We opened in November 2018, but our passion and expertise go way back to the Founder’s roots. The Founder of 57 Bridge Street, Claire Cooke, was brought up in a Hotel in Cornwall, run by her parents. With a considerable chunk of her family working in the hospitality industry from cousins, uncles, aunts, and grandparents, even her great-great, grandmother ran a B&B! Her husband, Phil Cooke started working at 16 in large hotels and event. They met at hotel school and with a BA Hons Degree in Hospitality Management they have lived and breathed every part of the hospitality industry. With a real passion for service, high quality foods and staff welfare they believe this reaps in the true benefit of talented hospitality provider.

They embarked on this journey in 2006 on their own after taken on Napier Catering (www.napiercatering.co.uk) from an aunt to develop this into a high end outside wedding and events caterer. This part of the business offers distinguished event management, planning, catering and drinks service.

They opened 57 bridge st with the desire to create a place for people to come to where they could find small-batch, artisanal goods at a fair price, never compromising on quality. Between the Deli, Bar & Kitchen, there’s something for everyone.

This devoted couple has decades of experience behind them, and a real passion for high-quality service, crafting beautiful experiences for all to enjoy.

Together, they have lived and breathed hospitality, they say it’s in the blood!