Bridgehead Coffee is opening a 1,850-square-foot location in a six-storey office tower located at the corner of Pinecrest Road and Iris Street.
The office building, which was once part of Nortel Networks’ sprawling Ottawa empire, is located at 2745 Iris St. and is now primarily filled with federal government workers. It sits across the street from restaurant and brewery Big Rig.
A cafeteria once occupied much of the building’s main floor, however management of the building decided to close the eatery and lease out the space to interested vendors. Bridgehead and Subway will be moving into the building. According to Bridgehead president and chief executive officer Tracey Clark, the new location might be serving iced cappuccinos as early as this weekend.
“Barring any hiccups, we could open as soon as Saturday,” she said. “It will be on the ground floor and it’s a little bit bigger than our average size.”
Clark said the newest Bridgehead cafe will also be licensed to sell beer — the local coffee chain has partnered with Ottawa’s Beyond the Pale Brewery to sell pints of beer from the location. An outdoor patio has been built so passersby can sit and enjoy their beverages, and a variety of lighter food offerings will be available at the location.
