Cleveleys coffee bar undergoes £200,000 expansion during lockdown

The Coffee Bar on Victoria Road West, Cleveleys, spent £200,000 expanding its premises into the empty unit next door, formerly a Brian House charity shop.

The coffee shop and cafe, owned by Blackpool company Style Amusements Ltd, extended after struggling with its capacity before lockdown.

Heath Moffatt, director at Style Amusements, explained how he hoped the expansion would bring in more crowds to Cleveleys high street.

"If we didn't invest in the company, we would have struggled because of the pandemic so this was the ideal time to expand," Mr Moffatt said.

"We've extended the menu and we want to encourage more youngsters to visit the high street, but ultimately we try to appeal to all ages.

"Cleveleys is a great little town. It's very residential so we get regulars walking to the high street, and we get day-trippers too, so there is something for everyone here."

The Coffee Bar opened for take-out food and drinks during the lockdown, and now Heath and the team are operating a table service to ensure social distancing.

Heath continued: "I believe Cleveleys will still be busy, even after a period when many businesses were struggling.

"However, I would like to see more eateries setting up here to keep the high street alive after around 4pm, when most places start to close."