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The story behind Clover Cover Zone
Mara Finch opened Clover Cover Zone in March 2019 in a former florist's shop on Hagayaba. The space still has the original tiled floor and the big south-facing window that the florist used for displaying arrangements. Mara had spent six years working in cafes and restaurant kitchens, most recently as a sous chef at a small bistro in Edinburgh, and she'd been quietly saving and planning since 2016. The name came from a patch of clover in the garden of the flat she rented while she was looking for the right premises. She liked the idea of a place that felt like cover, like shelter, like somewhere you could stop.