One of Guyra’s favourite cafes has had a change of name, place, and pace.
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“We’ve moved – and we’re growing!” June Paine said.
June and husband Neil have run Guyra Caffiends, 104 Bradley Street, since mid-2017. Now, they’ve relocated next door to the old antique shop (which they turned into an art and crafts gallery) at 102 Bradley Street, and are sporting a new moniker: Juneils.
“We’re going from a little shop to a big one,” Neil explained, “so we can cater for more clientele, have a bigger retail area, and get more variety of retail.”
"We've got a nice, friendly atmosphere, with some room, so you're not overcrowded!" June said.
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The bigger space will be a venue where clubs and societies can hold functions and meetings, with expanded opening hours, including weekend breakfasts.
“With Rafters closing,” June said, ‘there’s nowhere for bigger groups to meet, so we’re now catering for them.”
Juneils will be open Friday and Saturday nights, and Sunday mornings.
That’s a couple of weeks away yet, though.
“We haven’t had a Sunday off for three months!” June said.
“That’s how long all this has been going on for,” Neil said. “When we’re not working here, we’ve been chasing for here.”
“We’ll just have a couple of Sundays off, and then we’ll start our Sunday brekkers,” June said. “Then we’ll ease ourselves into the night trading, because that’s new to us.”
The Paines will design a new dinner menu. Both it and their existing lunch menu will continue to feature Guyra meat, eggs, and vegetables.
“You can’t beat local produce!” June said.
They’ve also applied to council for a BYO licence, so patrons can enjoy a beer or glass of wine with their evening meal.
Juneils will also double as a gallery, like the previous Caffiends.
In April, the Paines turned the cafe into an artistic hub, displaying paintings, crafts, and giftwares by talented locals like Eve Kennedy, Brian Irving, Kay Smith, and Christine Gellie, while their new space was the venue for the TroutFest art expo last month.
The larger room means they can display even more work.
"We wouldn't be able to fit all this amount of art in the other building,” June said.
They also stock Fairfax’s New England Focus magazine.
Bronwyn Grills will open a gift store on the former Caffiends premises.