Sakara; Aigburths favourite place to eat.

The restaurant Sakara has been a huge part of our community for the last 14 years. Other local businesses have come and gone, but Claire and her little bit of Egyptian Delicacy has stayed put. So, Today I had the pleasure of Interviewing Claire, and asking her how she’s happened to stay afloat all these years.

Before we dive in, what is the Sakara? If you haven’t heard of this restaurant i don’t know where you have been. It’s located just on Aigburth road and the corner of Mersey road. The restaurant/ Bar specialises in Egyptian Cuisine with a twist.

Can you tell me a bit about your business? When did it start up? Where did it all begin?

“originally I worked in a boring admin 9-5 job, I absolutely hated it! So for a change, I then worked as a waitress down in Aigburth vale and that’s where I found my passion for the hospitality profession! I then left the UK and moved to Spain for two years, just working in different bars and restaurants while travelling round. When I returned home, me and my partner at the time decided to invest in setting up our own business.”
spoken by Claire.

Why the name Sakara?

“My dad was Originally from Egypt, and we used to visit a little area called the Sakara all the time!”

How do you deal with competition?

“I think because my clientele are mostly locals, they’ll always stay loyal to my business. The bar is a place where you can just come and chill and have a few drinks, it’s a place to connect with the community around us and I know my customers know that! Also, not many places seem to thrive like my business, so if anything, if people go for a drink round the corner, they pop into ours after, so it brings in more customers if anything!”

Why Aigburth? Couldn’t you have thrived else where?

“I thought there was a gap in the market here, I also live here. I wanted it to be a place to come and relax, not so busy! Aigburth just was the perfect fit!”

Have you faced any problems?

“in terms of the business, no but I did get broken into last year. It was scary. After that I did take some time away from the Restaurant. It just really hurt me, that I had put so much energy, time and money into something I love, and people tried to take it away from me.”

How did you come back from the robbery?

“It took some time. The police where fabulous with helping! I was really scared for a while afterwards, but they caught the men that did it and they received 14 years! The community were really understanding too.”

Claire is an amazing business woman who is focused, driven and ambitious. She has set up this little her business from the ground, in a area which has rejected other hospitality businesses. She has got to know our community and brought us all a little closer together. I had the pleasure of interviewing this young entrepreneur and I do think she is a inspiration to all young woman, (like myself) who have ambitions of setting up their own business.

Haven’t visited yet? click here for a quick review about the menu!