Co-Working or Co-Drinking? Liverpool Crowned UK’s best city to Work From Pub (WFP)

Over lockdown nine in ten people admitted to having a drink while working from home and now you can have the best of both worlds with Liverpool’s range of options for boozy-coworking spaces.

As part of their Boozy Co-Working Bars campaign, the broadband team at Uswitch have rounded up the top 5 best locations across the UK to work away from the office.

https://www.uswitch.com/broadband/boozy-coworking-spaces/

The study scored each place on 10 different metrics including, Wi-Fi availability, food, alcohol, Google reviews and more to give each venue a final score out of 100, with Liverpool’s Bean, Chapter of Us and Ryde, all scoring in the top five.

So without further adieu, here are the Top 5 best venues in the UK to explore when looking for working locations:

1. Bean Coffee & Cocktails – Liverpool

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As an independently owned coffee shop, Bean is located right in the heart of Liverpool One and perfect for those that are looking for a venue to work away from the office.

The shop serves everything from iced coffees, to tasty treats that make it great to spend the day in. But that’s not all, if you fancy a tipple while finishing your working day Bean offers plenty of gins and cocktails that will help give you that Friday feeling.

1. Metchy’s Cafe & Bar – Cardiff 

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Coming second on the list was Cardiff’s famous Metchy’s Cafe & Bar. Started in the early 20th century by Mehmet Unvar, the cafe offers a cosy environment that makes it the ideal place to sit and concentrate on work.

If you need a coffee to start your day, then Metchy’s offers a variety of different blends that will satisfy your caffeine craving. Feeling a little bit peckish while working? There is plenty of food to choose from including their signature muffins, panini’s, salad and a full english breakfast.  

1. Chapter Of Us – Liverpool 

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Another location in Liverpool that made it to the top of the list was Chapter of Us. The iconic coffee shop was created for people to enjoy food and coffee while in the company of great people.

Over the past year the space has become a hot spot for workers that would rather spend their day on a laptop somewhere else. Grab a coffee or enjoy a boozy beverage with your colleagues over a plate of delicious food. With so much to offer, it’s easy to see why this venue made it into the UK’s top co-working spaces.

1. Ryde – Liverpool

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Back to Liverpool again, and this time it’s Ryde that stands out as a great co-working location. Situated in the Baltic Triangle, the bicycle cafe combines coffee, food and bikes all in one place that make it the ideal place to sit and get a few hours of work done.

Serving a range of cakes, sandwiches and hot food, the venue is suited to pretty much any occasion. So what are you waiting for? Get a table and get working at one of the best locations in the UK.

1. Ezra & Gill – Manchester

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If you find yourself in Manchester, one venue you should check out if you are looking for remote working locations is Ezra and Gill. The trendy cafe and bar is located in the Northern Quarter, and was founded in 2014 with an industrial and stripped back feel.

Offering everything from their signature coffee to all day brunch, even the lone workers and diners will feel welcomed in the cosy cafe.