About 'FIA
'FIA began with a simple idea: Preston deserved a halal café that felt considered from the coffee to the curtains — coffee and brunch, all under one roof on Miller Arcade.
The 'FIA Diary
From bare walls to opening night — the renovation, one page at a time.
The blank canvas
Before the espresso machine, before the flowers — just bare walls, a notebook, and an idea.
Watching it take shape
Wall by wall, the shape of something new started to appear.
Finding the glow
The arches. The light. This is where it started to feel like 'FIA.
The sign arrives
Plans for today: watch our name go up for the first time.
Coming soon
Preston could finally see us coming. Such a surreal feeling.
The final finishing touches
The final Saturday of finishing touches — every small detail, considered.
The face of 'FIA
17 Miller Arcade. Ours, finally.
Taking shape, inside and out
The little details that make it real — right down to the till.
Alive after dark
The first night it looked lived in.
Nearly there
Boxes and boxes — the very last steps before we opened our doors.