Downtown Bozeman Gallery Walk

The Downtown Bozeman Gallery Walk is tonight starting at 6:00pm. We will be serving Fair Trade and Organic Certified coffee and espresso drinks at the Grey Fox Gallery next to The Ellen if you are interested in coming to hang out with us. We would love to see you all! Below are the details... Fri., September 14 from 6 to 8 PM in historic downtown Bozeman, Downtown Art Walk. Hosting galleries and businesses include Alara, Artshoppe, Artifacts Gallery, Artist’s Gallery, Artworks Gallery, Bozeman Artist’s Collection, Chaparral Fine Art, Ecce Gallery, ERA Landmark, Glass Crafters, Grey Fox Gallery, Indian Uprising Gallery, Jessie Wilber Gallery (including the Emerson Lobby and Weaver Room displays), Leaf and Bean, Michelle Gantt Ceramics, Miss Zula’s, Montana Trails Gallery, Montana Panoramic and Beaucoup Framing, Nova Café, Old Main Gallery, Rocky Mountain Rug Gallery, Shack Up Design, Tart, Tierney Fine Art, Visions West Gallery, Wild Joe’s Coffee and Williams Gallery. The event is free and open to the public and will go on rain or shine. Maps and ArtWalk 2007 information are available at the participating galleries and businesses and at the Downtown Visitor’s Center located at 224 East Main St. For more information contact the Downtown Bozeman Association at 586-4008 or visit www.historicbozeman.com Here is a nice article about the event as well. Have a great weekend. ...be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, bozemangallerywalk, bozeman, montana The Global Exchange Fair Trade Store is your Online Source for Socially Conscious Gifts

So, did we acutally break even and what is next?

I know I left everyone "hanging" with my my last post about breaking even. Well, the numbers are in... We did. Two months straight. I was very excited to see that and it seemed that we were just going to be getting more and more busy with each day that passed. Unfortunately, we have hit more slow times. Most of the bigger clients we have begun working with have a few events per year but most will not be happening again until December or January, 2008. So what does this mean for Cafe Evoke Catering? We are looking for cheap and creative ways to get our name in front of new clients. Our yellow pages ad comes out in November so I am excited to see how that works and we have elected not to go with Montana Bride this year. It is a great publication but it did not provide even a single phone call. I think it is good for us to be in it but even better for us to find ways to really "show" people what we do. So, I am creating full page "flyers" that will go up on boards across Bozeman and we are still sending out media kits and information to as many people as we can. Anyway you look at it, marketing a new business concept to an area where competition does not exist is tough. We are giving it our best shot. ...be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, tea, bozeman, Montana

Wow. Time does not stand still.

So - yes - I am alive. So - yes - Cafe Evoke Catering is still in business. So - yes - we are still trudging forward. I took about a month off from blogging. To be honest, I was tired of writing and tired of seeing our progress in print form. I think partly because we are not where I want to be, partly because it makes me live in reality, and partly because it takes so much time and effort to keep this thing going. Well, I am finally starting to feel like talking. It is like coming home from your first year of college - comfortable. There is so much to write about. I am not sure where to begin. Here are a few terms that come to mind when I think of all the things that have not been written.. Bad restaurant coffee Oklahoma City Breaking even Slow times New car, old car Problems Solutions Granita Coffee Fest Seattle So, if you can image all of those with at least one post, you can see what is to come. So, starting tomorrow, I will begin going through all of those "terms" and telling you what has been going on with our business, with our lives, and with our futures (well, sort of). I needed a break. Will you stay with me? This blog is now going to be in need of readers, in need of content, and in need of life. Let's get back to where we left off.... ...be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, tea, bozeman, montana The Global Exchange Fair Trade Store is your Online Source for Socially Conscious Gifts