Reece's Cafe/Restaurant/Bakers/Dairy

[suzie1998]

My Grandmother, born Margaret Reece, alway said that her cousin had some cafes in Liverpool called Reece's.  I know one was in Parker Street.  Does anyone remember or know anything about them?  Also does anyone know anything about the family who owned them?

Any help would be appreciated as I live in Wales.

[MaryA]

Reeces was very well known in Liverpool (before my time but I remember a lot of talk about it) if you google Reece's Liverpool you will find out quite a lot I think.  One site that mentions the restaurant was http://www.manchesterbeat.com/venues/liverpool/reeces/reeces.php

and also some comments on the YoLiverpool site http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/showthread.php?5520-Reece-s-(Bakery-)(Brownlow-Hill-)

[liverbird09]

There is a good pic on Flickr.com of the old Reeces cafe advertisement, it also lists the addresses of the other cafes....I will try and get the link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44435674@N00/374991118/sizes/z/

[suzie1998]

Wow, I had no idea it was such a big business.  1 restaurant, 8 cafes, a bakery and a creamery.  I read that it was bought out by Unigate in the late 70's - shame.

However, I still don't know anything about the family other than S. Reece & Sons Ltd.    I can see I'm going to have to dig a bit more into the Reece family tree - maybe go sideways rather than back in time but thanks to both of you, it made interesting reading.

[AlanOnTheWirral]

I'm surprised non of the more senior members have mentioned The Tea Dances at Reeces or the Friday/Saturday night dances.   Me, I was a regular Friday nighter......had to leg it for the last bus or face a long walk.

[suzie1998]

Hi, it's lovely to hear from you, it sounds like you had loads of fun and I hope not too many nights walking home! lol

[royd]

Ooooh.  That was a 'blast from the past'   

Didn't they used to have a rocking horse to help keep kiddies entertained??  I'm sure I remember sitting on it.  It was such a treat to go to Reece's. 

Happy days!  R. 

[Ringoroses]

Sorry, can't find the other thread now. But this used to be part of the set up seemingly
http://nwex.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6001

And there's a whole collection of pics here
http://davidsphotos.fotopic.net/c1897443.html

[BurscoughLad]

I can remember the cafe on Clayton Square, where my Mum would take us occasionally.
I don't see any reference on the posts above to the dairy, which was on a site in Hawke Street, just up Brownlow Hill at the back of the Adelphi.
I can remember that Reece's milk bottles were squarish in cross section!!