No 29 Cafe & Wine Bar

Wayne Duffy talks about the re-branding of the former Bobbie's bar at Bispham, Blackpool,  as it becomes the new 29 Cafe & Wine Bar

Transcript

00:00 Hello, I'm with Wayne Duffy at the number 29 Cafe Wine Bar on Redbank Road, Bisbane.

00:06 It used to be Bobby's Bar, it's now, it was an ice cream parlor, now it's a cafe wine bar.

00:14 So what made you decide to open here Wayne?

00:17 Well, Redbank Road's got a really good reputation, it's got a good position.

00:23 In my experience, breweries have always said there's three things that count, position, position, position.

00:29 We've got that, with a really good portfolio around us of really strong, good places.

00:36 Bisbane Kitchens, Terra Nostra, Madison's, Cask Wine Bar, and my Cassa, Sue Cassa, little tapas bar down the road.

00:46 And I just think I could add to the portfolio of this road.

00:50 And we do light lunches and light snacks and offer nice wines and champagnes, and that's why I took it, really.

00:58 And when you say position, position, location, it's south-facing isn't it?

01:03 So if people want to sit out here on this terrace, it's sunny and it's bright, there's plenty of seats.

01:10 So that's a big advantage isn't it, for having a place like this, when you can do that.

01:13 And I guess that you're not very far from the seafront there, so people can have a walk on the beach, near the trams.

01:20 And I guess inside, you've got this nice, stylish setting inside, if it's cool or if it's raining you can come indoors.

01:28 So that's also a key factor as well isn't it?

01:32 Yeah, I think we've got a special outside area, the inside looks really nice now.

01:41 It's not the biggest place in the world but the outside is.

01:44 I hope we have a good summer and everybody will benefit from coming in, seeing us, and obviously we'll get a bigger footfall.

01:54 The better Redbank Road has better businesses, the busier it will get.

01:59 Excellent, okay. Thanks mate.

02:01 (wind blowing)