A new coffee and street food hub is opening in North Tyneside.
The Loading Bay will open on Friday, July 2, below the Salt Market Social at North Shields Fish Quay - and the first 100 customers will be able to get their hands on a free coffee between 12pm and 5pm.
The site, beside Tynemouth Select Cars, is launching with Jungle Coffee housed in a converted horsebox with a coffee machine and experienced baristas, serving up café classics from Thursday to Sunday.
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The venue will also feature North East foodie favourite MEDHEAD, with a menu of Mediterranean street food from their Vintage American Airstream. People will be able to choose from breakfast dishes to flatbreads, pizzas and loaded fries.
Dogs will also be welcome, with refreshments for them including healthy treats and water bowls.
Tynemouth Coffee Co has been chosen as the dedicated supplier and the drinks menu will include cappuccinos, lattes and americanos. Drinks can be taken out or seating is available too.
Meanwhile, award-winning Di Meos will have one of their ice-cream carts on hand.
Co-founder Simon 'Barney' Miller said: "As a local lad it’s been brilliant seeing the resurgence of the Fish Quay over the last few years, with a quality range of restaurants, bars and venues opening their doors creating a great hospitality scene.
"We launched Salt Market Social to bring together the region’s best food and drinks in a venue with a buzzing atmosphere and saw an opportunity to add to the area’s daytime scene with this new venture, where great local coffee and street food collide.
"The Fish Quay is a popular route for walkers and over the last year our appreciation for getting out for a walk has grown, especially when you can get a coffee along the way.
"We're all about supporting local so didn’t hesitate to ask Tynemouth Coffee Co to be our supplier, as well as Medhead which is a regular at Salt Market Social and serves up some fantastic food.
"Whether people are calling in for lunch, grabbing a coffee on the go during a walk or cycle or popping in with their dog, there’s something for everyone."
The Loading Bay will be open each week Thursday to Sunday from 10am until 5pm.
