16th July 2026 • The HERALD • Page 41 v SEND ALL YOUR NEWS TO THE HERALD v BE-BE’S BUFFET MENU This is a selection of what we provide - Freshly Made Sandwiches (made on white and brown bread) • Large Tray • Small Tray Freshly Made Wraps • Large Tray • Small Tray Spring Rolls / Vegetable Samosas / Onion Bhajis – with Dips • Large Tray • Small Tray Quiches Sausage Rolls Chicken Goujons – with Dips • Large Tray • Small Tray Sausages • Large Tray •Small Tray Homemade Coleslaw Cheese Straws (with a variety of dips) Crisps Homemade Cake We tailor our buffets to suit your preferences, dietary requirements and party size. Please call 023 8020 7608 or come in to the shop to discuss what you want and prices Summer in Hythe The Locals Who Turned Parent Guilt Into Something Wonderful by Emily and Robin Black, Meeple Play Cafe ere’s a moment every parent knows. e one where you hand over a screen because the a ernoon has gone on long enough and you’re out of ideas. It’s not a proud moment. But it’s a very human one. Emily and Robin know it well. Nearly ten years ago they chose Hythe as the place they wanted to put down roots, and what followed has been anything but unhurried. Both still work full time jobs alongside running Meeple Play Cafe — a business born directly out of the daily challenge of keeping young minds meaningfully engaged without defaulting to a screen. Robin is a professional carpenter who could quite literally build the dream himself. Emily brings events experience to a venue that hosts everything from pottery workshops to community evenings. They taught themselves the rest. e cafe on Pylewell Road is the result — a two-storey roleplay village for under-sixes, a vast board game library for all ages, paint-yourown pottery, and decoupage cra ing, all under one roof. eir two boys have had more than a little skin in the game too. Starting a business as a family isn’t always easy, and a slow Sunday in pyjamas has probably never sounded more appealing. But there’s something to be said for children who’ve watched their parents back themselves completely. It helps that the food and drink are genuinely excellent — award-winning co ee, signature stacked bagels, and on Fridays and Saturdays, kids eat free (3pm-6pm), street food and a full bar until late. No investors. No chain. Just two locals who believed Hythe deserved somewhere like this. Open seven days a week. For more information visit: meepleplaycafe. com or follow on social media. ank you for all your recent donations of old and foreign coins for Donated Coins Helping HPHA Children’s Cinema Friday 7th August Hythe Children’s Cinema will be showing Hoppers in Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall at 4pm. e lm for Friday 21st August will be decided by the children attending the Hoppers screening. Details will be announced on the Hythe and Dibden Parish Facebook page. Tickets for both screenings will be available from Meeple Play Café. Brass In The Park New Forest Brass Band will be playing in e Grove Gardens in Hythe on 15th August from 2pm. Take along a chair or blanket and enjoy! Hythe Pier Heritage Association (HPHA) another £93 has been raised, with more on the way soon, as another bucket load has recently been sent o to be sorted and exchanged. If you have any old or foreign coins or notes at home, you can donate them to the HPHA via the bucket in e Herald o ce in Hythe.
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