An experience

This weekend we have finished up and cleared out the cafe. For the past 3 years we have been the co-owners of the Blue Lily cafe. over that time we have also catered at the Wainuiomata Golf Club and done various other bits of catering. For someone who doesn't really like cooking it means I have overcome this fear - I still don't like general cooking but know I can cook for numbers. I have gained food safety unit standards so I can even cook safely. I have learnt about the liquor laws and a lot about employing staff. While there have been issues with staff we have also had some great people working for us so there is a mixture of relief and sadness in closing. On the other hand there are many things I will not miss but I think the cafe will be missed by many in the Village. It will be interesting to see what we do and talk about with the cafe!! Now we just have the garage sale and tip trip!