Now open at Oxford Technology Park (Kidlington). Nexus Café is the park’s new social hub, created with hospitality partner Gather & Gather. The light, flexible space has 239 seats across indoor and outdoor areas and serves freshly prepared, seasonal menus aimed at occupiers and visiting guests.
Ian Harris, Director of Asset Management at Ironstone Asset Management, said Nexus adds “high-quality amenities” to the park and gives people a place to connect.
Erin Parnell, Operations Manager at Gather & Gather, said menus will be inclusive and seasonally led, designed “to energise and connect the OTP community.”
At a glance
- Where: Oxford Technology Park, Technology Drive, Kidlington OX5 1GN (off Langford Lane; adjacent to Oxford (London) Airport).
- What’s inside: 239-seat café space with indoor/outdoor seating; fresh, seasonal food and speciality coffee.
- Event space: A separate, bookable 60-person event space in the Innovation Quarter for meetings and company events.
- Operator: Gather & Gather, workplace and campus hospitality specialists.
- Pre-order & loyalty: Food at Nexus app lets you pre-order coffee/food and collect loyalty stamps; pick-up point available.
- Who can use it: Park occupiers and visitors.
Oxford Technology Park is scaling up its on-site amenities to support life-science and tech firms with places to meet, refuel and host events close to labs and offices. Nexus aims to be a daily convenience for teams and an informal venue for client meetings, with the larger event space handling town-halls, training and community meet-ups.
Practical info
- Getting there: Use OX5 1GN for sat nav; the park is near Oxford Parkway and next to Oxford (London) Airport. Check operator websites for bus/rail connections.
- Opening hours: Confirm on site or via the park’s channels (hours may vary during soft-launch).
- Bookings & catering: Event space and on-site catering can be arranged via the park’s occupier portal (OTPortal).
