Free Coworking Space in Cardiff Bay with Free Parking
If you work for yourself, are a freelancer or need a change of scenery when working from home, swap your living room desk and join us in Thomas Restaurant. A free coworking space in Cardiff Bay.
Is working from home getting you down? Get out of the house and get productive in Thomas Restaurant at Future Inns. See what exciting ideas you can come up with. Get inspired, collaborate and choose the perfect spot to get creative. With sockets, you can plug in your laptop, use the free WiFi and take advantage of the free parking.
You might need to check your emails between meetings, tie up a few loose ends online at the end of a day or want a change of scenery. Changing your working environment can boost productivity or change of pace. Plus, having access to a steady stream of coffee and snacks helps, too.
Coworking spaces in Cardiff are changing the traditional office dynamic. If you are studying, working from home, freelancing or have your own business, you’ll want somewhere bright and airy to check emails, make phone calls and get your daily tasks done. Thomas Restaurant is open to anyone needing a place to work.
Come tap away on your laptop, scribble in your notebook and chat over cups of coffee. Breakfast is served from 6.30am, and the working spaces are available from 10am. Did we mention the WiFi is also free?
There’s no need to pre-book; you can turn up anytime. However, you can reserve a table or dedicated desk by contacting the tea on 02920 487111 or thomas@futureinns.co.uk.
No purchase is necessary! Stay as long as you want!
The open-plan restaurant is on the ground floor, so no ramps or alternative routes are needed. There is booth seating and tables where a chair can be easily removed for a wheelchair. Free parking and blue badge parking can be found directly in front of the restaurant. Admittedly, there is no accessible toilet in the restaurant; however, there is one in the conference corridor next to the other bathrooms. This is a short distance away. Be sure to check out our accessible guide to the hotel and restaurant.
You can find Thomas Restaurant on Hemingway Road in Cardiff Bay, opposite Cardiff County Hall and the Red Dragon Centre. All guests get free parking. Have an electric car? Please take advantage of our electric car charging. Please ensure you enter your car registration details on one of the restaurant consoles or hotel reception consoles when you arrive. This is to avoid being sent a parking penalty notice.
If you prefer public transport, the venue is a 5-minute walk from Cardiff Bay Train Station. Busses stop outside Cardiff County Hall, across the road, or near the Wales Millennium Centre, also a short walk away. As a cycle-friendly hotel, there is a large secure bike rack outside Thomas Restaurant.
If you need a caffeine fix, the team can make your favourite drink: Americano, cappuccino, flat white, latte, espresso, macchiato, mocha or even an Irish coffee. There’s also a fantastic tea traditional herbal and fruit tea selection, as well as refreshing fruit juices, soft drinks and mocktails.
Once you’ve finished the working day, a large selection of alcoholic drinks are available. Our Welsh drink selection includes Brains beers, Penderyn whiskey and vodka, Benjamin Hall gins, and Cariad wines. Thomas Bar and Restaurant also has an extensive gin and mixer menu and 2 for £15 on cocktails between 4pm and 7pm.
Dishes on the menu in Thomas Restaurant
Thomas Restaurant serves British food and contemporary and traditional Welsh cuisine. All of our dishes are homemade on-site using local and fresh. The chefs have outdone themselves: Discover the Winter Warmers on the New Menu.
It is open to the public and hotel residents for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, evening a-la-carte dining and traditional roasts on Sundays. Be sure to check out our special offers. Did we mention that we have a 5-star food hygiene rating, too?
Conferences and Events
Future Inn Cardiff is superbly equipped to host your next meeting or conference. With its easy-to-access location, it’s the perfect venue for business. The Conference Centre extends across the ground floor. Plus, all delegates get free parking.
The events centre has eight different meeting rooms, ranging in capacity up to 210 delegates. Our meeting rooms feature generous amounts of natural daylight, free WiFi, data projection, flipcharts and pens, temperature control and blackout facilities. A range of flexible delegate packages are available for room hire, half-day and full-day, and even hotel residential options.
For more information or to double-check availability, contact our Events Team on 02920 487111 or email meetings.cardiff@futureinns.co.uk.
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