Coffee CultureBailgate

Tracey Simpson opened Coffee Culture Bailgate at 82 Bailgate on 19 April 2024, her second location in Lincoln after searching for some time for a spot on the city's uphill side, near the Cathedral. The café has both indoor seating and a courtyard, and works with local suppliers for its food and drink. Simpson took on the premises after a period of renovation and now employs seven staff, drawing trade from residents as well as visitors following the walk between the Cathedral and Newport Arch. Bailgate is lined mostly with independent shops and cafés rather than national chains, and Coffee Culture trades among them rather than apart from them. The courtyard gives the café an outdoor seating option that some neighbouring shops on the street lack. Simpson continues to run the business herself day to day rather than through a manager.