Marmadukes, which has traded on Norfolk Row since 2012, has taken a unit on Cambridge Street on the ground floor of Grosvenor House, underneath the new HSBC offices that are part of the £470 million Heart of the City II scheme. The fit-out has been happening since late last year, and the place will launch on Monday, January 20. This is what the new café looks like inside.
. A passion for the business
Tim Nye, a retired police detective, founded Marmadukes with his wife Clare. | JPIMedia Photo: Dean Atkins
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. An attractive space
Abbeydale Road florist Swallows and Damsons has created a display comprising pampas grass, reeds, broom and pink Gypsophila. | JPIMedia Photo: Dean Atkins
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1. An attractive space
Abbeydale Road florist Swallows and Damsons has created a display comprising pampas grass, reeds, broom and pink Gypsophila. | JPIMedia Photo: Dean Atkins
2. A logo in lights
A giant neon sign turns Marmadukes' characterful logo of a scarf-wearing polar bear riding a bicycle into an enormous flashing beacon, positioned in front of long, cascading theatre curtains. | JPIMedia Photo: Dean Atkins
3. The view from your coffee
A mezzanine floor provides an excellent vantage point for gazing out of the floor-to-ceiling windows. | JPIMedia Photo: Dean Atkins
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4. Mid-century style
The 1,500 sq ft unit on Cambridge Street has been turned from a blank space into an inviting-looking venue seating around 60 with a stripped-back, mid-century modern style. | JPIMedia Photo: Dean Atkins