A neigbourhood cafe & bar in Northampton’s Cultural Quarter, focused on amazing local food, artisan coffee and social events.
For the past year I have been working as ‘The Artist Table’ and running a series of highly successful events in Northampton. I am now acting on a dream to design and run my own cafe and bar, which will be located in the NN cafe premises adjunct to the NN Gallery. This is a large beautiful Victorian building in the centre of Northampton that intersects theatre goers, shoppers and both Northampton Museum and NN Gallery attendees. I have signed the contract, sourced suppliers, recruited staff and established key relationships in our local community. I have almost everything in place to welcome you, except our last round of funding to do much needed refurbishments, to better equip our kitchen, furnish our garden and to buy stock. I invite you to help us to open The Artist Table Café & Bar.
The Artist Table Café & Bar at the NN Gallery in Northampton would create an environment that extends the idea of the shared meal and celebrates as much as possible, locally sourced food and products, creates bespoke events promoting local businesses, creatives and artists. The five main values that it will be built on are local, seasonal, curated, comfort and great service. The Cafe space would be a local neighbourhood meeting place that is part café & bar and part workspace making it a focal point for food lovers, gallery goers, creatives and those who just wish to enjoy simple food cooked well in a really lovely ambiance.
The Artist Table Café & Bar will offer homemade food, artisan coffee, craft beers and super tasty cocktails and beverages. There will be delicious lunches, dinners and snacks available, with a changing seasonal menu of local offerings. There will also be a small work area available to hire for the freelancer who needs an alternative environment to work in. I like to think of the Artist Table Cafe & Bar as a place to gather, meet and feel a sense of belonging. It aims to provide space with a welcoming environment and a home away from home experience.
I believe that a major part of good living is having the time to socialise over great meals. My love of food will guarantee unique food, drink and socializing experiences for guests at The Artist Table Cafe & Bar. Not only will you have the chance to taste the freshest, most local ingredients, you can enjoy them in the relaxing ambiance of thoughtful design. We’re making food and service a major part of this campaign, too! Check out the rewards to see how you can get in on our collaboration with local artisan coffee roaster Benchmark Coffee Roasters even if you’re further away from us.
I have done an immense amount of work preparing to open this business, from building my skills over my entire career to now having all the pieces in place to start. We have secured support from Pop Up Northampton and the money we raise now will let us realize our vision fully and enable us open our doors to you. Best of all, the rewards will give Kickstarter backers some unique opportunities to experience what The Artist Table Café & Bar has to offer, from packages that will let you experience artisanal coffee wherever you are, to shutting the bar for a personal exclusive food experience for you and your friends.
Any new enterprise comes with risk, but I am well-prepared to open this business on schedule. I already have the contract, so the biggest challenge is out of the way! In fact, I’ve been visiting the space over the last weeks in order to plan the vision and I have been busy building the community connections needed to offer amazing, curated cultural experiences.
I have been building the necessary skills long before I started planning for this business I have run my own business, worked freelance and developed a range of skills running the supper clubs. In so many ways, building The Artist Table and now the Café & Bar is a culmination of many streams of my life. The Artist Table Café & Bar is something that no one else could build, and I will overcome whatever challenges I face to realize this dream.