A WORCESTER cafe is set to cater for independence day celebrations following an invite by a high commissioner.

Café Bliss, situated in the Worcester Arts Workshop, Sansome Walk, has been invited to cater for Belize Independence Day celebrations in London on Saturday, September 19.

The invite came after Perla Perdomo, High Commissioner of Belize, spotted a post on social media reporting the cafe’s success at the Worcester Foodie Festival, which inspired her to visit the cafe.

Cafe Bliss is one-of-a-kind in the UK, offering traditional Belizean food, which is a Central American cuisine originating from the Belize nation. The cafe is run by Eloina Bliss and Amanda Hickling.

Amanda said: “We received a call at 7.30am notifying us that Perla Perdomo would be visiting for lunch that very day.

“Eloina provided a traditional dish of Salbutes' and Belizean chicken for the commissioner and her family.

"After the meal Perla invited Café Bliss to cater for their celebrations for Belize Independence Day in London and on their return they will be bringing back the entertainment Ernestine Carballo Belize Soca Queen, flown in especially, and will be playing for the Worcester Music Festival on the Sunday, September 20, at Café Bliss's Soul Sunday event.

“These are exciting times for a small business like ours but we do believe we have something special and a different experience to offer to our customers.”