Shocked and saddened to find Økende CLOSED.
I wondered why Økende was not part of the Notts Coffee Crawl. I learnt why when I found CLOSED and a Forfeiture Notice on the window and door. It looked like the landlord had seized the property and changed the locks. Coffee was sitting on the shelves. I did not look to see if expensive coffee gear was there.
I hope the owner had placed in a limited company, seperate to Økende West Bridgegird.
A sad loss to the coffee scene in Nottingham.
Not been open many months. They had plans to extend to the rear with seating, to open a bakery in the cellar.
When I visited, there was a steady stream of customers, buying coffee, beans, sandwiches, baked goods, and bread.
We have now lost two excellent coffee shops in Nottingham, Økende and before that Cartwheel Coffee.
Why? Extortionate rents, high business rates, the hated BID Levy?
These properties will sit empty. Greedy landlords are blighting our city centres. BIDs are killing struggling local businesses.
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