Prominent ground floor cafe in the heart of East Belfast, located on the intersection of Connswater Community and Comber Greenways on CS Lewis Square.

Located in the heart of Holywood Arches, where the Connswater Community Greenway meets the Comber Greenways, the CS Lewis Square has become the symbol of East Belfast's recent regeneration attracting approximately 250,000 visits per year.

Situated on one of Belfast's key arterial routes and on two greenways, easily accessible by public transport and bike.

Opening onto CS Lewis Square, designed for celebrations and events.

Cafe named JACK which was CS Lewis' nickname, tells the stories of the inspirational peopled from EastSide including George Best, CS Lewis, The Yardman and Van Morrison.

JACK Coffee Bar is a 40-seater cafe space split over the ground floor and first floor of EastSide Visitor Centre.  Interactive touchscreen displays and engaging interpretative panels animate the walls of the building, celebrating East Belfast's rich industrial, cultural, political and sporting past.  Full length, bi-folding doors open out onto the CS Lewis Square to offer unique al fresco dining experiences as well as an opportunity for the cafe operator to double seating capacity in Spring, Summer and early Autumn.

EastSide Visitor Centre positively showcases the best of East Belfast and is integral to EastSide Partnership's plans for the continued development of CS Lewis Square as a must visit destination.  JACK Coffee Bar should add value and enhance the CS Lewis Square visitor experience all year round.

As such, the operator of JACK Coffee Bar will commit to providing a warm and welcoming, family-friendly 'social hub' style atmosphere for visitors and locals alike.  The operator will be encouraged to bring their own personality to the space however excellent coffee, locally sourced food menu, 'best in class' customer service and the highest standard of cleanliness are all essential.  An ethos of sustainability, 'green' principles and an ambition to reduce avoidable waste will also be a pre-requisite.

JACK Coffee Bar comes with a fully fitted range of cafe facilities including La Marzocco espresso machine and Merrychef oven (full equipment list can be provided on request).  Anticipated operating terms will be through management agreement aligned to turnover.

Opening Hours:

The successful operator will be required to open during the following times:

Monday - Sunday   9am - 5pm

Successful operator will have the ability to open beyond these hours should they wish to do so.