A struggling Campbell River cafe owner makes a last-ditch appeal â and a community answers
When Java Shack owner Chris Fawbert heard new COVID travel restrictions were coming he feared it spelled the end for his 23-year-old restaurant.Â
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Posted: Apr 24, 2021 9:00 AM PT | Last Updated: April 24
Cafe owner Chris Fawbert s daughter helps stock the beverage cooler at the family s Campbell River cafe. (Chris Fawbert/Facebook)
The soft opening this week will culminate in an open house on Saturday, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., with coffee and pastry samples. The shop is open from 8 a.m.-p.m. this week, and this coming Monday will transition to its regular hours of 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sweet Science founder Sandra Wolter told ARLnow on Tuesday that she is ready to kindle in her customers a love of great coffee. Her philosophy can be taste-tested at 2507 Franklin Road, where she said the unpretentious space will make high-quality coffee feel approachable.
“We are doing the best we can to show a good variety of complex flavors while being open and welcoming,” she said.