Business is blooming at new Yeppoon business Blooms and Alchemy

Business has been blooming at a new food and drink outlet that has opened in the heart of Yeppoon. Full details here.

Blooms and Alchemy barista Sophie White. Picture: Darryn Nufer

Business has been blooming at a new food and drink outlet that has opened in the heart of Yeppoon.

Blooms and Alchemy is a travelling bar that opened at 60 Normanby Street in May, next to Shannon Hawkes Artisan Florals.

The business, which is operated out of a caravan, sells coffee, cold-pressed juice, sweet slices, savoury muffins, bliss balls and other raw treats.

There is also a picnic table and seating for customers to sit and wait for orders and enjoy their food and beverage.

The Travelling Bar – Blooms and Alchemy. Picture: Contributed

Business owner Shannon Hawkes said Blooms and Alchemy was open as a coffee shop during the week, from 6am to 1pm Monday to Saturday, and that some Saturdays it would be hired out to weddings as a travelling bar.

Ms Hawkes said business was going well since opening.

“We have some regulars that come every day,” she said.

“Ladies from the gym up the road come after their sessions.

Blooms and Alchemy has a picnic table and seating for customers to sit and wait for orders. Picture: Darryn Nufer

“We do organic cold press juices by Juicy Inner Glow, we sell cakes by Pineapple Farmhouse and we have vegan treats by Rawlicious Delicious.

“We also have beach balls by Leisa’s Beach Balls.

“Our coffee is from Proud Mary in Melbourne, which has a really great reputation.

“It’s a nice little place to sit.”

Blooms and Alchemy is located next to Shannon Hawkes Artisan Florals on Normanby Street, Yeppoon. Picture: Darryn Nufer

A development application for the food and drink outlet on Normanby Street was compiled by Gideon Town Planning and submitted to Livingstone Shire Council.

This was done retrospectively, as the business had commenced on the site without the necessary approvals.

Ms Hawkes said the council had originally advised her she didn’t need to submit a development application because she was operating on commercial land that she owned but was later informed her she did need to lodge an application.

She said the council had allowed her to operate her business while the development application was waiting to be approved.

Blooms and Alchemy barista Sophie White. Picture: Darryn Nufer

Principal town planner at Gideon Town Planning Gideon Genade said it was not uncommon for retrospective applications to be submitted to council.

Mr Genade said the business was something that was supported under the planning scheme in that area because it is a commercial area.

“It is one of those businesses that supports that local need and demand,” he said

“It is actually quite a complimenting use and extension of the florist there in terms of that immediate surrounding because there is quite a few immediate surrounding businesses which don’t have a coffee shop conveniently within walking distance and that provides that convenience to that local area.”