Nomad coffee finds new home
Nomad Coffee’s converted horsebox has swapped life on the road for a more stable position. Renting a formerly disused garage depot on the Shercock Road, close to Bailieborough’s Main Street, the fledgling business is considered a sure bet among it’s dedicated coffee-loving clientele.
Established by Stephaine Rahill and her partner David O’Gorman back in May last year, what started out as a life-long dream and small-time venture, has escalated into a thriving independent business with two part-time employees and ambitions to do more.
Like the developing trend of repurposing empty lots as swish and trendy bars, chic cafés or fabulous foodie havens, the Nomad team has grand plans of their own.
Nomad first began renting its new premises last December, taking a few months to set the venue up. “We started off with the trailer down at the football pitch. The end goal would probably be a cafe, or even a market type vibe where we can get other vendors into that space,” explains David.
Already the Nomad crew are sharing their space with an organic grocer each weekend, and are preparing to make room for an up-and-coming florist this month. They’re even in talks with a barber interested in setting up a chair on-site.
“It’s about creating something different, thinking different, using the space we have in the best way we can,” adds David. Almost 85 years old, the sturdy Rice horsebox was lovingly restored with the assistance of Stephaine’s dad Peter, of Peter Rahill Engineering. Starting out, they teamed up with Dunboyne distributor, Coffee Perfection, and Virginia’s Backyard Bakery for baked goods.
The stream of traffic - both vehicular and pedestrian wearing a track to Nomad’s front door - shows they’re on the right track.
“Getting it right and make sure what we deliver is consistently good has always been the blueprint for this business. We love what we do here and we’re really passionate about making a success of this,” states David. “The GAA ground was a great foundation for that. From that we’ve been able to really build the brand, and engage with our customers about what works best.”