聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Michael鈥檚 Coffee Shop and Bakery main mission is to bring people together. Michael Ellis鈥� favourite part of his business is seeing people come into the shop to visit or with the beautiful weather to sit at the tables outside. This experience has been recreated at various events, from weddings to the Red Market Barn, where the travelling barista attends, but he鈥檚 very excited to have upgraded this experience as well.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淥ur goal is to build community and the lives of people,鈥� Ellis explained. 鈥淲e facilitate relationships here [at the caf茅] and we鈥檙e excited about the trailer because it will help make your event even better because people will enjoy an ice cap as they take in your event.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 For the past few years Michael鈥檚 has hit the road with a tent and an espresso bar, but something bigger has come together recently for the coffee shop with the new food trailer.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭he idea has been developing for a few years, but it鈥檚 come together quickly this spring,鈥� Ellis said. 鈥淲e鈥檝e been at the Red Barn and Kenosee Lake Kitchen Party with our espresso bar under a tent offering portable coffee, but this takes it to a different level. It now has its own house and generator built in, so it鈥檚 an expansion on what we were already doing. We can just drive up and be ready to serve our customers.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The plan this year is to take the new food truck to fairs, festivals, and a variety of events in the area, while potentially setting up at Kenosee Lake on days when there are no special events. Discussions are underway to locate a default space for the food truck to set up. Otherwise the unit can be found at the Gateway Music Festival in Bengough, the Bow Valley Jamoree in Oxbow, All Folk鈥檇 Up in Montmartre, and every Sunday at the Red Market Barn.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淗arold and Brenda [Johnston] at the Red Market Barn are excellent,鈥� Ellis said. 鈥淚 was talking about what I wanted to do and they just said, 鈥榃e can make the space for you.鈥� So that helped with the business plan in deciding to move forward, it made it an easy decision with a great start like that.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Available at the truck will be the full variety of specialty drinks that Michael鈥檚 offers including iced cappuccinos and coffees, Italian sodas, and all of the hot drinks as well. Additionally they will be serving cinnamon buns, cookies, and a variety of other baked goods.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚鈥檓 pretty excited about the opportunity,鈥� Ellis exclaimed.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 His most immediate booking with the truck will be on May 14th at Savour the 麻豆视频east in Estevan.
