The owners of Le Feast a growing chain of coffee shops in the North West say they’re committed to expanding their business on the rail network Since opening the brand’s first outlet in May 2011 in a former broom cupboard at their home town station of Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire Jason Cotillard and Jeremy Clark’s business has expanded to three other locations in the region An outlet opened at Blackpool North station in June 2021 followed by Rochdale station in February 2023 with the latest branch opening at Bolton station in December 2024 With its distinct yellow branding and choice of fresh premium products Cotillard and Clark say Le Feast is carving out its own premium corner of the market The business currently employs 25 people and has an annual turnover in excess of £1.5m prepare 25,000 sandwiches and dish out 15,000 slices of cake Le Feast prides itself on its use of local suppliers They also serve fresh cakes baked at home by Stella Cakes - a business set up by a former employee of Le Feast - and Danny’s Cakes – a business ran by a local bus driver and part-time baking enthusiast Commenting on the growth of Le Feast over the years Jason Cotillard and Jeremy Clark said: “The rail network works for us it gives us guaranteed footfall and we can get to know our customers “We really enjoy being part of a station community – getting to know the staff and on-board traincrew as well as the community groups and volunteers that help care for the station “We’re also really proud of our staff and the contribution they make to Le Feast – both those that have been with us for many years and those who are just starting out in their career and need to get some practical work experience under their belt in-house but also externally sending the team on management courses university business training and marketing initiatives all of which comes back to the business in a positive way.” The decision to focus the business and its on-going expansion at railway stations has been welcomed by the train operator Northern who manage 469 stations across the North of England said: “Railway stations are a great place to base a business – particularly those looking to develop customer loyalty - and with businesses like Le Feast they really add to the customer experience for those using the station the UK is celebrating 200 years of the railway and stations across that network are located at the heart of the communities they serve “It has been great to see Jason and Jeremy’s business grow and we hope to see more Le Feast outlets across our network in the months and years ahead.” Cotillard and Clark say they hope to see a fifth Le Feast outlet open on the rail network by the end of 2025 Earlier this month, Northern encouraged local business owners to consider ‘setting up shop’ on the railway sharing details of 29 vacant retail units across its network Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK with 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England Main Image Caption: Left to Right - Jason Cotillard (business owner) Graham Wilkinson (operations manager) and Jeremy Clark (business owner) Cookie Settings Powered by Onclusive PR Manager™ Win Happy PremiumSearch Rayo greatest hits lancashire newsMen arrested for attempted murder after hit-and-run in Poulton-le-FyldeTwo people were left with injuries after being struck by the van Three men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a hit-and-run in Poulton-le-Fylde Officers from Lancashire Police were called to the Breck Road area of the town at around 12:50am on Sunday morning (February 16th) they found that two pedestrians had been struck by a vehicle they found that a white Ford transit van had been driving along the road when the van hit the two people one aged in his 20s and the other in his 40s - were taken to hospital for treatment for their injuries it was found that the Ford transit van had left the scene after striking the two men The van was located a short time later and after this a 32-year-old man from Great Eccleston was arrested by Lancashire Police on suspicion of attempted murder the man was also arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving it was announced that a further two people had been arrested - also on attempted murder and a 24-year-old man from Blackpool were also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Lancashire Police have insisted this was an isolated incident and there is no wider risk to the public Detective Inspector Dave Little from Lancashire Police said: "This has left a man with some serious injuries my thoughts are with the two injured and receiving treatment “We know that this may be concerning for the community to hear but I want to reassure you that there is not thought to be any wider threat to the public We know that the incident took place at a busy time of night or you know someone who was out in Poulton-Le-Fylde last night or if you have seen footage circulating on social media Anyone who may have any information relevant to the incident is being urged to call 101 and quote incident 0063 from February 16th with any leads they may have Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app. Credit: Google MapsThree people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two pedestrians were struck by a van in a hit-and-run in Lancashire Police say the Ford Transit van hit two people on Breck Road in Poulton-le-Fylde at around 12:50am on Sunday 16 February A man in his 20s is seriously injured in hospital Lancashire Police say the van was driven away from the scene and found by police in the early hours of Sunday morning A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder causing serious injury by dangerous driving were later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder All three men remain in custody for questioning of Lancashire Police West CID said: “We know that the incident took place at a busy time of night or you know someone who was out in Poulton last night “If you can assist our enquiries in any way CCTV or mobile phone footage please make contact.”