Rock’s Tea Room at Heneage Road, Grimsby, was launched in February 2026
There is real excitement in the air of Day Services at the Rock Foundation. The new Tea Room at Heneage Road, Grimsby, was launched in February 2026, after a long awaited re-furbishment.
The new venue will help to give students with additional needs vital life skills as they help out with the day-to-day running of the tea room. It is another social enterprise project that help’s Rock Foundation to raise vital funds which help with the running costs of our organisation.
Our CEO and Founder, Pam Hodge, said, “We are absolutely delighted to open our new Tea Room, It’s been a long time coming and it’s modernised the whole building as well, opening it up completely. We have reasonable and competitive prices.
“We have had a Tea Room at our Caistor Site for five or six years and it’s been a great success so we have based the new one at Heneage Road, Grimsby, on the same model. We wanted to do something really nice for the students here and they have be itching to get involved, they’re all very keen and excited. Visitors can also see some of the other things we do, we have some of our woodwork and laser work displayed which is available to purchase as well as our sweet shop.”
Rock Foundation Student, Alischa, who will be working in the tea room, cut the ribbon for its official opening. She said: “It was fantastic doing the opening and I am really excited to be working here at the Rock, I will be helping with serving teas coffees and cakes.”
As well as tea and coffee, the new Tea Room will be selling cakes, paninis, quiche and side salads, cupcakes, soup and bread, scones with jam and cream, crumble and custard and they are also looking at adding jacket potatoes to the menu in the near future.
Day Services Manager Sam Palmer said: “This will help give our students those life experiences and skills in a work placement. It also increases their confidence as well as helping with references for their future.
“It is a work setting so students will be learning skills in hospitality as well as front and back of house. We still sell our Laser engraved custom gifts on our Etsy store but now we are displaying and selling in here too. We also do personalised gifts in our laser and woodwork rooms so people can come in and order the products that the students have put their time and effort into making.”
The Tea Room will be open at The Rock Foundation, Heneage Road Monday to Friday 10:30am until 3pm. They are also offering a Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea for £10 which can be booked in advance by calling 01472 488026 or get in touch via our website.
