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Permalink Reply by Michael Dawson on January 20, 2012 at 23:38

Very good luck!  The Starbucks in Palmers Green is always pretty busy when I have been there, so there is obviously a market.  I note the blurb above mentions 'locally-sourced, fresh, healthy' produce.  My main concern would be that whatever you sell tastes good, as well as being affordable.  A decent sized latte from Starbucks is £2.50 and is not the best coffee in the world, by any means. Beat that for taste and price and you will be successful.

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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on January 22, 2012 at 11:19

Tom

Great to hear about these plans  - for years I've wished there was somewehre other than the ice-cream van in Broomfield park to get a coffee!

On another point - I agree about the availability of free water / drinking fountains. In a discussion on the site last autumn I made a connection with a new project attempting to increase availability of free fresh water across London.

Like many examples of public engineering I think the Victorians got this one right!  We have one local example of a drinking fountain (outside the Fishmongers Arms) where the design provides seperate places for refreshing humans, dogs and even cattle!

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Permalink Reply by K Walsh on January 29, 2012 at 21:19

Great idea, I'm old enough and local enough to remember the old house with the bees in the glass hive and all that before it burnt down, the park was a very municipal place. It'a a shame the park doesn't make more of itself, and this will help a lot. Somewhere to get an ice-cream on a boiling hot day would be particularly great.

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Permalink Reply by Kate Franzmann on April 1, 2012 at 20:03

Fantastic.  I have missed the cafe for the last 40ish years!  I wish you every success.

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Permalink Reply by Kay Cushnie on April 1, 2012 at 20:48

I have only just discovered this site.  A Community cafe is a great idea.  

 

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