or Rogan Josh are made fresh to order.
Leela Singh (Image: Gunjan Singh) The open-air café also offers a cycle of weekly specials like chilly chicken with rice and a tender lamb mashed wrap. Chicken tikka wraps, with generous chicken slices, fresh peppers and a creamy sauce are served with friendliness by the Singh family. And it’s no wonder.
It has been the Singh family’s dream to open a café or restaurant for eight years, almost as long as they have lived in Westhoughton. Leela Singh, 45, and her family moved to Westhoughton by way of Scotland and before that, Delhi. Her daughter, Gunjan, 22, who does the marketing for Lily's Cafe, said: "We’re a small family business and are all keen on cooking.
Centre: Gunjan Singh and her brother (Image: Marge Bradshaw) "My mum and dad have always wanted to open a restaurant. "After working in hospitality as a head chef for 15 to 20 years, my dad always wanted to be his own boss. "My mum used to give him ideas about dishes to make when we would open.
" Leela, a homemaker, has always been creative. And her creativity runs through the cafe. Gunjan Singh (Image: Gunjan Singh) Gunja.