The SPEY CAFE was a traditional Italian Cafe that sold confectionary, tobacco and home-made ice cream
It was run by the D’Annunzio family of Grantown. The family came from Villa Latina
The business was run by Lorenzo Volante’s great aunt Anna (ms Volante) and her husband Tony D’Annunzio.
Tony and Maria had two children: Mario and Dina
Anna’s siblings Giuseppe, Alberto, Serafina and Elvira all worked as assistants in the cafe before opening up their own businesses in Kingussie and Newtonmore.
Tony and Anna retired in the 1980s.
Their son Mario briefly look over the business before selling it and moving to London where he opened a delicatessen.
Tony died in 1996 and Anna 10 years later – in 2006.
The Spey Cafe was on The Square at Grantown
The premisses are now occupied by an Indian Restaurant: Sylhet’s Brasserie
