Hi Mums and Bubs and Friends.
I saw a really wonderful concept cafe in Southbank today. It only opened up last week but its this Mum and Bubs Cafe that caters for well that kind of niche. As a mum of three, Cafes have always been more of a nightmare then a meeting place. But I am thinking this place might be a goer. They have the usual cafe menu with standard cafe prices (I only looked through). They also have purees, baby food and children's food which is a good option for our darlings.
They have a pram parking area, a small children's play area (targeted at
before-school aged kids mostly). So I think this place could be a wonderful meeting point for friends. What makes me most excited about this concept is the owners/management would be expecting children behaving like children and I feel welcomed and comfortable with that environment.
The establishment is a good size but I would recommend meeting in a group of about four parents max depending on how many children. A bigger Mothers' Group is more ideal for Lollipops or MacDonalds. I've tried to find a link (about this cafe) on the web but haven't been successful yet. And I am yet to eat there, so I may have to give a rating later.
I had a quick look into the cafe when I went to Southbank on Saturday and it looked like a great meeting place for mums with kids. Now if only southbank would give us free parking, it would be perfect!!
ReplyDeleteAlthough my 'bubs' are now 17 and 15 years old I, too, was interested enough to pop my head in (I work in childcare) and thought wow, what a wonderful concept! I congratulated the owner on his courage to try something different, and he and his wife are the loveliest of people. I know that there are some new ideas brewing alongside their apparently legendary coffee, so stay tuned and pop your head in again next time you're out that way! And let them know what would work for you and what doesn't (via the 'Guest Book' would be a good idea) as they seem only too willing to please. Good Luck to them!
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