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Mar 2023
Last Updated: 21/03/2023
New town centre venture for Harrogate coffee shop owner
A Harrogate coffee shop owner is set to open a new business in the centre of town.
Simon Somerville-Frost, who opened Brew Bar on St Winifred's Avenue in May 2018, has just picked up the keys for 3 Royal Parade.
He plans to turn it into a coffee, brunch and evening venue, under the name &... Harrogate.
Brew Bar has been teasing the new development on its social media accounts over the last week before finally revealing more details last night. In a post on its Instagram account, it said:
"We've got keys! Introducing @ampersand_harrogate, our new coffee, brunch and evening venue situated at 3 Royal Parade, Harrogate.
"We’re looking forward to sharing our progress prior to our launch."
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The business is recruiting kitchen and front-of-house staff, as well as managers and supervisors, ready for the new venue's launch. The date has yet to be confirmed.
The premises was previously home to Gron, a small chain of Leeds-based cafes serving vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian dishes. It closed its doors in Harrogate late last year, having first arrived in the town in December 2020.
Brew Bar was opened by Simon opposite his own home, when he realised he didn't know any of his neighbours and wanted to build more of a sense of community.
Last year, it set up a 'community table' where people could sit if they wanted someone to chat to. It also enabled customers to gift a coffee to others who couldn't afford to buy one.
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