2nd June 2021

Bean in the City creates 12 new jobs in Belfast with opening of second business by local company.

Local Bellaghy business owners Shane and Pauline Hughes have this week opened their second business Bean in the City next to Victoria Square, following on from the success of their venture Bean at the Beach which opened in Portrush in July 2019.  Seven former employees from neighbouring Thornton’s have been employed as part of the team.

The new local business, which will provide employment to 12 people, will open daily from Wednesday 2 June, serving delicious donuts, and fresh coffee.  The donuts, which come in a variety of ranges are freshly baked daily, and the coffee is brewed from beans sourced locally.  The company is 100% committed to sustainability, with 100% biodegradable cups, and  minimal packaging on donuts, so it’s a case of drop in, pick up, get lost in the luxury of the taste, and naturally make sure and tell everyone you have ‘bean’ in our new store!

Commenting on the new Belfast City Centre business, Pauline said:

“This is a fantastic new site for us, in the heart of the vibrant Belfast City, next door to Victoria Square – it’s so close to retail and businesses that we are here for donuts and coffee from morning meetings through to grabbing and going at the end of the day – the business focus is really clear – we create excellent donuts and fabulous coffee – it’s as simple as that, and we do it as sustainably as possible.

“We are delighted to have provided jobs locally too, with seven staff from the former Thornton’s joining our team.  So whilst the pandemic has been very hard on business, we are really pleased we can play our part to create more opportunities for employment here, and build on the success of Bean at the Beach, our first business venture in Portrush.”

With an investment of over £300,000 in the businesses since their creation, the Bean Group have ambitious plans for the new Belfast store, and other sites are in the planning.