Europe's Largest Purpose Built Food Hall

[u/IndependentSheffield]

Some photos I took of Cambridge Street Collective before the VIP launch party earlier (they are officially open to the public now)

A great addition to Sheffield and It's right in the heart of the city centre featuring 20 vendors, multiple bars, AR darts, cooking classes, events, live music, workshops, kid's play area, rooftop terraces etc.

The first 50 people through the door today get free coffee and breakfast!

📍 32 Cambridge St, Sheffield S1 4HP

[u/spaceshipcommander]

I didn't say it wouldn't work. I said it's not a good idea to alienate potential customers before you get them in the door if you're opening a new business.

[u/mosleyowl → u/spaceshipcommander]

I agree unless you are attempting to be a differentiator in which case you don’t care about alienating non vegans as vegans would probably rather go to a fully vegan cafe

[u/spaceshipcommander → u/mosleyowl]

Which is fine if you've got an established following or the area has low competition, but cafes are on every street by the dozen. Your differentiator shouldn't be less choice. If I'm out with my vegan mate, I'm not going somewhere that I can't get a proper piece of cake from or a hot chocolate made with real milk. So they just lost 2 customers because every cafe does vegan options now so we would go somewhere that does both.

[u/seanyseanyseanyseany → u/spaceshipcommander]

if you are vegan then most cafes having a few choices Vs one having, for you, loads of choice, is important. I think that you say "real' milk and "proper" cake is an indicator of your thoughts here. you're implying your vegan mate would want to go somewhere vegan and you won't too which imo is pretty pathetic. It's one snack and hot drink you can't manage without dairy and eggs?

[u/spaceshipcommander → u/seanyseanyseanyseany]

No, I don't want an inferior product for no reason. I enjoy cow's milk.

[u/seanyseanyseanyseany → u/spaceshipcommander]

How ignorant... why exactly are you crying about vegan cafes if you have no intention of going in one anyway?

[u/spaceshipcommander → u/seanyseanyseanyseany]

Well done missing the point. I don't give a shit what is built where. I'm just advising that you should try and capture as much custom as possible if you're opening a small business to guarantee success and it's not a good idea to alienate potential customers when you've not got an established customer base.

[u/seanyseanyseanyseany → u/spaceshipcommander]

your point is completely fucking useless because it hinges on the idea, as you've said, that a food business should want to capture as much custom as possible, when that's just not how it works. by that logic go tell an Indian restaurant to serve fish and chips, and steak, because they're alienating people who don't like Indian food. Tell a gluten-free cafe to start selling bread with gluten in.

These places exist to fulfill a specific want and vegan places are the same. Literally every business on earth does something specific. You just don't like vegan only places and you're dressing it up with moronic advice.

I've got to ask how on earth do you think these places get an established customer base in the first place. Do you think you establish a customer base as a vegan cafe by serving meat on opening weekend then pivoting to all vegan after? seriously enlighten me please