A CUP OF KINDNESS
CUSTOMERS at a new cafe in Central Village will be contributing to healthy lives in Papua New Guinea and Australia.
YWAM Cafe Central will open in a village tenancy in Little Fletcher Street on Saturday.
The cafe will be operated in collaboration with local charity and registered training organisation YWAM Townsville.
All profits will go towards
YWAM’S work in North Queensland and PNG through the four focus areas of training, medical ships, youth work and local radio.
Along with brewed beverages, the cafe will serve a variety of smoothies. The menu will include toasted filled bagels, muffins and smoothie bowls for breakfast, paninis, salad bowls and frittata for lunch, as well as vegetarian, dairyfree and gluten-free options.
YWAM Townsville managing director Ken Mulligan said one of the unique aspects of the cafe was its link with vocational training.
“An important focus of the cafe will be to provide hands-on experience to students who are undergoing a Certificate III in Hospitality through YWAM’S VET training program,” Mr Mulligan said.
“In addition to training students in basic food and beverage service, the course focuses on building good character and communication skills needed to be employable, while also giving students the opportunity to give back to the community.”
Central Village owner Peter Honeycombe, of Honeycombes Property Group, said YWAM had brought significant activity to the CBD since moving into the former TAFE college in Stanley Street, with thousands of people coming and going through its training and humanitarian services.
“We are very excited to see the activity that YWAM Cafe will provide within Central Village,” he said.
YWAM Townsville is a nonprofit registered training organisation that has been operating in Townsville for more than 27 years with about 110 full-time volunteer staff and students serving in North Queensland and PNG.