2 days ago
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Popular café in Borders town to close for good
A spokesperson for the outlet said: 'The past three years have been such a great experience, we are so grateful for every single person who supported us from family, staff, customers and people even beyond the borders.
'We are ready to start our next adventure down in Norwich and though this won't be running a café we are excited to see what it will bring.
'Some may say we are stupid for closing the bakery as it's the busiest and best it has ever been but the decision hasn't come down to finances or foot fall, it comes down to wanting to spend more time with family and dogs.
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"Wanting to enjoy more of life and have the spare time to do that.'
Now, A merger is on the agenda with plans to knock through a wall to connect the café units at 45 and 46 Bank Street.
The applicant is seeking a building warrant from Scottish Borders Council for a 1.8 meter wide opening in the internal wall between Zola's Bakery and The Coffee Tree.
The landlord of the property, Kenneth McEwan, has endorsed the partition plan on the condition that it is reinstated at the end of the tenancy.
Applicant James Dewar, who established The Coffee Tree five years ago, said the opening will allow free customer movement between spaces, increasing seating capacity and overall usability.
Mr Dewar is awaiting a structural report before submitting an application for a building warrant.
He said: 'We're 100 per cent going ahead. It will boost us from 22 covers to 48 and will make a massive difference.
'We'll have a bit more access for the elderly to get wheelchairs in and also put in a book shelf too for a community corner and upgrading the kitchen.'
