A popular coffee shop has thanked Glasgow firefighters who came to their aid during a recent “scare”.
The Ottoman Coffeehouse in Anderston said they were forced to call emergency services when smoke was detected in one of its basement rooms at around 10.30am on Sunday.
The Berkeley Street business, which was recently named among the top 100 best coffee shops in the world, unfortunately had to “turn customers away” between 10.30am and midday as crews worked to resolve the issue.
Owners at Ottoman Coffeehouse have now issued a heartfelt thank you to the firefighters who sorted things “swiftly and safely”.
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A statement posted to their Facebook page reads: “A quick update from us this morning, and a huge thank you.
“Between 10.30am and 12pm today, we had to turn customers away at the door. We had a bit of a scare when smoke was detected in one of our basement rooms, and we had to call in the fire department.
“A massive thank you to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. These guys don’t really get the credit they deserve. They arrived in under six minutes.
“They sorted everything swiftly and safely. While the situation was resolved quickly, we couldn’t risk filling the space until we were absolutely sure everything was secure.
“We are so sorry for the inconvenience and for anyone we had to turn away. We appreciate your patience and understanding more than you know.
“We’re all so busy that we often don’t realise how underappreciated so many professions are. From teachers to hospitality staff, and especially our emergency services: thank you.
“We’re back up and running now and ready to see you.”
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In February, we reported that Ottoman Coffeehouse had been named among the top 100 in the world.
It came in at number 38 in The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops. The list was sponsored by DaVinci Gourmet.
In a post shared on Instagram at the time, bosses at Ottoman Coffeehouse said they were "proud", "grateful", and "buzzing" to find out they had been named in the list.
Ottoman Coffeehouse opened in 2015 as one of the UK's first speciality Turkish coffeehouses.
It previously won Speciality Cafe in the United Kingdom at the European Coffee Trip Awards 2024.
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