H2O Cafe owner/manager Holger Eiselt is drawing in locals and Hamilton workers to Buzz, a juice bar specialising in fresh fruit smoothies and tasty wraps.

The take out venue operating at the former site of Caffe Latte on the upper level of the Washington Mall opened for business on September 4.

Buzz combines elements of an expresso bar, a delicatessen and a juice bar offering a wide selection of coffee, wraps, paninis, milkshakes, health food drinks and other popular items.

?We started to sell smoothies in H2O and saw that there was potential of offering a bigger and more healthier variety of food because we mainly use fresh ingredients,? Mr. Eiselt said.

?Buzz is a two-star coffee bar with a full salad bar selling, sandwiches, paninis.?

Mr. Eiselt said residents respond well to new concepts in the restaurant industry and are turning away from junk food and looking for healthier food delicacies.

?I always try to do something new and by travelling to New York and going several lunch places we created the idea of Buzz.?

Some of the restaurant?s more popular items include its jerk chicken wraps, turkey bacon wraps, chicken Fajita panini and barbecue chicken panini but products such as wheat grass, high in vitamin and mineral content, are also becoming popular selling items.

?In my eyes everything that you either eat or drink that really tastes good will give you a ?buzz? but juice bars are becoming more popular everywhere due to the health benefits.?

Mr. Eiselt, a native of Austria, said he is always trying to respond to customer suggestions and look for unconventional ways to develop products that customers will respond to well.

?I thrive on people appreciating what we have to offer and all my staff think the same way as I do and I have been lucky to find very good, skilled staff who believe in customer service.?

H2O, also based on the upper level of the Washington Mall, has been operating for two years and the restaurant continues to update its menu on a regular basis to offer a creative selection of cuisine. ?H2O has the best hot food buffet and self service salad bar in town,? Mr. Eiselt said.