A feature from exposedmagazine.co.uk profiles Assaje, an Italian café and deli on Glossop Road in Sheffield, where Sicilian-born baker Dani prepares fresh focaccia daily for the lunchtime rush. The piece highlights how the café, run by Dani with his wife Chiara, has built a loyal following through freshly baked bread, generous portions and a personal, family-run approach that sets it apart from cafés relying on delivered bread.

Dani moved to the UK at 24 after training as a baker and pizza chef in his Sicilian hometown, and now times his focaccia bakes so customers often get bread minutes out of the oven. The café offers both build-your-own sandwiches and preset combinations priced at £7-8, alongside Italian coffee, Sicilian cannoli and homemade cheesecakes. It has earned five-star Google reviews, with Dani saying: "Warmth and welcome is the main thing here – you will never be just another number coming into the shop."