Spital Hill Plaza
Open: Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat: 10am–6pm
Blue Mountain is a new café that has opened at the recently-developed Spital Hill Plaza and specialises in freshly-ground coffee espresso blends including cappuccinos, lattes and mocha.
“We also sell speciality teas, hot chocolate, a selection of cakes, hot and cold sandwiches and paninis,” explained owner Steve ‘Mongoose’ Naylor.
With a background in IT consultancy and property development, Steve is also a DJ and music producer who has pioneered the hip hop, RnB and drum & bass scene in Sheffield since 1984 and has travelled all over the UK and Ireland.
Steve’s inspiration to open a café came as he was travelling through Burngreave. He said: “I was driving through Spital Hill on a gorgeous day and the sun was shining on the Plaza building. That instantly gave me an idea and after extensive research I decided to open a café that would welcome everybody in our diverse community.
“There are a lot of good food outlets in Spital Hill and the area is known for that throughout the city, but there were no open access cafés in this locality.”
The Spital Hill Plaza is a new development on the site of a former supermarket which remained derelict until its recent renovation.
In the summer, the café plans to have outdoor seating and Steve hopes this will create a ‘continental-style’ atmosphere right here in Spital Hill.
Steve is now looking forward to serving all sections of the community from his new café. He has close links with the local community and has many friends from Burngreave.
by Naheem Hanif