At home in the Backyard Café

Chef and Co-Owner of Backyard Café, Delven Adams (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Hi Everyone,  20140809TasteslikehomeWhen one goes home to visit, the list of needs is small but important. Great tasting dishes of our favourite foods, a place to chillax – to gyaff, catch up on the happenings in Guyana and each other’s lives, and to simply bask in what it means to be home in Guyana. Delven Adams and Malini Jaikaran’s Backyard Café truly captures what it means to be home.

The concept of the Backyard Café is simple and unpretentious. And there is no mistaking the target audience – visiting overseas-based Guyanese. What sets it apart from other eating establishments is the personalized service and attention to your needs that you’d generally only get at home from your family, friends, and loved ones.

It all starts with a message to Delven via the Café’s Facebook page, letting him know when you would like to visit and what you want to eat and drink. Give them 24 to 48 hours’ notice to get everything you want (they buy fresh, local, and seasonal); factor in an extra day or two if you have very special dietary needs, and then turn up at the pre-arranged time, hungry, and with no other appointments set for the day.