The Undertaking of an Enterprise: Starting My Own Café and Bakery.

Daily writing prompt

If you could start a new business right now, what would it be?

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Hi. Hello. Good morning.
I suppose if I could start a business right now, I would start a café (coffee shop) and bakery. Not some soulless airport kiosk, but a proper third space where people could meet and converse over coffee and pastry. Think “Central Perk” from the television program Friends.

Why would I start such a business? These are some of my favorite things: coffee, pastry, and comfortable community. All three are in short supply in my town. We do have a small café and gallery. It is nice enough, but being small is its chief attribute, and the selection of snacks is even smaller.

Personally, I’m not concerned with roasting coffee on premises, but I suppose that would be something expected at any café worth its grind and, since we’re baking on site, it’s not a stretch.

I’m not imagining this as a means of financial gain, but as a service to my community. Of course, I’d like to make at least a small profit so I didn’t have to work another job on top of operating this imaginary business, but I don’t need to be “rich” to find satisfaction in my work.