The Review Issue 11 Summer 2016 | Page 51

To advertise in The Review email [email protected] 51 The Review Featured Business: jacks We find out why Jack's is the place to be this summer... 2 0 l a i n sh aw st, st e warto n yo u mu st love su mme r w ith your g or g eou s gar den an d play ar e a... w h at g oe s d own well at jack’s on a su nny day ? We do love our garden and play area at Jack’s, and have made improvements and additions to the outdoor space every year. This year we have added lots of garden toys the kids can enjoy too! The parents can relax on the outside picnic benches, or under the timber gazebo, which has a great rustic feel to it. We have added sections of glass and trellis to provide added shelter, and parents can watch kids play safely from there. we lov e ou r caffe ine he r e at th e r e vie w, t e ll u s abou t you r s peciali t y c of f e e s. . . We have a passion for great tasting coffee, and for the way it’s presented. After trying various Fair Trade supply chains, we found a small family import company who share our passion for great coffee. They roast a special blend of beans specifically for Jack’s that we use as our in-house ‘Jack’s Blend’. We also have a selection of various other coffees of different roast strengths from the best coffee plantations on the planet. yo u had an action packe d e a ste r , d o you hav e any thing simila r plan n e d for th e s u mmer holidays? This year our staff have organised themed events for the kids during the holidays, such as our ‘teddy bears picnic’, and ‘bubble party’. We will be holding an event like this every day over the summer holidays. One idea our management staff have come up with is a ‘beach party’ theme, so please look out for updates on Facebook! jac k ’ s se e m to h av e a gr eat fa m i ly atm os p h e r e a n d i s p er fect fo r k i d s , i s t h at som e th in g t h at ’ s i m p o rta n t to yo u a s a fa m ily b u sin es s ? Great question… Our focus and objective when we took over the shop was to create a place where people of all generations could come and relax, or have fun in a family friendly environment, in an ambiance that fits the history of the town. Our slogan at Jack’s is ‘Good times with good friends… A perfect blend’ and typifies our number one objective. wh at’ s on yo u r m en u t h at k eep s p eo p l e c om in g bac k ? The menu is something that we have been continually improving, with new panini, wrap, and bagel ideas. We now bake our own bread, scones and bakery every morning and the smells are fantastic! te l l u s some t h i n g t h at o u r r ea d er s m i gh t n ot k n ow a b o u t yo u ? We employ 6 part time staff at Jack’s, all who live in the town. We have also provided waiting staff jobs to many school and college kids at weekends and holidays which has helped integrate them in to a work environment. We allow our staff the freedom of rotating shifts to suit their family needs, which they can organise between them as long as the relevant staff skills are there to replace them. We believe in this value, and feel that it has gained us staff loyalty throughout our time with Jack’s. On a final note, we would like to thank our customers for making Jack’s the business it is today, not least our fantastic and loyal staff who deserve immense credit for sustaining the high