The final leisure units at Chester's Northgate Development have been snapped up, with a fitness studio the latest to open its doors. The Fit Collective, a boutique fitness studio, has now relocated to the award-winning Northgate development in a newly fitted out 2,600 sq ft unit facing St Martins Way, close to Chester Market and the New Market Parking. The news comes as three more food and drink venues are getting ready to open their doors.
Turtle Bay has had its opening date delayed since an explosion on the 3,000 sq ft site injured three contractors. Now work is finally nearing completion and the Caribbean restaurant is due to open in October, the first such one in Cheshire. It will be joined by Popina, which takes the 1,800 sq ft ground-floor unit behind the Picturehouse Cinema foyer.
It is expected to open before Christmas. An upmarket destination for wine and cocktails, charcuterie and small plates all inspired by popinae, the ancient Roman taverns where people gathered to eat, drink, and socialise. Due to open early next year at the 3,000 sq ft corner unit next door to Turtle Bay is BoBo.
Specialising in authentic Portuguese and Spanish cuisine, the restaurant will be the group’s third, alongside ones in West Kirby and Liverpool. Councillor Nathan Pardoe, Cheshire West and Chester Council Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy, Regeneration and Digital Transformation, said: “A warm welcome to The Fit Collective, the latest business to move into Northgate. "The Council’s ambitions for the first phase of the Northgate development have been realised, with all the remaining units now taken, and only one office suite remaining within the Coachworks Arcade.
“The transformation of the former Town Hall bus interchange site into a thriving leisure destination is now almost complete. "The success of this first phase of the Northgate development will complement our plans to work with a developer to bring much-needed city centre homes to the adjacent Northgate phase two site.” The Fit Collective offers three complementary services with the common aim of improving their members’ wellbeing.
It combines reformer Pilates, small group personal training, personal and private training all under one roof using state of the art equipment. The team has a wealth of teaching experience in their disciplines and are led by prominent fitness educators Deborah and Adam. Adam Goodwin, Fit Collective master coach, said: “We are delighted to have expanded The Fit Collective and opened at Northgate, the location is perfect with parking and such great leisure facilities on the doorstep, our members are so pleased with the beautiful space and this great setting.
“Our new premises allow us to seamlessly offer luxury with community for a holistic wellness experience, we are here to help anyone find joy in movement.” Two other business recently opened at the Council’s Northgate scheme earlier this year; Bridge Street Coffee opened its second Chester outlet in a 2,000 sq ft corner unit in Exchange Square and Bennett Brooks Accountants relocated into the 3,200 sq ft first-floor Coachworks Arcade office suite overlooking the square..
