The Five Senses - An Explanation

In the planning for Kaffeine, I came across a book called ‘Wake up and smell the Profit, 52 ways to maximise profit in your cafe business’, by Hugh Gilmartin and Johnnie Richardson. In tha...

Community and Independent Coffee Shops - An Explanation

In the planning and research for this business, it never occurred to me exactly how much a part of the local community a cafe such as Kaffeine can be. I am really proud to be able to walk down the str...

One Tree Coffee at Lord's Cricket Ground

As you may know already, before Kaffeine, I worked at Lord’s Cricket Ground, spending 3 and a half years there looking after all the casual catering staff. This year we are back again, and this ...

Sunday's - An Explanation

Sundays for me have always been special. Sundays have always been the more fun, casual outings, no pretensions, while Saturdays were all about swanning about looking your best and dressing up. Not for...

Two years Ago - A story

So it was, that two years ago this week, the builders started on Kaffeine. It had taken six months just to get the keys to number 66, as the leaseholder was still paying rent even though it was unoccu...

The Life of a Cafe Owner - An Explanation

Is the life of a cafe owner glamorous? Financially rewarding? Life affirming? Ha! Perhaps to some it may appear to be, and that is why some people decide to go into this business, even though they hav...

Providing Service - An Explanation

I have always worked in hospitality, 25 years now, since I was 16 years old. There are a lot of people who are much better than I am at it, very very experienced people that I respect and admire, and ...

The Cafe Society Awards - Winner - Contribution to the Industry

Prior to opening, as a part of the business plan and goals, we set certain targets and ideals. Some of thse we have achieved, others not quite, but last week at an awards ceremony I was personally rec...

3 Phase Power - An Explanation

Those who follow twitter or live/work locally may know that last Friday, we went through quite a day trying to get three phase power installed into the shop. For those who are unaware, a regular domes...
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