cafe ideas update/thanks!

[Guest guest]

hello all again!

thank you for all the beautiful, helpful responses thus far! All of

your ideas are amazing and i love them!

I'll tell you some of my ideas, which you've pretty much captured

with what you'd like to see in a place, but i'll let you in on my

vision thus far...

-cozy/comfortable, homey atmosphere (not modern and sterile-eek!)

-wholesome/nutritious and fresh, no " fake meat " or highly processed

ingredients (i'm talkin an organic vegan house ya'll!!)

-BREAKFAST! (which i'm dying to do!), with longer hours and lots of

fun options (waffles, pancakes, wheat free options, house made

preserves and bakery fresh each day, house tofu " cream cheeze " &

bagels.....)

-lots of dessert options, freshly house made

-hours that will extend into late night

-possibly vegan beer & wine in time (we'll see if it heads in that

direction)

 

I just really want this to be a place where people can meet, and

enjoy great food that is on the whole revolutionary for their bodies

and for the world. A place for community, peace of mind, and

nurturing of the body, and also a place to learn. In time I would

love to have cooking classes hosted there, and also to open up the

floor to local talents, perhaps spoken word night, or acoustic

guitar, local artists can display art. Another major theme is that

the business will be green, focusing on the environment as a daily

practice. stress people to bring to go containers and mugs whenever

possible, and offer discounts to those who do, use pollutant free

soaps and cleaners, build sustainably and use recycled products.

There are so many wonderful things, the sky is the limit!! these are

just a few of my ideas. I'm very excited to pour my heart and soul

into this endeavor, and i'm glad to know there are people out there

like you who will support me! I'm at square one starting off with

this and the whole business running world, so any help is

appreciated. Please keep your feedback coming, as i love to hear from

you all! thank you again, beautiful day!

[Guest guest]

Greetings,

 

Thanks for this fascinating and important thread! Many

are the times I've exclaimed, " I wish we had an

Herbivore-type restaurant " in Berkeley. I concur with

the other posters who've pointed out that Berkeley's

present veg offerings tilt towards the fast food,

greasy, non-McDougall side of the veg spectrum.

 

Like some of the other posters have noted, Michael's

veg diner was subpar on service, food quality, and

price. I also think its location in south Berkeley

might not have been the best. Somewhere in central or

north-central Berkeley, like Cha-ya, might work out

better.

 

I really like what you say below about making the

restaurant not only a place where one can obtain

quality, not heavily processed vegan food at

reasonable prices, but also the piece about fostering

community. I agree with what the other commentators on

this thread have articulated about wholesome,

delicious food, adequate room between tables, etc. But

I also think the community angle is important. I look

at Elephant Pharmacy in Berkeley as a model of this

type of business - they routinely host free classes

and meetings covering alternative health and related

topics.

 

The best model of this that I've seen in a restaurant

is a place called Casa De Luz in Austin. When I lived

in Austin, Casa De Luz was *the* place to go to meet

people for a leisurely weekend brunch. It served

macrobiotic vegan food. The decor was all natural wood

with long, communal tables in addition to more

intimate tables for two. On different nights there

would be different themes of food (e.g., Mexican). It

drew a regular crowd of folks who not only appreciated

natural foods, but also a place to meet like-minded

folks and converse over good, healthy, food in a

decidedly non-fast food atmosphere.

 

Best of luck with your endeavor. Let us know when it

comes to fruition. Certainly, my family I would love

to try such an option.

 

With best wishes,

 

Tor Neilands

 

--- moogalactic <moogalactic wrote:

> hello all again!

> thank you for all the beautiful, helpful responses

> thus far! All of

> your ideas are amazing and i love them!

> I'll tell you some of my ideas, which you've pretty

> much captured

> with what you'd like to see in a place, but i'll let

> you in on my

> vision thus far...

> -cozy/comfortable, homey atmosphere (not modern and

> sterile-eek!)

> -wholesome/nutritious and fresh, no " fake meat " or

> highly processed

> ingredients (i'm talkin an organic vegan house

> ya'll!!)

> -BREAKFAST! (which i'm dying to do!), with longer

> hours and lots of

> fun options (waffles, pancakes, wheat free options,

> house made

> preserves and bakery fresh each day, house tofu

> " cream cheeze " &

> bagels.....)

> -lots of dessert options, freshly house made

> -hours that will extend into late night

> -possibly vegan beer & wine in time (we'll see if it

> heads in that

> direction)

>

> I just really want this to be a place where people

> can meet, and

> enjoy great food that is on the whole revolutionary

> for their bodies

> and for the world. A place for community, peace of

> mind, and

> nurturing of the body, and also a place to learn. In

> time I would

> love to have cooking classes hosted there, and also

> to open up the

> floor to local talents, perhaps spoken word night,

> or acoustic

> guitar, local artists can display art. Another major

> theme is that

> the business will be green, focusing on the

> environment as a daily

> practice. stress people to bring to go containers

> and mugs whenever

> possible, and offer discounts to those who do, use

> pollutant free

> soaps and cleaners, build sustainably and use

> recycled products.

> There are so many wonderful things, the sky is the

> limit!! these are

> just a few of my ideas. I'm very excited to pour my

> heart and soul

> into this endeavor, and i'm glad to know there are

> people out there

> like you who will support me! I'm at square one

> starting off with

> this and the whole business running world, so any

> help is

> appreciated. Please keep your feedback coming, as i

> love to hear from

> you all! thank you again, beautiful day!

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

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