cafe – GO4 Enterprises | "Cafe On the Rec"

Marketing Survey Results Coming Soon!

Piter Vera — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:02:13 +0000

Milena, our Marketing Intern, has been busy, with help from various individuals, in carrying out some market research of both existing customers and members of the general public. We will soon be publishing some of the results but already we have been able to draw some interesting and important conclusions from the preliminary analysis. The end result will be that we will have a better understanding of our profile and the kinds of people who are our customers. This will help us to both improve our service and also increase our customer base, very important if we are to become a fully sustainable business. Without that we will be limited in the impact we can make in helpign unemployed peopele get back into work and/or training.

Go4 Chess Club!

Piter Vera — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 23:14:08 +0000

The summer holidays are coming, have you planned your activities yet? Aged 6-14*? Interested in learning to play chess or improving your game?

Then join our resident chess expert Jim, who is giving chess lessons and practice. All levels of ability welcome.

*We ask that parent/carers stay with their children

FREE Thursdays 10-11.30 over the Summer holidays beginning 24th July

Kitchen revamp: update

Piter Vera — Wed, 14 May 2014 19:08:19 +0000

The installation of the new kitchen units is now finished. We now have shiny new stainless steel units which are much more hygienic, easier to clean and make life much easier for our catering team. We also have a new floor with a non-slip surface.

The only things that remain to do are to redecorate the kitchen and to install a new oven range. For now we are still using our old domestic cooker. However, we do have a nice catering grill to go with it. Before we can install a new oven we need to find the money not only for the oven but also the funds to upgrade our electricity supply to the required three-phase supply.

If you would like to support the cost of this (or the oven) please get in touch. If you are a company willing to sponsor it we can arrange publicity and public recognition of your support. Please get in touch with Steven Dale, one of our Directors, via the website contact page.

Cafe spring clean!

Piter Vera — Mon, 12 May 2014 14:54:19 +0000

Whilst the kitchen was being stripped out part of the team that day cleaned some of the window sills in the cafe as they are a dust magnet! This involved lots of trips up and down a ladder with damp cloths and dust pan and brush. Wc also did some general cleaning. Thanks to the team who gave up precious time on Sunday morning – Nichola, Cliff, Rob, Scott, James, Nathanael and Steve!

Kitchen revamp!

Piter Vera — Mon, 12 May 2014 14:40:01 +0000

We have stripped out the existing kitchen in readiness for the new flooring to go down before a brand-new kitchen is installed. Thanks to everyone who helped on the day – Nichola, Cliff, Rob, Nathanael, Scott, James and Steve.

Happy Birthday!

Piter Vera — Sat, 03 May 2014 14:14:32 +0000

Today is the first anniversary of the Go4 Market Cafe and we are immensely proud of all that has been achieved. It goes without saying that without the amazing support of so many people it would not have been possible. We are grateful not only to our staff and volunteers, but also to all our supporters, funders and the market traders who have all contributed to making the whole enterprise a success.

As we continue to build on the achievements of the past year we look forward to some exciting new developments (watch this space!) as we seek to help even more young people achieve their dreams and support them as they seek to progress with their education, training or employment. We hope that you will feel able to continue to support us in this vital endeavour and if you are new to Go4 please pop along and introduce yourselves! We would love to share with you about our work and plans for the future.

Exciting new developments – watch this space!

Piter Vera — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:27:53 +0000

Its been a while since the site was last updated but there has been good reason for that. In the last few months Go4 has been undergoing some significant changes. The Directors have been working on some new developments and been engaged in various discussions with other organisations. The lack of updates on the website does not mean that nothing has been happening!

Although we can’t say anything just yet we will be able to share some good news in the next few days so please do ‘watch this space!’ We can say however that the Cafe is doing really well and that despite a slight downturn over Christmas and New Year the it is doing well and we are in the black financially. The gardening services are also doing well. This is down to the great team of staff and volunteers we have at the cafe and on the gardening team and we would like to say a huge ‘Thank You’ to everyone.

We are also grateful to the many individuals who have supported us over the past year, whether as customers or in other ways. In particular we would like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to all the market traders who have helped make the Cafe & Market such a success. The combination of a cafe and an independent indoor market works very well for us and brings mutual benefit to Go4 and all the independent traders.

Certainly 2014 is looking to be a key year in the development of Go4 and with new developments in the wings you can rest assured that Go4 will continue to grow and develop. The end result will be that more young people who need help and support will benefit from our services, which is why we are here, so thank you everyone for your support in 2013.

Go4 Market Café is NOW open!

Piter Vera — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:23:40 +0000

The Go4 indoor market café is now open! The traders are trading, the coffee’s being served and it’s all happening after months of preparation by so many volunteers and friends. So now, get down here and see for yourself! A visitor from Tollesbury, David, has just said “There’s a great buzz here and the coffee’s to die for!”

The Go4 Market Café is open Monday to Saturday, from 10:00 – 16:00; closed bank holidays.

The Go4 Market Café is located in Holy Trinity Church building (CO1 1JN), on Trinity Street, Colchester. With its Saxon tower, this is the oldest building in Colchester in everyday use. Inside you’ll find bric-à-brac, curios, retro furniture, antiques, second-hand books, vintage clothing, cloth, materials, patterns, haberdashery, wools and knitting stuff, pottery, craft, prints, and paintings. And to keep you going, we’re serving excellent fresh-ground coffee, together with home-made pastries, cakes and snacks.

Final preps for opening on 3 May…

Piter Vera — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:24:50 +0000