The daily routine of many a hospitality professional has changed ten-fold over the past few weeks. We as an industry are thinking of new and innovate ways to maintain businesses and employment. But at the café & restaurant level, what is most important is that this innovative new approach is being driven by pure passion. Being thrown into the deep end with no boat or paddle, we would like to acknowledge the creative measures some local cafes & restaurants are doing to stay afloat during this unprecedented time.
This live list will be updated as news breaks.
Victoria
St. Ali – General Store Now Open. Essential Items for household, kitchen & life. Coffee, groceries, & a full pre-order takeaway menu. Curbside Pick Up Available.
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 7am-5pm.
Location: 12-18 Yarra Place, South Melbourne
Seven Seeds – all flagship sites open for takeaway only. Online order & pickup/deliveries of retail coffee, including 4L cold brew casks.
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 8am-2pm.
Toms Coffee – Now Pat Tom Soup. Fresh batched soups, changing every day. Prepared & delivered next day around Melbourne. Minimum 2L order at $17.50. Direct Message on Instagram to order.
Location: 44 Sackville St, Collingwood
Theodore’s – Now Ted’s Grocer.
Order Online for Pick Up or Delivery of grocery items: Basics, Produce Boxes, Immunity Boosting, Pantry, Sweets, Deli, Alcohol, Ready-Made Meals. Also starting a pop-up takeaway platform for hospitality workers who have been displaced or lost their regular employment. Their first guest is 1800Lasagne. All items delivered personally by staff.
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10am-8pm
Location: 4 Saxon Street, Brunswick
Project 281 Café – Open for Takeaway, all profits going towards staff on duty.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 7-11am, Weekends 8-11am
Location: 281 Albert Street, Brunswick
Patricia – Now takeaway only, serving out of their windows. No longer accepting reusable cups.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-2pm
Location: 493 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
Bean Squeeze – Drive Thru serving Coffee Supreme, accepting contactless card payments only.
Location: Various locations surrounding Geelong.
Lune Croissanterie – Now takeaway and delivery only. Call 0467 048 540 to order and pay for delivery over the phone. $50 minimum order, $5 delivery fee. 8am to 3pm, or until sold out.
King & Godfree – Now a takeaway essential grocer & deli. Small Goods & Prepared fresh meals. A range of lasagnes, half-cooked pizzas (to finish at home) and pantry staples are all on offer via Uber Eats and Deliveroo.
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 9am-6pm
Location: 293-297 Lygon Street, Carlton
Proud Mary Coffee – Offering delivery of the Proud Mary Breakfast Box, an assortment of items including thick cut bacon, DIY hash mix, ‘burn’ eggs, milk, hot cake mix & home made English muffins. Feeds 2-4 for $45.
Location: 172 Oxford Street, Collingwood
Bar Americano – Now delivering their world-renowned cocktails within the CBD at no extra charge. Bottleshop now open also through the window.
Location: 20 Presgrave Place, CBD
Attica – The best restaurant in Australia is now doing takeaway as well as a morning bakery. For takeaway, options are available to sample some of Attica’s most renowned dishes & wines. Order and check out the menu here. The Bakery is running from 9am-12pm, selling fresh baked goods & Market Lane coffee.
Location: 74 Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea
Blume Coffee – Offering “Hospo Discounts” online to hospitality workers effected financially by COVID-19. Espresso Bar still open for takeaway only.
Opening Hours: Tuesday – Friday 7am-12pm.
Location: 2 Yarra St, Abbotsford
Everyday Coffee – Still roasting, offering takeaway & retail coffee from their Collingwood space. Available for pick up or delivery online.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 7.30am-11am.
Location: 36-38 Sackville St, Collingwood
South Melbourne Markets – fresh produce pre-order drive-by pick ups. Head to their website to contact specific open vendors.
https://southmelbournemarket.com.au/pick-up-service/
Meatsmith – Home delivery is now available for a wide range of meat, ready meals, grocery and pantry products. Same day delivery, delivering all the way from Brighton to Brunswick. $100 minimum order for free delivery.
Locations: 273 Smith St, Fitzroy. 227A Barkly St, St Kilda. 612 Hampton St, Brighton.
New South Wales
Single O– Café Corner store, Food essentials, pre-made meals, Take away food and coffee. Also, an online retail a coffee kickback program to support local cafes.
Opening Hours: 6:30am – 4pm
Location:60-64 Reservoir St, Surry Hills
The North End Cafe – Free delivery contact free delivery care packs, Take away food and coffee.
Opening Hours: 7am – 3:30pm
Location: 24 McKeon St, Maroubra
Matinee – Doing full menu pickup and delivery, coffee and booze also available! Place your orders though out Uber Eats Deliveroo and Menu log. Or call 95197591
Opening Hours : 7am – 4pm
Location: 23-29 Addison Rd, Marrickville
Rueben Hills – Full take away menu pickups and drive though options available. Pro tip, order coffee online and its free!
Opening Hours : 7am – 4pm
Location: 61 Albion St, Surry Hills
Edition Coffee – Takeaway food and coffee, Pro tip order your retail coffee online and you’ll receive 20% off!
Opening Hours : 8am-12pm
Location: 60 Darling Dr, Haymarket
Q on Harris – Take away menu, coffees and Retail coffee. Curbside pickup also available.
Opening Hours : 6:30am – 3pm
Location: 597 Harris St, Ultimo
Sonoma – Take away and Deliver pantry essentials, coffee and food. Free delivery for over $20 orders 4km from venues except Glebe
Opening Hours : vary by store
Rising sun workshop – Take away ramen, burgers, booze, groceries and coffee beans use the kickback code to KICKBACKRSW for a discount on purchase via single o website
Opening Hours : 8am – 3:30pm, 4pm – 10pm
Location: 1C Whateley St, Newtown
Paramount Coffee Project – Full menu available for takeaway, order online and pickup on commonwealth street.
Opening Hours – 7am – 4pm
Location: 80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
Welcome Dose – Full menu take away and delivery, Pro tip free local delivery for 3 or more items.
Opening Hours – 7:30am – 3pm
Location: Shop 13 The Cannery, 61-71 Mentmore Ave, Rosebery
Queensland/Northern Rivers
Allpress Espresso– retail, takeaway coffee & food.
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 7am-2pm.
Locations: 11 Banksia Drive, Byron Bay. 36 Wellington Road, Brisbane
Coffee Supreme– retail coffee & takeaway
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 7am – 12pm
Location: 3 Gibbon Street, Brisbane
Bay Grocer– retail, takeaway coffee & food.
Opening Hours: 6am – 3pm
Location: 63 Tennyson Street, Byron Bay
Clunes General Store– retail, takeaway coffee & food.
Opening Hours: 7am – 5pm
Location: 33 Main Street, Clunes