PEOPLE in the community living with a disability are invited to get involved with ConnectGV’s latest initiative, the Ruby Saltbush Café coffee cart, an extension of the Ruby Saltbush Café at Billabong Garden Complex.
ConnectGV CEO Jacinta Russell said, “like our existing Café at Billabong, Ruby Saltbush satellite is a social enterprise. Therefore, while providing our community with great coffee in two locations, importantly we are providing our ‘Café Culture’ participants with a disability real café experience along with barista and customer service training.”
The Café Culture program operates from various locations including its commercial kitchen at Bowenhall Street, the Café at Billabong and now the satellite cafe. Participants can learn the skills necessary to work in a hospitality environment from barista training, customer service, table setting, baking treats and general workplace practices, including OH&S.
The satellite location has provided a third place of training for participants, who learn initially at the commercial kitchen, progressing to the Café and now the coffee cart. Café Culture participants living with disabilities are trained and supervised by experienced baristas and chefs, providing them with real and meaningful experience that assists them to achieve their employment goals.
Your morning coffee has never tasted so good, it’s coffee that truly makes a difference in your community! In the coming weeks a tempting range of cakes and slices, baked by the Café Culture participants will complement the coffee offerings.
The cart is located at the front of Wyndham Early Learning Centre (617 Wyndham St, Shepparton) and will operate Monday to Friday from 7.30 to 11am.
To arrange an interview or photo with ConnectGV and Wyndham Early Learning Centre representatives along with Café Culture participants, please contact ConnectGV CEO Jacinta Russell on 5821 2466.
