All Change at the Northampton Art Gallery and Museum Café

05 November 2024

The Lewis Foundation is proud to announce that it will be taking over the café at the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery from the 12th November, 2024. The charity, which delivers gift bags to adult cancer patients, already runs a successful coffee shop at the Elgar Centre in Upton, as well as two retail stores in Northampton and Luton.

Once opened, The Lewis Foundation Coffee Shop at the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery will offer a welcoming space for museum visitors and the wider community to enjoy high-quality refreshments in a relaxed setting. The coffee shop team is committed to delivering a great customer experience for everyone who visits, providing a varied menu of food and drink options including cappuccinos, lattes, sandwiches, toasties, cakes and snacks. The menu will also feature locally-sourced ingredients from businesses including Friars Farm and GF Shoetown Baker.

The charity will build on the success of its existing Lewis Foundation Coffee Shop at the Elgar Centre, which has become a popular hub for the local community, offering great food and a friendly atmosphere. In addition, The Lewis Foundation currently operates two successful outlet stores, one in the Grosvenor Centre, Northampton and the other in The Mall, Luton.

"We are thrilled to be taking over the café at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery and have assembled an experienced team to ensure we make this a must-visit venue. It’s a wonderful opportunity for us to expand the work we already do across the community and we recognise how important it is to develop welcoming spaces that not only bring people together but offer delicious food and drink options at reasonable prices.

Our coffee shop at the Elgar Centre continues to go from strength-to-strength and we can’t wait to bring that same ‘Lewis Foundation’ energy and passion to this new venture.”

Lorraine Lewis, CEO and co-founder of The Lewis Foundation

“We are delighted to be partnering with The Lewis Foundation to bring a fresh start to the café at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery. The café is such an important part of the museum’s visitor experience, offering a welcoming space for people to relax and enjoy high-quality refreshments after exploring the exhibitions.

“The Lewis Foundation is the perfect organisation to take the lead on this, as their commitment to the local community and the excellent work they do with their existing coffee shop and charity aligns perfectly with our values. We look forward to seeing them bring the same warmth and success to the museum café, making it a must-visit spot for all."

Cllr Daniel Lister, Cabinet Member for Local Economy, Culture and Leisure WNC

The Lewis Foundation Coffee Shop at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery will be open 10am – 4pm, Tuesday – Saturday and Bank Holidays, and from 12pm – 4pm on Sundays.

With a team of almost 50 volunteers and hundreds of regular supporters, The Lewis Foundation works closely with 17 hospitals across the Midlands, hand-delivering 2,000 gift packs every month to adult patients undergoing cancer treatment. Packs contain overnight essentials and toiletries, letter writing kits, miniature radios complete with batteries and headphones, and lots more.

For more information please visit The Lewis Foundation.