Amble cocktail bar closes as owners focus on growing drinks brand
An Amble cocktail bar has closed as the owners decide to put their focus into their growing drinks brand.
Hummingbird originally opened on Queen Street in 2023 before moving to a bigger premises on Foster Court after quickly growing in popularity.
The majority of this space has been used for production of their ready-to-drink cocktails, alongside a shop and a small bar area for customers on weekend evenings.
However, owners Becca and Chris Green have now made the decision to stop operating as a bar entirely.
They said: “Closing the hospitality side of the business was quite a difficult decision as that was what Hummingbird was found on, but ultimately the right decision.
"Over the last two years we have had an amazing time running both arms of the business, but one side was going to have to take a step back.
"We are now stocked across the UK with Hummingbird Drinks, and we knew that the only way to grow was to shift the full focus onto that.”
Chris and Becca assure that they will continue making cocktails at events across the UK and the North East and that they have got some exciting events planned for Amble after Christmas.
Their next appearance will be at Origin Coffee in Edinburgh on the October 10 where they are releasing an espresso martini with Origin.
They added: “It was amazing to see how the drinks brand was born from the reputation we gained from the first bar on Queen Street in Amble to what it is now.
"Because of that, we will always be massively grateful to all our regular customers, tourists and local businesses that have supported us from the beginning.
“We aren’t disappearing or closing, just refocusing so more people can experience Hummingbird at home and within other venues.”
Hummingbird welcomed customers for one last evening on Saturday, September 26.
Becca said: “We would like to thank everyone who came along to support us on our final night in the bar. We ended up having a record breaking night and Chris made probably the most number of cocktails in one shift since he was 21.
"The turnout from old faces, new faces, stockists, family and new friends that we have made since we opened was honestly amazing.”