Upstairs at Café Chico · A small private room for hire
A small private room upstairs from the café, available for birthdays, baby showers, small business meetings, and the kind of gatherings that need a bit of quiet and a lot of cake.
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Up one flight of stairs from the café. A wooden table set for twelve. Exposed brick. Edison bulbs. A heart-wreath on the wall. The same warm atmosphere as downstairs — but entirely yours.
Above the café · Private hire · Up to 12 guests
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Long-table dinner? U-shape for a meeting? Round for a party? We set it how you want it. Bring your own playlist — the Bluetooth speaker is already paired. Bring your own decorations — just no glitter.
Bluetooth speaker · Free WiFi · Plates & cutlery included
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Birthday parties and baby showers. Work meetings and book clubs. Workshops and small wakes. The room works for anything that fits twelve people and needs somewhere warm and private.
Birthdays · Baby showers · Meetings · Workshops · Wakes
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Unlimited tea, coffee and hot chocolate throughout your booking. We bring it up from the kitchen downstairs. Order platters from our platters menu and we set them out for you — no extra charge for the service.
Tea & coffee included · Add platters from £28
The practical bits
" It's not the biggest room in Bolton. But when you close the door, it's yours — and that's the thing that matters. "
Aaliyah Mohamed · Owner, Café Chico
The layout
The room is roughly 6m × 5m. The long table sits 8 comfortably, 12 at a push. The window wall faces St Helens Rd. The heart-wreath is on the back wall.
What you get
Wooden table and chairs for up to 12, set up however you'd like. The heart-wreath wall. The view onto St Helens Rd.
Fast broadband. Good for work meetings, laptop days, planning sessions. The WiFi password is on the wall.
If you're bringing food or having a cake, we can set out plates, forks, knives, napkins. Just ask when you book.
Unlimited tea and coffee from the café downstairs. Plus hot chocolate if anyone wants it. We bring it up.
One speaker in the room, already paired. Bring a playlist, hit play. No need to set up anything.
Your guests can come down to the counter to order food and drinks — no need to come through your booking. Or pre-order platters (see platters page).
What it's good for
Especially kids' birthdays. The café downstairs keeps a regular flow; upstairs you get your own corner of noise and cake.
Bring your own decorations, your own drinks, your own playlist. The room's the canvas.
Up to 12 people. Big table, fast WiFi, tea and coffee always on. The café downstairs handles lunch if you need it.
Book club, craft circle, planning committee — whatever needs a regular slot and a quiet space.
Quiet, private, easy to access. We can put on tea, coffee, and a platter of sandwiches if you need it.
guests
minimum booking
weekday rate
cancellation notice
Pricing
Simple hourly rate, no per-head fees. Platters can be added on at the menu price.
Weekday
£25/hr
Tuesday – Thursday · 2-hour minimum
Weekend
£35/hr
Friday – Sunday · 2-hour minimum
Half-day
£120
4 hours · any day · 12 people max
Pricing proposed by Studio Nestir as a working draft. Owner (Aaliyah) to confirm before going live.
The image above is the downstairs café. We don't yet have a photo of the upstairs room — the owner will be doing a photo session before launch. Until then, this is the atmosphere you'll be booking into.
Enquire
Email or call. We'll come back within 24 hours with availability and any questions about what you're planning.
185 St Helens Rd, Bolton BL3 3PS
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