Caddy Shack eatery moves to Weymouth & Portland Rugby Club

Emma Ayles has relocated her business, the Caddy Shack, from Wessex Golf Centre, to Weymouth and Portland Rugby Club.

Mrs Ayles first launched the lunch wagon at the pitch-and-put club, in Radipole Lane, on March 28 last year following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

Emma Ayles

She said: "I was a cleaner before I opened the Caddy Shack, but I've always love cooking and baking.

"I wanted to start making homemade baked goods, which are hard to come by in the Weymouth area.

"My husband Jon, who is a HGV mechanic for Dorset Council, built the shack from scratch using an old shipping container.

"Since opening the Caddy Shack business has been very good, especially during last summer.

"To see it working so successfully was great, but golf as a particular sport is seasonal. Moving to the rugby club will hopefully allow me to receive steady business all year round."

Emma Ayles has relocated her business, the Caddy Shack, from Wessex Golf Centre, to Weymouth and Portland Rugby Club

Mrs Ayles' final day at the golf club was Friday, March 25 before she made the big move to the rugby club in Monmouth Avenue, reopening on Friday, April 8.

"Although I've moved from the golf club to the rugby club, I want to keep the name as to me it shows where it all started", said Mrs Ayles.

"Moving to the rugby club is a good tactical move as there is a caravan park situated next to it, and there are other events held there.

"Currently, I'm the only person working at the Caddy Shack, but I have been helped massively by my family and friends since I started, so I would like to thank them.

"I will need to employ two more staff going forward. I predict it will be busy during the autumn and winter months too, so new staff will be needed all year round.

"Now, it's ready to go."

The business owner spent early April waiting on permission from the club committee for the move, while also transporting the lunch wagon to the rugby club.