Bean & Bake coffee shop and bakery opens in Northallerton

Bean & Bake, based in a shop unit on the corner of Northallerton Town Hall, is run by Steve Hewitt, who previously ran the Joiners Coffee Shop and Kitchen at Ingleby Cross, near Northallerton.

Mr Hewitt said it serves “high-quality” coffee and teas, homemade scones, freshly baked pastries, artisan bread, cakes, and traybakes.

Steve Hewitt in his new business Bean & Bake in Northallerton (Image: Supplied)

Locally-produced bacon and sausage in fresh buns, and bagels with seasonal fillings, are on the menu.

He is working with a number of businesses in the area, including Rounton Coffee Roasters, Acorn Organic Dairy, Thompsons Butchers, Sorcha’s Artisan Bakehouse, and Yorvale Ice Cream.

Bean & Bake also stocks a range of retail items, all sourced from small independent producers in Yorkshire.

There is limited seating both inside and outside, where customers can enjoy the bustle of the High Street and the Town Hall Square, with lots more public seating.

Mr Hewitt said: “We have had great feedback from customers since opening.

“People are enjoying something different and appreciate the provenance of what we are offering.”

Mr Hewitt said he was renting the unit from Northallerton Town Council.

Council staff and councillors had been very supportive, as they have been with his partner Julie Brass’ business, the Yorkshire Scent Co, which is based in a unit on the opposite side of the Town Hall.