Café Nellie is the latest edition to Chatsworth Road, having been opened by owner Tracey Wallis at the start of May.
Tracey ran the Pekoe Café inside the Northern Tea Merchants for around five years – but decided to take on a new challenge, opening her own premises after renovating the old William Hill bookies.
Here are 11 photos that show customers what they can expect at Café Nellie.
9. The meaning behind the name
Tracey said: “Nellie was my dog, a rescue Staffordshire bull terrier that we got as a very small puppy - she loved food and people, and so do we, so we thought that would make a good name for our new venture. Dogs are very welcome at Café Nellie – but please bring your owners with you, we can’t rescue you all!” Photo: Brian Eyre
10. The team
The team from the Pekoe Café have all transferred over, with one new addition. Zhanna, a Ukrainian refugee living in Bolsover, works at the café, and Tracey said: “Zhanna’s getting on great. She’s absolutely amazing, and it’s a real pleasure to be able to give someone a job who really wants one - we’re really lucky to have her here.” Photo: Brian Eyre
11. Chatsworth Road community
Tracey said she was glad to have remained on Chatsworth Road, only moving a few doors down from the Northern Tea Merchants. She said:“We are very happy to still be part of the Chatsworth Road community and our new neighbours have quickly become friends. This next year or so, local businesses are going to face some real challenges – we hope we can all work together to make positive things happen for our great town of Chesterfield.” Photo: Brian Eyre