Caffè Nero creating 12 jobs with City Airport outlet

Caffè Nero is creating 12 jobs with the opening of a new retail unit at Belfast City Airport.

At present the facility is operating as a pop-up kiosk but a permanent unit will now open in the main concourse in Junel.

Will Stratton-Morris, chief executive of Caffe Nero UK, the largest independent coffee house group in Europe, said: “We were founded in 1997 on a philosophy of delivering premium, award-winning Italian coffee, a warm and welcoming ambience, good food, and personal service to everyone that enters our doors.

“These are values we share with Belfast City Airport, making it a fantastic addition to our airport portfolio, which already includes Heathrow, Edinburgh, and Manchester.

“We’re delighted to be working in partnership with Belfast City Airport as it strives to deliver an exceptional airport experience for its passengers and look forward to welcoming the first customer through our doors.”

The Belfast City Airport site will be the largest coffee outlet in the airport, replacing a Costa. Located in the main concourse for arrivals landside at the airport, the outlet is 2,100 sq ft and represents Caffè Nero’s first store in an airport in Northern Ireland.

Speaking after Belfast City Airport operations manager Judith Davis and Fiona McVeigh, area manager at Caffe Nero toasted the new arrival, the airport’s operations director Mark Beattie said: “At Belfast City Airport, we are passionate about delivering an airport experience that exceeds the expectations of our passengers.

“Caffè Nero will be located in the main concourse of the terminal offering food and beverages to passengers before they fly or after they land, and to friends and relatives arriving at the airport to pick up loved ones.”