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A new dessert and coffee shop selling vegan milkshakes is opening in Derby.

Bakes Shakes Cakes, in Ashbourne Road, will open its doors to the public on July 8.

It will sell a range of treats including both dairy and non-dairy milkshakes as well as cakes, gluten-free waffles, and healthy breakfast options.

Owner Sukhnidhaan Sangha, of Pear Tree, said the shop will also run a delivery service, most likely through Just Eat.

The 39-year-old said while there will be a wealth of treats to choose from, there will also be a focus on good-quality, nutritious food.

He said: "We are trying to aim for a healthier market with nutritional shakes, vegetarian hot dogs, and vegetarian burgers.

"You'll be able to come for a coffee and maybe have a granola and yoghurt. Simple things like that can make a big difference to your diet."

Mr Sangha said his focus on healthy eating came about after suffering a heart attack two years ago.

He said: "I didn't expect it, I was 37 at the time.

"It felt like indigestion but it wouldn't go away. When I woke up the next day I thought I had to go to A&E. It wasn't until I got there that they said it was a heart attack."

The café will open between 7.30am and 6pm from Monday to Saturday, and 10am to 4.30pm on Sundays, for the month of July.

After July it will be open between 7.30am and 11pm from Monday to Saturday, and 10am to 10pm on Sundays.

Mr Sangha said he hoped to capitalise on the student market as many students live around the Ashbourne Road area as it is close to the University of Derby.

He said: "One in five young people are vegetarian, vegan, or have one day in the week when they go vegetarian.

"We've spoken to students and they like the idea of the shop and the kinds of things we'll be selling."

Bakes Shakes Cakes will sell dairy milkshakes as well as non-dairy ones, made with vegan soft scoop ice cream. It will also offer waffles and crepes made to a gluten-free recipe.

The shop can be found close to Formula One Autocentres in Ashbourne Road.