The town’s hospitality industry needs your continued backing to tackle the perfect storm
Since the start of March when the Help Our Hospitality campaign was first launched, we have heard the story of at least one different hospitality venue each week.
Whether a business is on the up or still tackling the perfect storm as it has been described by many, we have been lucky enough to get an insight into the town’s versatile hospitality industry.
The Drovers Return Cafe can be found in Hunsbury Hill Country Park and is proud to open every day come rain or shine – except Christmas Day. The cafe was first opened in 2011 and recently surpassed its 12th anniversary. The building was a former toilet block and ahead of the business owner taking it on as his project, he ran a mobile cafe across the town. Photo: The Drovers Return Cafe
Everyone knows of the iconic King Billy in Commercial Street – the hub for Northampton’s biker community for many decades. The venue has offered a varied mix of live music over the past 40 years, making it a popular choice for like-minded people who enjoy music and bikes. The team is always working hard to entice and welcome new visitors to The King Billy. Photo: The King Billy
The Pop Up Place, in High Street, Long Bucky, first opened its doors towards the end of last year. It is one of the county’s latest innovative pop-up food and drink spaces, which had a positive response from the local community as it was such a new and fresh concept. The venue is home to all kinds of offerings and visitors are spoiled for choice – across food, drink and events. Photo: The Pop Up Place
This mobile business brought frozen homemade dumplings and bao buns to Northampton at a time when no one else was offering them. The products, which are available to shop in meal kits, can be cooked quickly from home or shopped fresh when the Fashion Bake team attends events in their vibrant food van – which you won’t be able to miss. Launched during the pandemic, business is still going strong for Fashion Bake. Photo: Fashion Bake