Board & Bean is a new board game cafe, which opened its doors for the first time at the start of this month on New Beetwell Street.
The Derbyshire Times was invited for a first look at the latest business to launch in the town centre – and these pictures show customers what is on offer at Board & Bean.
5. Focus on accessibility
John said: “Our initial focus was to ensure all areas are accessible. The floor has been levelled, ramps added and we raised the floor to ensure easy access to our self contained toilets. The tables and games library have been lovingly crafted by Andy, who originally had the idea of opening a board game cafe. The building work has been completed by Clinton to a really high standard and he will be in the cafe day to day to ensure everyone has a great experience. Our private annex room is also available if you need a space away from the main room.” Photo: Brian Eyre
6. Partnerships with other town centre businesses
John said: “Growing up in Chesterfield and seeing what great things our town has to offer really cemented that we need to collaborate with other like-minded businesses and entrepreneurs. We have been working hard to create a great community within our entertainment and hobby spaces. Geeks Headquarters, offering a one stop shop to get all your gaming needs, have worked with us to provide Board & Bean members with a 10% discount on board games. We will be providing Chesterfield Escape Room visitors with discounts on food and drink. Not forgetting the amazing local groups to provide sessions for people to paint, make comics, play role playing games and a lot more coming soon.” Photo: Brian Eyre
7. Unique business for Chesterfield
John said: “We’ve got board game cafes in Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby, but none in Chesterfield. Our model is a little different - we’re really trying to focus on all ages. There’s going to be a membership model, but people can just turn up and play - there’s just a small charge to use our tables and games, but that’s just to keep the games in order. We want to be somewhere people can bring their kids and their dogs - we want to offer a really chilled experience.” Photo: Brian Eyre
8. Selection of games on offer
These are some of the game on offer at the cafe. Photo: Brian Eyre