Paddy & Scott's coffee shop opening at Northern Gateway in Colchester

Paddy & Scott's will be welcoming customers for takeaway at the Northern Gateway Sports Park as of Monday, April 26.

This is the first cafe Paddy & Scott's, which is based in Suffolk, has opened in Colchester. 

The brand puts its profits back into its Kenyan Farm Project which is formed of coffee enthusiasts, each owning a tree on the estate. 

Jon Reed, MD at Paddy & Scott’s, said: “We are very excited to be joining the Northern Gateway Sports Park when it opens in April.

"It's going to be a landmark destination for the region with some fantastic facilities. It's great to be a part of something that links to health, sustainability and well-being.”

Theresa Higgins, Colchester Council's Commercial Services boss, said: “We’re delighted that Paddy and Scott’s have chosen this great location to open their first café in Colchester and I would like to welcome them to the Northern Gateway Sports Park family.

Tim Swallow, Group Manager for Sport & Fitness at Colchester Borough Council, Councillor Higgins, Portfolio Holder for Commercial Service at CBC, and Scott

"Their passion for health and sustainability perfectly complements what we want to create for Colchester at the Sports Park – a location to encourage healthy, active lifestyles.”

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The new £28.8 million Northern Gateway facility, which is located off junction 28 of the A12, features a one mile floodlit cycle track.

The completed 76 acre sports park is about as big 38 football pitches and features  a learn to ride facility, two 4G pitches and seven grass rugby fields.

Daniel Petts, Catering Manager at the Northern Gateway Sports Park

Indoors there is a five-court sports hall with facilities for badminton, futsal and indoor cricket as well as a fitness suite, exercise and dance studios, meeting rooms and a café.

A new clubhouse has also been created for Colchester Rugby Club, which is moving from its Mill Road home, as well an archery range and clubhouse for Colchester and District Archery Club.

The Paddy & Scott's cafe will open for takeaway on April 26.

For more information on Paddy & Scott's visit www.paddyandscotts.co.uk

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