Would a late night coffee shop/tea house work in the UK?

Posted by Ok_Chef_3723@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 120 comments

One thing I love about many European countries is their late night coffee shop culture (some may serve alcohol but the vibe is still very quiet and chill). Their priority seems to be for socialising/relaxing rather drinking. If one was to open in a big city here, say Manchester, do you think it would be successful? I hear a lot of people say this is what they want (particularly given the lack of non alcoholic social spaces at night) but I’m surprised there doesn’t seem to be any at all? The ones that are closest seem to be leaning more towards alcoholic/speakeasy settings and still mainly serving alcohol, which could put a lot of people off.