Gail Mahon – bob & bert’s are part of the fast growing café culture and are riding the crest of the wave of success across Northern Ireland’s high streets. Referencning an iconic image of ‘the Wave’ by Japanese artist Hokusai, this coffee bean tsunami carries all the history to the present about this retail location; from bank, chip shop, brick-a-brac store, bakery, music and video shop to its most recent manifestation as bob & bert’s.