Category: Waterloo Cafe
by Sally Irwin | Nov 8, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Waterloo Cafe
At last the Waterloo cafe is crawling its way out of the Covid doldrums!!! We have travelled from March figures being 75% behind last year to October 45% behind. It’s a tricky time because we are busy enough to need more staff but not enough revenue to pay for...
by Sally Irwin | Oct 9, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business, Waterloo Cafe
There is so much to update you on with regards to the ‘income’ side of our charity. As you can imagine, COVID hit us hard as we have always set ourselves up with 60% of our revenue coming from our own business enterprises. Our ethical businesses include:...
by Sally Irwin | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business, Waterloo Cafe
Weddings, Babies and Vegan Treats: What do these things have in common? That will be our Waterloo Venue. Our venue is a Cafe by Day & and Event Venue by Night! Find out more in this blog….. August 2020 Café and Events Recap Weddings are Back in our Venue...
by Sally Irwin | Jul 23, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business, Forced Labour, Slavery in Cocoa, Slavery in Hospitality, Waterloo Cafe
Thinking you may have slavery in your dinner or dessert can leave a bad taste in your mouth. Shopping ethically can seem overwhelming. At the Freedom Hub Cafe we have always worked hard to partner with suppliers who audit their supply chain. That way you can be sure...
by Sally Irwin | Jul 5, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Waterloo Cafe
We are all excited to be out and about again. But being COVID safe is essential to preventing a second wave. Who would never have thought earlier this year, that choosing the cafe you go to, could be so critical. Is your local cafe COVID SAFE? Here is a list of eight...
by Sally Irwin | Jul 4, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Slavery in Coffee, Waterloo Cafe
Standing out in Sydney’s coffee scene isn’t easy. But our locals keep coming back for our Freedom Fighter coffee. And here are just three reasons why. 1. It Packs a Delightful Punch Our own blend Freedom Fighter Coffee makes itself known with its dark roast. You truly...
by Sally Irwin | Jun 12, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business, Waterloo Cafe
Top Award Winning Ethical Cafe Reveals How it Creates a Feel Good Vibe by Changing Lives. It can be pretty daunting choosing which cafe to go to for a meeting or coffee catch up. Sometimes the coffee tastes bad or the tables are dirty or the music sucks. Other cafes...
by Sally Irwin | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Slavery in Coffee, Waterloo Cafe
Here are 5 Tips for finding really good Coffee… You wake up, dreary eyed, not wanting to get out of bed but you do… slowly. Priority 1 – good coffee. Once ready for work, you race towards your local coffee shop to get your morning caffeine burst just so...
by Sally Irwin | May 25, 2020 | Blog, Ethical Business, Waterloo Cafe
Can you believe there is an Ethical Bread that is changing lives? In an industry oversaturated with delicious bread options, how did we choose the right bakery to supply the Freedom Hub and provide the delicious carbs to keep our customers happy? Great question. This...
by Sally Irwin | Nov 1, 2019 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Waterloo Cafe
Cafe and Event News Overview: In July we won the NSW Business Chambers regional award for Excellence in Social Enterprise! This was such a shock especially as we went to the Town Hall as a team just to set ourselves a goal for the future. The second piece of cafe news...
