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22nd January 2012 Wow, can't believe that we are looking at the end of January already. That Christmas is now just a memory and Easter eggs are appearing in the shops with 86 days to go!!!
The Cafe trade has really slowed down and the city itself seems very quiet
despite the continuing 'Sales'. So, we are taking this quiet time to think
about what we do and how we can do it better. It also gives us a bit more We are grateful for the continuing support of our regular customers and also for the positive, encouraging comments of new customers who have just found us and say they will come back. We even had one customer who used to work at the Cafe for Hadi in the 70's, who was amazed that there was still a thriving Cafe on the site.
We are also getting better known for our 'gluten free' menu too and attracting
more coeliacs who know that when they come to Cafe Morello they will have
plenty of choice, not only of savoury but sweet items too. In fact
Pam and I went to Horsey Gap last week to see the Seals on the beach with their pups. It was a glorious afternoon, blue skies and calm seas so I took a couple of pictures which I hope you will like. Just click on them to enlarge them. So that's it for now. I hope that the beginning of 2012 has been good to you,
19th April 2012. My last blog was during the winter and I was
saying Easter was just round the corner!! Since then Pam and I have been to
America to see our daughter and family there and Easter has come and gone. It
never ceases to amaze me how time marches on and we are in the most part
unaware of its passage except when you are doing something like this blog
which reminds you. This week I have noticed that our resident Blackbirds are
back and cleaning up their nest. They have abandoned the site at the top of
the yard in the ivy by Looses ever since a well meaning member of the public,
last summer, on seeing young fledgling birds leaving the nest one day, tried
unsuccessfully to return them but in the process caused panic and distress not
only to the young but to the parents as well. So now they have an alternative
site. I shan’t tell you where that is, you’ll just have to come visit and
observe! Wow the weather has certainly turned, it’s gone so cold
and have you noticed that since the announcement of a hose pipe ban that it
hasn’t stopped raining!! My thoughts had been turning to bedding plants when
I saw them in our local nursery and was tempted because we had had such a warm
spring. Thank goodness I listened to Pam and didn’t buy them, the recent
frosts would have killed them for sure. Isn’t that why these nurseries put
them on sale so early, to catch the optimistic who then have to buy again to
replace those lost? The Cafe has not changed, the gluten free options
continue to attract new customers, the decorating and ‘shabby chic’ look
to the premises still brings favourable comments and we are very pleased when
our customers comment on our level of customer service and friendly atmosphere
which is so lacking in many of the larger, more, high profile establishments. As you know, we pride ourselves on baking all our own
cakes. The one exception to this has always been the scones which we
traditionally bought from our baker. However we have now changed this and for
some months now have made our own cheese and fruit scones. They are selling
well, particularly when customers come in just as the scones have been removed
from the oven!! It also means that we can now offer scones with alternative
fruit and not just sultanas which is popular. So we hope you will try them.. Our Staff have not changed, Imogen has returned from a three week university trip to Venice so she will be pleased to recount her experiences of that. Pam and I were quite jealous because it is one of our most favourite places. Sam is doing extraordinarily well with his acting career and has had some very good auditions for high profile parts and at the same time, he is studying hard for his A-levels so he is under quite a bit of pressure. Despite that he enjoys his time at the Cafe and will be with us for some time yet. Danielle had her 16th Birthday!!! this week so she is growing up fast.
Jennette has completed her Charity fire walk (evidence
above) and emerged,
unscathed with in excess of £1000.00 for Charlie Ryan. The final amount has yet to be
announced, but of course she is thrilled to have raised so much, and sends
heartfelt thanks to all our lovely family of customers for supporting her so
generously. So that just about wraps it up for
now and brings you up to date. Look forward to seeing you in the Cafe. Take
Care, keep safe. God Bless Steven
25th April, 2012
I would like to share this amusing, but slightly sad incident from our lovely cafe. As part of the redecoration which we carried out in November 2011, Pam bought a lovely container to hold soap, for the toilet. See Photo 'one'. Last week someone took the plunger from this container so it is now unusable!! In addition, Pam placed a silk flower on each table in the restaurant, to brighten the room. Last week one of these was taken too, see photo 'two'. This type of behaviour very rarely happens in our Cafe because you, our customers, are lovely and appreciate that we have achieved a unique and special environment in the centre of the City, which is for your enjoyment. However occasionally someone will come in who is not the type of customer we want and these incidents occur. I think people who do this type of thing deserve our sympathy as they are obviously in need of love. So, to them I say, 'God bless you and may you come to realise that behaviour like this will not lead to happiness but that you are welcome to those items if you really need them'. As my Lancashire Father used to say, 'There's nowt so
queer as folk'.
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Cafe Morello: 2-3 Orford Yard, Red Lion Street (opposite Debenhams), Norwich, NR1 3TB. Telephone 01603 764441 |
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