What can we offer in our cycling cafe to make it somewhere you would love to come?

[midlife]

Best of luck . If you sell beer don't you need some sort of licence?

Shaun

 

[jonny jeez]

Check out this thread

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/what-do-you-want-from-a-cafe.206771/post-4461341

 

[Pat "5mph"]

[QUOTE 4484710, member: 9609"]not having one of those stupidly noisy espresso machine, I like to have a sit down and have some peace and quiet.[/QUOTE]
A big, six head espresso machine with 3 steamers, 2 manual, one automatic, for good coffee and speedy service.
How can you have peace and quiet in a cafe that is supposed to attract groups of cyclists @User9609? Go have a picnic in the woods instead

If you get the coffee right then I don't really care about anything else. But getting the coffee right is very very difficult.

Not difficult at all if I'm making it - no hipster barista here!

 

[toffee]

Just being open will be a good start given our last trip to a particular tea stop.

Derek

 

[Fab Foodie]

Quick service .... Cycle groups come in swarms!

 

[ACS]

I know many in the cycling fellowship desire coffee and I can understand this but I feel that a lone heartfelt plea for tea has to be voiced.

A pot of good quality tea preferably from a pot that does not pour its contents all over the table can have revival properties of astounding proportions, as can bacon rolls, apple pie and custard and of course a second pot tea.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Get in touch with Dipak at Popup Bikes in Manchester. He's set up a great little business that appears to be thriving and long may he continue, a lovely bloke with nice staff.

http://www.popupbikes.co.uk/

 

[raleighnut]

Kittens.

Cracking idea though, shame @Hill Wimp doesn't live closer as that'd be a great career for 'The Ginger Ninja'

 

[NorthernDave]

Take cards, but not having a ridiculously high minimum charge (unlike one café I was in at the weekend...)
And an ability to cope with cyclists arriving in groups of a dozen or more at once.
Plus the other stuff already mentioned.

 

[ChrisV]

Kittens.

What happens to them when they're all grown up?



Attractive staff. Is that ok to want attractive staff to cheer up the tired abs sweaty cyclist?

 

[Philh]

No music, not even background stuff. Access to first aid kit. Contactless payment. Multiple loos.

Hot chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate bars, chocolate spread on toast.

Get the coffee right, tea in a proper pot with tea leaves.

Let us use our e-cigs inside (perfectly legal).

 

[slowmotion]

Quick service .... Cycle groups come in swarms!

That's a very good point Fabbers.


Bacon rolls please.

 

[Roxy641]

[QUOTE 4484710, member: 9609"]not having one of those stupidly noisy espresso machine, I like to have a sit down and have some peace and quiet.[/QUOTE]

Has anyone ever invented a "Silencer" for those noisy espresso machines?

 

[jefmcg]

Cater for riders who come without locks. Either a tables they can keep their bikes within reach, or free locks to borrow with a deposit

 

[RoubaixCube]

needs whisky.... Not all of us like beers or espresso