A popular Newcastle city centre coffee shop has closed its doors after 15 years - to move just yards away over the road.
Central Bean Coffee Shop has served a steady stream of regular customers and visitors since opening in the Time Central building back in 2008, but when the lease came to an end owners Vaulkhard Group decided to take a different approach. The company owns and operates a number of high profile bars and restaurants around the city centre and further afield, including Blakes, the Bridge Tavern, Blakes, the Town Wall, Bar Luga and Red House.
As it also owns the prominent building Bealim House opposite Central Bean – which is home to the hospitality group’s head office, a bar and connected gin business and Thali Tray restaurant – director Ollie Vaulkhard opted not to renew the lease and instead move the cafe into the Bealim building.
