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.
1. An attractive space
Abbeydale Road florist Swallows and Damsons has created a display comprising pampas grass, reeds, broom and pink Gypsophila. 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. 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. Photo: Dean Atkins
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. Photo: Dean Atkins