Coffee concept WatchHouse has opened its first site outside London in Bath’s Old Bond Street. The group’s 12th coffee shop has 80 covers in a space designed by Deidra Hodgson and is located in Bath’s central conservation area.
The Editon Capital-backed company has appointed Julie Centracchio as its new finance director. She was previously at JD Wetherspoon, Peach Pub Company and Boston Tea Party and has over two decades of experience in senior roles in hospitality, bringing “a wealth of experience at a crucial time for the business”.
WatchHouse plans to open other Houses in Belsize Park, Hampstead and Fenchurch Street later this year. Outside of the UK, WatchHouse will launch its first international House in New York.
Chief executive and founder Roland Horne said: “I’m thrilled to welcome Julie to WatchHouse ahead of our first regional House opening in Bath today. The business has been presented with a number of opportunities of late, and Julie will be integral to us developing these as part of a controlled and profitable expansion of our core business. Our main focus remains the home market, and Bath represents the first step of a regional rollout across the UK. At the same time, we continue to build our opening pipeline across London and prepare for the launch of our international flagship House in New York.”
