Hub & Spoke — Restaurant in England

A Lifesaving Latte at Dawn

The 8 20 a.m. train to London came too early after a long, sleepless night. Bleary-eyed and desperate for caffeine, I stumbled into the first open coffee shop near the station. The place had just opened—the barista was still setting up, rearranging pastries, and warming the machines.

Then came Will, the smiling server who noticed my half-awake desperation. "Just a latte, please—anything to keep me alive," I mumbled.

Somehow, in the middle of his morning prep chaos, he whipped up the perfect latte—smooth, strong, and adorned with delicate fern-like latte art. It was a tiny masterpiece in a paper cup. That first sip was instant revival.

"Long night?" he asked with a knowing grin. I nodded, already feeling human again.

In that quiet, golden-hour moment—the shop still waking up, steam rising from the espresso machine—that latte wasn’t just coffee. It was a lifeline. And Will? An unsung hero of the early shift.

I’ll be back soon—next time, for breakfast and another dose of kindness (and caffeine). Also you can have your business meeting it has a lot of private rooms for the meeting and events it a go to place even for the office work calm and...

Hub & Spoke Café: Friendly Staff and Great Coffee. I recently visited the new Hub & Spoke Café on Melton Road and had a mixed experience. On the positive side, the staff were absolutely lovely – friendly and welcoming. They clearly take pride in their coffee, as they use beans from a local roaster called Two Chimps. The coffee itself was delicious! However, there was a bit of a misstep with the pastry. I ordered a croissant, and unfortunately, it came reheated. Now, microwaving a croissant is generally not the best way to go, and this one was no exception. It ended up a bit tough and chewy. Here's a tip for future visitors: if you order a croissant, you might want to specify that you'd prefer it not to be heated. That way, you can enjoy the buttery flakiness at its best. Overall, I'd definitely recommend checking out Hub & Spoke. The coffee is great, the staff are friendly, and with a little heads-up about the croissants, you can have a truly...

Wanted to try this as a new option in Oakham (only opened April 2024) so visited on a Saturday morning for breakfast around 10.45. The main breakfast option was no longer available, so we ordered eggs on toast with side extras. Quality of what we received was inconsistent and generally poor value compared to other venues we have eaten at in the area (one egg on one plate, two on others; poached eggs hard rather than runny, and cold; one very small rasher of bacon pre-cooked and cut up into small pieces; one sausage pre-cooked and burnt when warmed up; four bits of mushroom; these extras all costing £1.95 over and above nearly £7 for poached eggs on sourdough with rocket). Venue is pleasant, plenty of seating, newly renovated with parking behind. But for food and value for money there are much better options...