Qwayne Guevarra, co-owner of Young Lion's cafe shares many that end up applying for a job with them do not have work experience or have not been given the opportunity to be trained in the hospitality industry.
“Our youngest employee is 17, right out of high school," she says.
A service culture
Young Lion's Cafe friendly and cheerful crew Source: Supplied
Qwayne shares that as a local cafe, they would like to make sure that customers come to their cafe not just for their coffee but for the experience as well.
"We try hard to remember our customers' names and their coffee orders because we want them to know that they are special and they matter."
Some local customers have eventually become their friends.
Start your day with a smile Source: Young Lion's Cafe
"Over time over the last two years, we've developed some really good friendships with a lot of our customers that we can probably not call customers anymore, they're like our friends."
Along with its friendly and cheerful crew, there's always music and laughter.
At Young Lion's Cafe, where customers eventually become friends. Source: Supplied
"Sometimes we have customers telling us that they can hear our laughter from along way away," says Qwayne adding that "it's really that culture of gratitude and seeing life as a gift that we are able to really share that with our customers."
Blacktown's favourite coffee
Locals experience real person-to-person encounter while getting their cup of coffee from Young Lion's Cafe Source: Supplied
Earlier this year, Young Lion's Cafe was voted as Blacktown's best cafe after coffee connoisseurs in the area have had their say on which shop serves the best brew in town.
As it turns two in December and celebrating what they have achieved so far, Young Lion's Cafe is "committed to serving quality coffee daily, offering delicious food options and radiating goodness to all people we meet".
Young Lion's Cafe is voted as Blacktown's best cafe in early 2019. Source: Supplied
