Last week was pretty busy, not just in the shop itself but all over the place. On Monday on my day off I caught up with Kaffeine legend Karolina Malinowska for lunch and we went to Workshop in Clerkenwell, then on Tuesday I had minor surgery to my elbow to remove a cyst, leaving me […]
It’s been a proud week Read More »
We don’t mind a bit of competition. It’s healthy and good for you, in fact it’s good for everyone, the staff, the business and especially the customer. It could be competing to beat our own sales or coffee records, or other cafes opening nearby who copy most of the things that we do, or just
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My wife used to work on the corner of Great Titchfield and Mortimer, from about 2007 to 2009. That is how we found our location. We knew that the demographic of fashion, media, design, advertising was suitable towards our business concept, and also that we would enjoy opening and running a business with that demographic.
West Fitzrovia – It’s all happening in 2014 Read More »
You probably cannot get more of an informed point of view than Jason Atherton at the moment, and in an interview in the Caterer magazine last week, they asked him about how he manages to maintain his standards with all the openings of restaurants he has had recently. One of the answers was about the
‘When systems fail, chaos reins’ – Jason Atherton Read More »
I feel a bit silly that we have only just started doing this. Perhaps every other cafe out there does it already and we are just a bit behind. The question was raised, how many shots do we get per kilo and how do we prove it? The fact is, that question has always been
Shots Per Kilo – SPK’s – The Value in Numbers Read More »
‘Oh Jerry…’ ‘Poor Jerry’, ‘Jerry behind please…’ ‘Can you wash Jerry please?’ ‘Jerry’s been left in his own mess again’. Anyone who has worked here over the years will know who he is. I’m pretty sure it was “the legend that is Rhea’ that named him back in August 2009. I had searched and searched
Kaffeine Legend – Jerry the Juicer (2009 – 2013) RIP Read More »
When I was 21 years old, I moved from an outer suburban pub to a 100 seat cocktail bar adjoining a brand new 300 seat restaurant in the inner suburbs in Melbourne. It was my first real city job. I started as a barman, and the bar manager’s name was Eddie. He admitted many years
The Art of Peripheral Vision – An Explanation Read More »
So 4 years ago, we were launched. Yes, this Wednesday 4 years ago was the first real day of operations for us. We invited all of Mrs K’s work mates down from their office for lunch as a trial and we opened for the day, with Chef Jared and a good buddy Katya in the
4 Years Old – From Nursery to Big School Read More »
Over your lifetime, you will probably remember certain pieces of advice given to you or handed down by parents, managers, friends, loved ones. These pieces of advice or words of wisdom you can either reject or employ and they will help to shape you into the person you are today. Certain hospitality managers have impacted
The One Percents – An Explanation Read More »
We are almost four years old now, amazing really. We have been described on a certain blog somewhere as being old school but still cool. Chef Jared is our longest serving employee since day one, and on the floor and kitchen we have staff who have been with us for two years, Claire, Julia, Karolina,
The O.C’s (Original Customers) Read More »
