Blackpool's first cat café - Café Meow - reveals major new plans
The new application includes on-premises alcohol sales, occasional film exhibitions, and recorded music indoors.
Blackpool’s first cat café has applied to the resort’s council for a new premises licence.
Café Meow Ltd was established at 20-22 Birley Street by Rick Marsh and Katie Buchanan in October 2022 in order to combine their love of felines and years of hospitality experience.
The new application includes on-premises alcohol sales, occasional film exhibitions, and recorded music indoors.
The consultation period runs through July 31, 2026, during which time residents and local businesses can submit representations.
If there are no representations during the 28-day public consultation period, the licence is automatically granted as applied for by the council’s licensing officers, without a committee hearing.
Applicant Mr Marsh, is seeking the following operating hours for the cat cafe:Monday to Friday: 10am to 5pmSaturday and Sunday: 10am to 10pm.
The applicants work with local charities and mental health groups with the aim of the cafe benefitting both the cats and visitors.
Mr Marsh explained previously: “We work with care homes and mental health groups so people can meet and greet the kitties as a form of therapy.
“Spending time with the cats can help people who have anxiety or other mental health issues.
“It’s very relaxing with calming music; it’s so relaxing that some people end up falling asleep with a cat sat on their lap!”