The History of Cafe Evoke (Part 5)

This is a multi-part series discussing the history of Cafe Evoke -- from the time I started this blog to today. The posts are rather long which is why I am breaking them up into several parts. I hope these posts have given you some background for our company and this blog. I am trying to space them out a bit so that it does not get "dry" and hard to follow. This is Part 5 of a multi part series we are calling The History of Cafe Evoke. You can find other editions here: 1, 2, 3, and 4. Remember, these are quick highlights from the past 4 years. There are many more great posts in the archives if you ever get bored. Also, if you have questions about what we were thinking, doing or hoping for or over anything I have mentioned, please leave a comment and we will answer everything you ask! So, at this point. Cafe Evoke Coffee Catering is on the map and pulling espresso. We had lots of problems getting business insurance for our company which took up quite a bit of time. We finally got that taken care of by our great new friends at State Farm Insurance. The rest of June consisted of marketing, farmers markets, and business planning. Things got pretty slow for Cafe Evoke (the coffee house) through the summer. By September, we were only watching one commercial space and that was a pretty long shot at that point. Cafe Evoke Catering was moving along and we spent some time creating a formal written plan focusing on the catering operation alone. The new catering plan was completed the first part of October, 2006 and we felt that the foundation was set for that aspect of our business. I then began getting emails from big coffee companies asking that I try out their new coffee lines and post a review. I did several of them over the course of the next few months. November threw us a curve ball. We had to deal with the rough Bozeman winter and how that interacts with coffee equipment in a trailer. Let me tell you - cold wins. Our equipment froze in our trailer for the first time and we knew we had to do something to solve our problem. That started what ended up being a years worth of headache with the equipment company and service crew. We did end up getting it all fixed up and found a great place to pull it indoors each day to keep it clean, dry and at room temperature. We also had a chance in November to get the trailer decked out in Cafe Evoke Catering attire and by the end of December, we were planning our booth for two upcoming bridal fairs. Things were moving for Cafe Evoke Catering by the end of 2006 but the coffee house somewhat took a back seat as we worked to market and plan and nurture this niched catering operation. ...be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, tea, oklahoma, oklahoma city The Global Exchange Fair Trade Store is your Online Source for Socially Conscious Gifts