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Morellos is a retro-themed dessert parlour in the heart of Dartmouth in Fairfax Place serving made-to-order desserts, crepes, waffles, milkshakes and more for dine in or take away!
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hilst dessert parlours are an increasingly common sight in large cities, they
are still a novelty in small towns such as Dartmouth even though seaside towns are resplendent in all sorts of cafés and restaurants. Morellos launched in October 2020 (just days before the 2nd lockdown!) in Victoria Road opposite the Market Square, and subsequently moved to its current position in Fairfax Place during this year’s Easter holidays, replacing the long-established Skippers fish & chip bar. Morellos is the brainchild of the
Hinde family who moved as a family (Mum, Dad and 4 siblings) from Kent to Blackawton a couple of years ago. The creative driving force and full-time manager is daughter Lizzie (aged just 21 years) who has long harboured an ambition since a teenager to own/run her
own restaurant. She has worked in hospitality since the age of 14, and is now happiest inventing the many unusual and delicious desserts for which Morellos has quickly built a reputation. Dad (Patrick) is an accountant in the rail industry who naturally looks
“We have a job keeping Lizzie in check – she’s running at 100mph!”
after the books and general admin plus some ‘washing up’ duties at weekends when all hands on deck are required. Mum (Jo), previously a full-time mum over the past 22 years, is also kept very busy in the business, although “most of the menial jobs seem to come my way - the cleaning and tidying etc!” It’s a true family effort with Lizzie’s siblings also helping out when not
busy with their studies or other jobs. “We have a job keeping Lizzie in check – she’s running at 100mph!” jokes Jo. The family are no strangers to
South Hams having visited the area many times over the years. They were keen for a change in lifestyle and by moving from Kent have established a business that involves all the family. They have always enjoyed visiting cafés etc that specialised in offering waffles (on a stick), crepes or milkshakes so something similar seemed perfect for Dartmouth. They first located a shop on
Victoria Road, starting small, but knew that as soon as they found the right premises on the main town tourist trail they would want to move and expand. And so, it has proved, but they were first encouraged to do so by the early success of the new venture and the
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