Welcome to the first episode of a five-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast, hosted by Map It Forward founder, Lee Safar.
Our guest on the podcast in this series is Carol Salloum, co-owner of Three Tomatoes Cafe, a successful neighbourhood cafe in Sydney Australia.
In this series, Lee and Carol explore how a successful cafe owner approaches the challenges of 2025 and the strategies needed to adapt to the year ahead.
In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward, host Lee Safar is joined by Carol Salloum, co-owner of Three Tomatoes, a beloved neighborhood cafe in Sydney, Australia. Carol shares her experiences and challenges running a cafe, debunking the myth that opening a cafe is an easy way out of a day job.
They discuss Carol's journey from running Almond Bar, a renowned restaurant, to managing a successful neighborhood cafe. Carol also provides insights into the different business models of neighborhood cafes versus city cafes, price sensitivity, and the importance of building community relationships.
The episode highlights the hard work, stress, and dedication required to run a successful cafe and touches on themes like imposter syndrome and the economic pressures facing the coffee industry.
Tune in to learn more about the realities of hospitality from someone who has been living it for 17 years.
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