Paying it Forward

The concept of suspended coffees has started to take hold in Melbourne. We want to follow the footsteps of such cafes such as The Mission Cafe in Prahran one of the first to jump on board with this idea which originated in Naples. We believe this movement will integrate less fortunate individuals back into a more general social setting after years of exclusion. Mission Cafe raised a staggering  120 suspended coffees in just the first 10 days of doing this , they began just last Month in April. 

A suspended coffee is not a meal or a shelter for the night, but Homeless Cafe hopes to work with other Cafes and organisations to reach a larger amount of the homeless and less fortunate, to  expand on this concept of humility and generosity, to create shelter and food and also lead people on a journey back to a better life.

Do you have what it takes to give?

To our valued customers.

Hey you, yes YOU!

We need YOU!

You're important to us! Your opinions matter to us!

We're open to feedback, and therefore we'd love to hear from you!

Trial and error is a major factor in entrepreneurial success. We admit we cant get everything right all the time, but we are sure willing to try the best we can; as everyone should. Granted we've developed our idea through very in depth analysis however times change and so do trends, therefore we invite you, our valued customers, to come discover the Homeless Cafe.

By asking for your suggestions, it can better help us, give you what you want, whilst also continuing with our mission; to help the homeless.

As our loyal customers, we want to ensure that we give you the best possible service we can. The homeless are on the path to a better life so they are willing to learn and so are we.
If you have something vital for us to know, that will help the homeless and our café grow, please don’t hesitate to let us know. 
What food would you like to see us make? 
What sort of atmosphere would you like to be in? 
What sort of drinks do you love that we don't offer?

In order for us to help the homeless rebuild their lives, we need to keep the cafe successful and to ensure that happens we recognize that YOU are one of the most important factors in our development.

Help us, to help you.

Our Story

Homelessness is on the rise in our society and it is important that our country does something about this problem. The aim is to provide homeless people with the right tools and support to be able to get their lives back on track and into stable jobs and housing.

This business involves a 3 month homeless rehabilitation program by which homeless people will be employed to work at the café and will also be granted to stay in the residential area above the cafe. For this program homeless people will be sourced from local food kitchens through recommendations made by the staff at these food kitchens. The employees will be trained with the appropriate skills to run the day to day operations of the café with the guidance of mentors. The program will have strict guidelines and boundaries for all employees to follow; including a zero drug and alcohol 1 strike you’re out policy.

At the end of the 3 month program they will receive a certificate of completion and will be able to post their story on the story wall which will act as motivation for future employees and will be able to be seen by the customers as well. The employees that complete the program will also be guided into other jobs within the hospitality sector and also will be helped to source housing.The business will generate money through trade in the selling of food and beverages and also donations through the online website. 

At the end of the 3 month program they will receive a certificate of completion and will be able to post their story on the story wall which will act as motivation for future employees and will be able to be seen by the customers as well. The employees that complete the program will also be guided into other jobs within the hospitality sector and also will be helped to source housing.The business will generate money through trade in the selling of food and beverages and also donations through the online website. 

We have created a one of a kind program that rehabilitates homeless Australians providing them with 360 degree support that has never been seen before. We wish to give hope, inspiration and motivation to homeless Australians and hope to lead the change for others to follow.

Do your bit for society and get involved.