‘A biker hub in Matlock Bath’

Peaks hotspot now boasts a café to bring riders together

OUTKAST COMPANY

● Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 9am5pm – bike nights first Wed of the month

● Unit 9, Outkast Company, George Centre, Matlock Bath DE4 3NS

Bikers flock to Matlock Bath every weekend and line the streets in a hive of two-wheeled activity, so you know the surrounding routes are amazing, the views are spectacular, and now, there is a great café too.

Outkast Co. was the brainchild of husband-and-wife duo Will and Danielle Livings. “We saw that there was a niche here,” explains Will. “Bikers come for fish, chips and tea, but there’s nothing specifically for bikers up here. So, what we really wanted to establish was a hub where they could come, chill out, have a coffee or bacon cob and just basically meet up with other bikers, chat and have a laugh.”

On the menu are delicious delights including steak burgers, toasties, bacon and sausage cobs. Will says they ensure to do the basics really well and there are options for dietary requirements, too. The baking is done in-house by Danielle, and the milkshakes are a marvel in themselves.

“The guys and girls who come down, even the big hairy ones, do like a bit of cake. You don’t get to be a 20-stone biker by not eating cake!”

Outkast also sell tickets for local rallies, and work with a variety of charities including bikers for mental health and bikers against child abuse, and recently had a visit from Henry Cole for The Motorbike Show.

Top that with a monthly bike night (first Wednesday of the month, 6pm) with a vibe Will describes as “brilliant because we get such a wide range of different types of biking people come in - they all just have a laugh.”

More info www.facebook.com/ outkastcompany

Will behind the counter at Outkast Co.

It’s a small café, but there’s always lots going on

‘Go to pretty much any rally in Derbyshire and you’ll see a couple of pieces of our merchandise’

We all know bikers love to chat, but Will also points out that: ‘When tourists come in, the bikers will break the ice and they realise that these guys are probably some of the nicest people they’ll meet!’ Quite right...

The cakes are all made in-house by Danielle, give them a try!

The walls are adorned with images from family and regulars