A COFFEE roasting company will be stepping back from one of its cafes and another Hampshire coffee shop will be taking over.
The Roasting Party has announced that it will no longer be running Party at the Mill in Alresford.
The company, which also has two cafes in London and an online shop, has made the move to focus on “roasting exceptional coffee”.
Hampshire coffee shop chain Josie’s will be taking over in the New Year. The family-run business already has cafes in Winchester, Bishop’s Waltham, Romsey, Petersfield and, most recently, Chandler’s Ford.
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Party at the Mill has been operating at the Station Mill, next to the railway station, for two years and originally received objections due to concerns over its long opening hours and alcohol licence.
Party at the Mill posted on Instagram: “To all our wonderful customers, we have an important update to share. All good things must come to an end, and that time has arrived for Party at the Mill. As we bid farewell to this chapter, it’s not the end but a new beginning. Stepping back from The Mill will allow us to focus on what we do best - roasting exceptional coffee - and we’re excited for what lies ahead.
“Our friends at Josie’s will be taking over in Alresford, ensuring your favourite Roasting Party coffee remains a staple. We’ve had an absolute blast over the last three years, and want to thank each and every customer who has partied here with us. Special recognition to our incredible team who made Party at the Mill what it is today!
“Here’s to the next chapter – Josie’s, over to you. Big love, The Roasting Party Team.”
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Luke Searle, Josie's operations manager, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be given the opportunity to open in Alresford.
“It’s all happened quite quickly. We weren’t planning to open more than one Josie’s it’s all just happened as and when an opportunity has come up. We are not actively looking.
“We’ve had a really positive response from everyone. Josie’s had an eye on Alresford for about 10 years. It’s a beautiful market town that suits our demographic and bridges the gap between all our cafes.
“The Roasting Party supplies our coffee so it’s a mutual relationship we have had for many years. We’ll put the Josie’s touch on the space but we’ll be keeping much of it the same. It’s a beautiful building and we love what the Roasting Party has done with it.”
The team is hoping to open in February or March and will be recruiting 20 to 25 more people, including weekend and part-time staff.
Each Josie’s site is open every day for breakfast, lunch, cakes and coffee. For more information go to josieswinecoffee.com/.
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