Ben Coyle
The Café Guy isn't just about coffee and cafés it is about connection on all levels. Yes I work with Cafes and their owners as I believe they are important in society and create a medium for personal connection. Life is about life experiences and connection.
For a glimpse of how it came to be feel free to read on.
After studying, learning and dipping my toes in the fitness, natural health modalities such as massage and Chinese therapies and other natural areas I started my own Café with a focus in these areas. The Dancing Dog was born in the jewel of Melbourne, Australia's west ...Footscray.
With little to no business or hospitality experience the Dancing Dog morphed from a café with Massage, Yoga, Tai Chi, Belly Dance and African Drumming classes and also acted as an Art Gallery hosting 20 shows a year, to a venue that housed the Dog Theatre contributing to a green room award. Dancing Dog is now a vibrant café/bar with live music, poetry, comedy and a real community vibe.
With a short stint back in Customs I returned to the Dancing Dog to launch my own style of hospitality training which seeking to fill an ever increasing gap between job seekers and employers. I launched 'Spilling the Beans' in September 2015, a book that helps new or potential cafe onwers and my second book is on it's way.
'Spilling the Beans' was inspired by watching too many café owners struggle to stay in business and by own lessons. That combined with professionalism growing within the Hospitality Industry led me to develop my own hands on training system for cafés and becoming the Café Guy.
I know speak to groups to inspire connection and greater work ethics to achieve common goals.
Look forward to connecting with soon,
Kind Regards,
Ben Coyle.