Meet staff members at Northampton's Market Square eatery Cafe Track

As part of a new campaign to fall back in love again with Northampton, the Chronicle & Echo is helping readers become reacquainted with some old and new haunts.

This gallery shows staff at the Market Squares Cafe Track, which officially opened its doors in the Market Square in January this year, replacing the Plump Partridge cafe. The new venture benefits from the wood-fired oven used by the previous owners, which allows pizzas to be freshly made for sit-down meals. The cafe operates as a social enterprise where the profits are ploughed back into the business, which will enable it to help people on the autism spectrum into employment. The organisation behind the cafe, Track, has already been acting as consultants to Northampton firms on employing people with autism and helping them fit in. The cafe offers work placements - either managing social media, preparing food or serving - in order to enhance the skills of school-age people with autism.

Cafe Track staff with paralympic gold medallist Ellie" Robinson MBE and the former Mayor and Mayoress of Northampton.placeholder image
Cafe Track staff with paralympic gold medallist Ellie" Robinson MBE and the former Mayor and Mayoress of Northampton.
Jack said Cafe Track has improved his social skills, and independence. He loves living in the county for the nightlife and being near his family. He loves the cafe for its friendliness, nice food, and social atmosphere.placeholder image
Jack said Cafe Track has improved his social skills, and independence. He loves living in the county for the nightlife and being near his family. He loves the cafe for its friendliness, nice food, and social atmosphere.
Jacqui works at Cafe Track to help autistic adults access work. She loves the county for its countryside, community events in Market Square and Silverstone Circuit. She wants to spread the word about Track for its great pizzas.placeholder image
Jacqui works at Cafe Track to help autistic adults access work. She loves the county for its countryside, community events in Market Square and Silverstone Circuit. She wants to spread the word about Track for its great pizzas.
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