The family business started life in Newark in 2003, where Stray’s has grown to have a bookshop and host live jazz and mindfulness sessions.
Brother and sister team Mat Short and Liz Mack are also planning to expand to Stamford in March after opening up in Rutland last November.
Mat is now looking forward to welcoming his first customers to Stray’s new Lincoln coffee shop, eatery and live music venue.
They will take over the vacant Patisserie Valerie.
He said: “We are confident we can build a loyal customer base in a city where people love to live, shop and support independents.
“These are large premises in Lincoln’s busy High Street, so they will take several weeks to fit out in our quirky style and we are very excited about this venture.
“Coffee is what we’ve become really well known for, but we’ll also be offering soft drinks, made-to-order food, homemade cakes, bottled wines, and beers.
“Added to that, we’ll be putting on live jazz every week, promoting local and national jazz musicians alike. It’s a fantastic time for us!”
Lewis Cove, for Banks Long & Co, said: “We are delighted to have found a tenant for these premises so quickly. It reflects the sense of positivity in the market.”
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As people prepare to go out more in the run up to Christmas, a Lincoln woman who created the globally renowned Ask For Angela not-for-profit scheme is proud to have made the county, and the world, a safer place.
The scheme, launched by Hayley Crawford (pictured above) in 2016, aims to ensure that anyone who is feeling vulnerable or unsafe is able to get the support they need. This could be on a night out, a date, meeting friends and other situations, and it is available to everyone of all genders to help them feel safer.
After a seven-year wait, Grantham finally welcomed back 24-hour care last month with the new Urgent Treatment Centre, replacing the daytime A&E service, and local residents have been actively sharing their experiences of the new facility.
The road to today has been a long and bumpy one for residents and campaigners alike, with many fearing Grantham might never have a healthcare facility that was open 24 hours a day again.
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