Caffè Nero to open first drive thru store at Stansted Airport
With an investment of over £1.2m, the store has been built from scratch with a bespoke design for the location and further strengthens and expands Caffè Nero’s partnership with Stansted Airport, taking the total number of stores at the airport to five
Coffee house brand Caffè Nero has today (31 January) announced it will open its first drive thru store in the world at Stansted Airport this Spring.
The drive thru store will be located 500 yards from the main terminal building on the main road into and out of the airport. The new unit will offer a drive thru for anyone dropping off or collecting passengers or those on their way to or from longer term parking.
As well as offering a drive thru service, the prototype new store will also be a ‘Drive To’ destination store for travellers looking for a Caffè Nero store outside the terminal, but all in the heart of the airport.
Available to any customer, whether an airport user or not, the store has been specifically designed to offer customers a “warm and friendly” store, fitted with wood pockets, seating and lighting and deli food to match the premium coffee.
With an investment of over £1.2m, the store has been built from scratch with a bespoke design for the location and further strengthens and expands Caffè Nero’s partnership with Stansted Airport, taking the total number of stores at the airport to five.
The store will be over 1,200 sq in size, generang 16 new jobs, and will operate 24 hours a day. It will also offer EV charging among the parking for customers when they visit.
Founder and group CEO, Gerry Ford, said: “I’m delighted that we are opening our first drive thru store in the world. I didn’t want to open such a store unless we found a location that had a format where we could offer a premium experience, combined with the convenience you would look for in a drive thru. Our partnership with Stansted Airport allowed us to achieve just that.
“This store is an experiment for us. It allows Caffè Nero to expand its store format, and it will be the template for further drive thru stores in the future”.
