The fit-out, the rota and the opening email for the Leeds café.
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Café fit-out checklistHere it is in five stages: the shell, plumbing and power, the bar, the grinder and espresso machine, then the health inspection. Book the inspection three weeks before opening.
Roast schedule for LeedsRoast on Mondays and Thursdays, deliver on Tuesdays and Fridays. Beans then reach the café 1 day off roast and are served between day 5 and day 10.
Barista rota for opening monthTwo shifts a day: from 7:00, half an hour before we open, to 12:30, and from 11:30 to close, with an hour’s overlap at lunch. Thursday to Saturday, when the rota has four or five on, a third shift run
Leeds opening emailThe subject line is “Briar is coming to Leeds”. The email gives the address, the opening day and a free drink for the first 100 people with the code.
Café menu pricesA flat white at £3.40 and a filter at £3.20 both clear 70% with our own beans at cost, so oat milk can go in at no extra charge.