Owners of Mansfield dog cafe bake special dog biscuits to help NHS

Owners Arran Hoblin, 29, and his partner Liam Giles, 28, opened their French Bulldog themed cafe, Frenchie Frenchie, on Toothill Lane in November.

Having had to close the cafe when the government announced new guidelines tot stop the spread of coronavirus, Arran and Liam wanted to do something to support the local NHS trust.

As Arran and Liam bake all of the doggy treats for the cafe, and have been taking orders for delivery while in lockdown, they decided to bake a novel dog biscuit to say thanks to all of the tireless work of NHS staff.

The NHS doggie donut biscuit launched yesterday (April 2) at 8pm, to coincide with the clap for carers movement, which saw the people across the UK take to their doorstep to applaud NHS and care staff.

Arran said: “We saw other businesses do their bit to help the NHS, and we can’t really go dropping dog treats off at hospitals, so decided to create a biscuit for the NHS!

“All profits will go to Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust, and it’s just our way of supporting the work they are doing.”

Arran cooks up a range of special dog treats made with natural ingredients in his own kitchen, which can be bought online.

The unusual treats include doggie donuts, 'woofins' - doggie muffins, pupcorn, and even custard creams.

The NHS biscuits are peanut butter flavour, with a sprinkling of desiccated coconut.

Arran added: “We have sold 20 biscuits already, and hope to sell as many as possible. We’ve had orders from far and wide.

“It’s amazing to see the power of social media help us help the NHS.”

The NHS biscuits, as well as a wide range of other dog treat are available to order at: https://www.frenchiefrenchie.co.uk/

Local orders are delivered by Arran and Liam with zero contact.