Charlbury Deli & Cafe

Fri 31 Oct, 11:52

In case you haven't been round lately - we're on our way!!

If you can spare an hour or two to help with the move tomorrow or on Sunday, please either call in or call the shop first on 01608 811157.  Might be a small reward later on Sunday!

And definitely don't forget to look in when we re-open next week!

                               Community owned, Community run since 1991

Sun 26 Oct, 11:34 (last edited on Sun 26 Oct, 11:39)

 Just to recap, your very own Deli & Café is moving across the road again – but this time to the Corner House instead of Old Bank House (not forgetting the old place down Sheep Street!).

 This is a huge opportunity to create something special – for everyone – by…

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Wed 15 Oct, 13:04

Rod hope all goes smoothly and appreciation to you and your colleagues for managing this process. Here's to a community cafe in the community corner house

Wed 15 Oct, 09:24 (last edited on Wed 15 Oct, 09:28)

As per my opening post here, the Deli & Café is gearing up to move across the road into the Corner House!  There has to be a ‘why did?’ joke there somewhere…

The deal isn’t yet fully signed, sealed and delivered but if everything goes to plan we’re aiming to…

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Sun 5 Oct, 19:11

A pity - but understandable - that the topic 'Parking impacting local businesses' has been relegated to Roads.  If you - meaning anyone who lives and/or works in Charlbury and its environs - want to keep your local services going it's worth a read - and acting on.

Thu 2 Oct, 10:38 (last edited on Thu 2 Oct, 10:51)

Time for a thread of our own.  I quite understand people are curious about what’s happening with the CD&C – as Oscar Wilde almost certainly didn’t say, better that you’re curious about us than ignoring us!

Things are moving fast – by Charlbury standards anyway!  The shareholders last week elected (by a large majority of those present) in principle to accept an offer from the Corner House trustees of an occupancy agreement in relation to the kitchen and Anne Downer room.  That includes a stipulation that no private profit be taken.  The Bull operators meanwhile have offered to take over our lease of the Old Bank House (a different company owns the freehold), but only if we can vacate by a date later this month (presumably so they can re-fit in time for Christmas). 

Just for the record, that is not about the Bull ‘winning’ or us ‘losing’ but is simply an understandable business approach on their part – and would relieve us of a potentially expensive repairing obligation towards the end of the lease in early 2027.

There remains a lot of work to do and some uncertainties to resolve if we are to meet the deadline.  We now have a working group – effectively an advisory board of shareholders with business experience – set up to oversee it all from our side.  Our discussions continue.  And both we and the trustees – not to mention the staff – I’m sure want to see an outcome that benefits the community more widely.

This note is to let people know of our possible move.  I will notify the shareholders and staff first once we have a final decision.  There will most likely be a wider consultation and engagement process later about our constitution and whether we should eg convert to a Community Benefit Society.  Meanwhile, don’t forget we have been and will continue to be…

                                            Community owned, Community run since 1991