A West Cumbrian entrepreneur has announced expansion plans for his tea brand, creating up to 15 jobs.
Thomas Cheung, who owns Deja Brew in Cleator Moor, plans to open a new cafe and store on Egremont’s Main Street.
Thomas launched Deja Brew a few weeks before the country was plunged into the coronavirus crisis in March 2020.
But following the relaxation of rules last summer Thomas quickly realised he was on to something.
He said: “We have been well supported since day one, there has been a real buzz about the kind of food we serve which hasn’t been seen before in the area.
“We are eternally grateful for the support we have received, particularly in what has proved a very difficult past 18 months for our industry and small businesses.”
“We are aiming for an opening date in August for both sit in and takeaway, very similar to our existing menu in Cleator Moor, specialising in bubble tea and ramen.
“We will be adding our new Hong Kong Bubble Waffles, which are a first for Cumbria.
“With the opening of our Egremont cafe, we will be bringing many more much-needed job opportunities to the area, we anticipate there will be around 10 to 15 vacancies initially, if not more.
“I want to also thank the fantastic team we have at Deja Brew, for their hard work as without them, we wouldn’t have been able to open our second cafe so quickly!”
