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===== CAFE motives, structure and infrastructure ===== | ===== CAFE motives, structure and infrastructure ===== | ||
- | Motives for opening a cafe as an art project. | + | * Motives for opening a cafe as an art project. |
- | 1. HTTP [[http:// | + | 1. HTTP [[http:// |
view of its visitors. | view of its visitors. | ||
It would like to give exhibition goers something more to chew on, such as | It would like to give exhibition goers something more to chew on, such as | ||
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detour to Costa Coffee. Portuguese cafe in the other direction. | detour to Costa Coffee. Portuguese cafe in the other direction. | ||
- | | + | The cafe would not necessarily be linked to shows. |
- | The gallery has an exhibit approximately 3/4 of the year. | + | The gallery has an exhibit approximately 3/4 of the year. |
- | There are gaps between shows. In winter and gaps, the distributed library and Feral | + | There are gaps between shows. In winter and gaps, the distributed library and Feral |
- | Trade cafe could occupy the gallery space. People would visit for the library, or for meetings. | + | Trade cafe could occupy the gallery space. People would visit for the library, or for meetings. |
- | Library visitor numbers are low but it's the intensity of the experience that counts. | + | Library visitor numbers are low but it's the intensity of the experience that counts. |
It would be a coup to overcome geography and keep the cafe open in winter. | It would be a coup to overcome geography and keep the cafe open in winter. | ||
Without affecting global warming. | Without affecting global warming. | ||
Patio bonfires are worth looking into. | Patio bonfires are worth looking into. | ||
- | In winter it could be a kiosk, menu devised for creating heat or utilising refrigeration. | ||
* caretaking: human resources as they currently stand | * caretaking: human resources as they currently stand | ||
- | | + | When the gallery is open, there is someone always available to respond to visitors. |
- | Sat and sun have more dedicated invigilation, | + | Sat and sun have more dedicated invigilation, |
- | Currently Ale (administration and coordination) does fri+sat, sun there is a paid invigilator. | + | Currently Ale (administration and coordination) does fri+sat, sun there is a paid invigilator. |
* roles for cafe: preparation, | * roles for cafe: preparation, | ||
- | | + | Cafe service role should be rotated amongst present core personnel. |
- | This kind of distributed culture is integral to the way Furtherfield works as a group. | + | This kind of distributed culture is integral to the way Furtherfield works as a group. |
- | Cafe service should be continuous with natural office life. Disinvest food service of | + | Cafe service should be continuous with natural office life. Disinvest food service of |
- | lowered status, advance tea and coffee service as a communications medium. | + | lowered status, advance tea and coffee service as a communications medium. |
- | | + | Weekly stock management would be 1 person' |
- | Probably Ale who deals with this kind of thing anyway. | + | Probably Ale who deals with this kind of thing anyway. |
* physical setup: service and storage spaces, equipment investment, utensil choices | * physical setup: service and storage spaces, equipment investment, utensil choices | ||
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+ | Initial investment would be an advantage. | ||
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- | | + | Decking. Sound the landlord out on this between rent payments. |
- | Landlord relations are distantly friendly. There is a janitor who keeps a close eye | + | Landlord relations are distantly friendly. There is a janitor who keeps a close eye |
- | on the compound. If landlord rejects decking plans, the parking spaces in front are | + | on the compound. If landlord rejects decking plans, the parking spaces in front are |
- | legally HTTP' | + | legally HTTP' |
- | Is the back garden an alt possibility? | + | Is the back garden an alt possibility? |
Liability would need to be thought through either way. | Liability would need to be thought through either way. | ||
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* publicity | * publicity | ||
- | | + | Cafe would have its own publicity strand, as a HTTP project. |
- | Also promoted as background for exhibitions. | + | Also promoted as background for exhibitions. |
* operating models (positive and negative) | * operating models (positive and negative) | ||
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Run by a collective of artists etc who also run the Here Shop and Gallery over the road. | Run by a collective of artists etc who also run the Here Shop and Gallery over the road. | ||
High proportion of customers are their extended social networks who probably live | High proportion of customers are their extended social networks who probably live | ||
- | within a few blocks | + | within a few blocks. People go for the sociability, |
- | good tea and coffee, cultural contagion plus pleasure of investing in own social networks. | + | good tea and coffee, cultural contagion plus pleasure of investing in own social |
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- | Leila' | + | Leila' |
http:// | http:// | ||
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===== HTTP structure | ===== HTTP structure | ||
- | Current conditions | + | * Current conditions |
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- | Umbrella company is Catlow & Garrett (unincorporated partnership). | + | Umbrella company is Catlow & Garrett (unincorporated partnership). Tax entity, deals with rent and overheads, PAYE. |
- | | + | HTTP & Furtherfield are not for profits with written constitutions. |
- | HTTP & Furtherfield are not for profits with written constitutions. | + | Furtherfield has an advisory board and is funded by ACE. |
- | Furtherfield has an advisory board and is funded by ACE. | + | HTTP is a furtherfield.org project. |
- | HTTP is a furtherfield.org project. | + | HTTP compound is zoned as mixed / live-work. |
- | HTTP compound is zoned a s mixed / live-work. | + | |