A shop owner who went rogue to serve hot drinks to visitors at Sherwood Forest has moved from the woods to a village high street. Major Brew, a business that started "accidentally" during the first lockdown, built up quite a following in the heart of the Robin Hood country.
But after running into trouble with the local council, owner Carl Wright closed the shop and moved into new premises in Edwinstowe where he can serve tea and artisan coffee - from Americano and Ristretto to Doppio and Latte. Major Brew began selling bags of coffee and equipment but when the cafe at Sherwood Forest's arts and craft centre closed during the second and third lockdowns and again last Christmas, Carl opened a window in his shop to serve takeaway drinks to visitors.
"During second lockdown when the cafe closed I had all the gear to make coffee and people were still walking around so I opened my window and became a takeaway for people to have a drink and walk around the woods - we had a really good following."
