It's More than a visit...

Written by: Rachel Ahrens | SCC Barista
Photography by: Brianna Behringer | SCC Barista

I am a huge coffee and hot chocolate fan and have been for years. Coffee shops are one of my favorite places to hang out with family and friends. Especially since I started training at Shepherds Community Café. I always look forward to coming into the café, even on my days off, but especially on days that I’m working. It's an opportunity for our café team to experiment, learn new things, and chat with the community. 

So why did I call this blog post, “It’s More Than a Visit”? Well, I’m about to tell you and I, like many people in the bank family, believe in this statement.

When anyone visits the café our team's end goal is for our customers to enjoy delicious coffee, have fun, and feel welcomed. The more people that visit, means the more experience our barista's gain. The café is our training space. A safe space where we can learn. We learn how to work with customers, take orders, make drinks, proper food handling, and so much more. 

The entire café was made as an area for the whole community to enjoy and be a part of. Shepherds Community Café not only has delicious coffee, but there are also amazing conference rooms available to the community free of charge. Each of the rooms are just steps away from our coffee bar, so it’s kind of a win/win situation right there. You meet and we learn.

​So the next time you're visiting Shepherds Community Café, just know that to our team, it's always “More than a Visit". It's an opportunity. ​

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