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{{Infobox
{{Infobox
|colour = #000000
|colour = #473e33
|font = #ffffff
|font = #ffffff
|name = Wild Bean Café
|name = Wild Bean Café
|image = Michaelwood BP Connect.jpg
|image = Michaelwood BP Connect.jpg
|gallery = Wild Bean Cafe
|locations = msas
|locations = msas
|associated = [[BP]], [[#History|BP Connect]], [[M&S Simply Food]]
|accompaniedby = [[BP]], [[#Creation|BP Connect]], [[M&S Simply Food]]
|related = [[#Creation|BP Connect]]
|usedby = [[BP|BP Express]]
|introduced = 2001
|introduced = 2001
|predecessors = [[WHSmith|BP Shop]], [[Burger King]], [[Costa]], [[Costa Express]]
|predecessors = [[WHSmith|BP Shop]], [[Burger King]], [[Costa]], [[Costa Express]]
|successors = [[MRH|BP Shop]], [[Costa Express]], [[Shell|Welcome Break's Deli2go]]
|successors = [[MRH|BP Shop]], [[Costa Express]], [[Shell|Welcome Break's Deli2go]]
|website = bp.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/products-services/wild-bean-cafe.html
|website = bp.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home/products-and-services/our-offer/wild-bean-cafe.html
|openinghours = All motorway sites are open 24 hours
|openinghours = All motorway sites are open 24 hours
|twitter = BP_UK
|twitter = BP_UK
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The Wild Bean Café range is more significant in stores which are not branded as M&S Simply Food and includes varieties of sandwiches and wraps, something that the cafés within M&S Simply Food stores don't offer.
The Wild Bean Café range is more significant in stores which are not branded as M&S Simply Food and includes varieties of sandwiches and wraps, something that the cafés within M&S Simply Food stores don't offer.


==History==
===Creation===
Wild Bean Café was first founded in 2000 alongside '''BP Connect'''. These two brands were created as [[BP Express|BP]] had inherited several independent filling stations, and found it more profitable to include a different branded store and a small café at each site instead of an unnamed shop and self-service coffee machine.
Wild Bean Café was first founded in 2000 alongside '''BP Connect'''. These two brands were created as [[BP Express|BP]] had inherited several independent filling stations, and found it more profitable to include a different branded store and a small café at each site instead of an unnamed shop and self-service coffee machine.


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In 2006, BP improved this offering by trialling [[franchise|franchised]] [[M&S Simply Food]] stores at eleven of their sites, which was later extended. Today, there are over 250 M&S stores alongside Wild Bean Café units.
In 2006, BP improved this offering by trialling [[franchise|franchised]] [[M&S Simply Food]] stores at eleven of their sites, which was later extended. Today, there are over 250 M&S stores alongside Wild Bean Café units.


At both filling stations at [[Rownhams]] in 2013, BP introduced Wild Bean Café Express machines, the first and only in the country.
At both filling stations at [[Rownhams]] in 2013, BP introduced Wild Bean Café Express machines, which were later replaced by standard Wild Bean Café units.


Wild Bean Café went on to inspire [[Coffee Tempo!]].
Wild Bean Café went on to inspire [[Coffee Tempo!]].


==Locations==
==Locations==
Wild Bean Café operate at some services. They are: {{viewonamap}}
Wild Bean Café operate at some BP forecourts. They are: {{viewonamap}}


* [[Annandale Water]] (A74(M))
* [[Annandale Water]] (A74(M))
* [[Clacket Lane]] (M25)
* [[Clacket Lane]] (M25)
* [[Heart of Scotland]] (M8)
* [[Heart of Scotland|Heart of Scotland (Harthill)]] (M8)
* [[Killington Lake]] (M6)
* [[Killington Lake]] (M6)
* [[Michaelwood]] (M5)
* [[Michaelwood]] (M5)
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* [[Norton Canes]] (M6 Toll)
* [[Norton Canes]] (M6 Toll)
* [[Reading]] (M4)
* [[Reading]] (M4)
* [[Rownhams|Rownhams (express)]] (M27)
* [[Rownhams]] (M27)
* [[Sandbach]] (M6)
* [[Sandbach]] (M6)
* [[South Mimms]] (M25/A1(M)/A1)
* [[South Mimms]] (M25/A1(M)/A1)
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===A-road Services===
===A-road Services===
Wild Bean Café can be found at the following signposted service areas:
* [[Acle]] (A47)
* [[Acle]] (A47)
* [[Ashington]] (A24)
* [[Ashington]] (A24)
* [[Astwick]] (A1) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Astwick]] (A1) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Bankhead]] (A92)
* [[Beckington]] (A36/A361)
* [[Beckington]] (A36/A361)
* [[Bedford]] (A6/A421)
* [[Bedford]] (A6/A421)
* [[Besthorpe]] (A11)
* [[Besthorpe]] (A11)
* [[Bloody Oaks]] (A1)
* [[Brackley]] (A43)
* [[Brackley]] (A43)
* [[Braintree]] (A120)
* [[Brampton Hut]] (A1/A14)
* [[Brampton Hut]] (A1/A14)
* [[Breakspears]] (A414) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Breakspear Way]] (A414) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Brentwood]] (A12)
* [[The Buck]] (A303)
* [[The Buck]] (A303)
* [[Buckland]] (A420)
* [[Buckland]] (A420)
* [[Budbrooke]] (A46)
* [[Budbrooke]] (A46)
* [[Chelmsford]] (A12)  
* [[Chelmsford]] (A12)
* [[Chippenham]] (A350)
* [[Chippenham]] (A350)
* [[Colchester]] (A12)
* [[Colchester]] (A12)
* [[Cross Keys]] (A38)
* [[Didcot]] (A34)
* [[Ely]] (A10)
* [[Ely]] (A10)
* [[Emsworth]] (A27) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Emsworth]] (A27) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Family Farm]] (A34) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Family Farm]] (A34) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Farnham]] (A31)
* [[Farnham]] (A31)
* [[Forthview]] (A90)
* [[Gledrid]] (A5/A483)
* [[Hardwicke]] (A38)
* [[Honiton]] (A30)
* [[Kettering]] (A14)
* [[Kettering]] (A14)
* [[Littleport]] (A10)
* [[Littleport]] (A10)
* [[Market Harborough]] (A6)
* [[Martlesham Heath]] (A12)
* [[Martlesham Heath]] (A12)
* [[Milton Heights]] (A34)
* [[Monkton]] (A77)
* [[Monkton]] (A77)
* [[Newmarket]] (A11/A14)
* [[Newmarket]] (A11/A14)
* [[Panners]] (A120)
* [[Petersfield]] (A3)
* [[Petersfield]] (A3)
* [[Pevensey]] (A27)
* [[Pevensey]] (A27)
* [[Popham]] (A303) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Popham]] (A303) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Pyecombe]] (A23) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Pyecombe (South)|Pyecombe]] (A23) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Raunds]] (A45)
* [[Raunds]] (A45)
* [[Rhoswiel]] (A5) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Calcutt|Seven Bridges]] (A419) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Ripley]] (A3)
* [[Shenfield]] (A12)
* [[South Queensferry]] (A90)
* [[Stanford-le-Hope]] (A13)
* [[Stanford-le-Hope]] (A13)
* [[Stansted]] (A120)
* [[Stansted]] (A120)
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* [[Towcester]] (A43)
* [[Towcester]] (A43)
* [[Tunbridge Wells]] (A21)
* [[Tunbridge Wells]] (A21)
* [[Wisley]] (A3)
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[[Category:Brands]]
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Latest revision as of 21:50, 27 October 2024

Wild Bean Café
Wild Bean Café
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Locations:15 MSAs
Often accompanied by:BP, BP Connect, M&S Simply Food
Related names:BP Connect
Used by:BP Express
Introduced:2001
Predecessors:BP Shop, Burger King, Costa, Costa Express
Successors:BP Shop, Costa Express, Welcome Break's Deli2go
Typical opening hours:All motorway sites are open 24 hours
Official Website:
bp.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home/products-and-services/our-offer/wild-bean-cafe.html

Wild Bean Café is BP's own brand of coffee shop, often found in filling stations at motorway services alongside BP Connect or M&S Simply Food.

The Wild Bean Café range is more significant in stores which are not branded as M&S Simply Food and includes varieties of sandwiches and wraps, something that the cafés within M&S Simply Food stores don't offer.

Creation

Wild Bean Café was first founded in 2000 alongside BP Connect. These two brands were created as BP had inherited several independent filling stations, and found it more profitable to include a different branded store and a small café at each site instead of an unnamed shop and self-service coffee machine.

By having a café with staff rather than just a self-service machine, BP could charge more for each item. This trial was deemed successful and Wild Bean Café can now be found at over 400 BP filling stations in the UK.

In 2006, BP improved this offering by trialling franchised M&S Simply Food stores at eleven of their sites, which was later extended. Today, there are over 250 M&S stores alongside Wild Bean Café units.

At both filling stations at Rownhams in 2013, BP introduced Wild Bean Café Express machines, which were later replaced by standard Wild Bean Café units.

Wild Bean Café went on to inspire Coffee Tempo!.

Locations

Wild Bean Café operate at some BP forecourts. They are: [view on a map - Download KMLrefine search]

A-road Services

Wild Bean Café can be found at the following signposted service areas:

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