Hospofrofta: The Other Side of the Counter
By (Author) Hayden Hyams
Beatnik Publishing
Beat Books
10th October 2016
New Zealand
General
Non Fiction
Hospitality and service industries
Memoirs
Paperback
80
Width 110mm, Height 180mm
Hospofrofta is a colloquial, autobiographical dialogue centred around the Auckland cafe scene. It dishes dirt, offers conclusions and revels in indignation. It contains checklists for cafe buyers and sellers, a selection of cafe reviews, a rundown on some important figures in the scene and even a political manifesto. There is, of course, the obligatory recipe pages although presented in a slightly irreverent fashion. Anyone who's ran a small business, drank coffee or made coffee should find themselves in a literary fugue of empathy when reading Hospofrofta.
Hayden Hyams has co-owned five cafes in Auckland over fifteen years and worked in countless others. He has experienced the trials, tribulations and fleeting moments of satisfaction that come with being a small business owner.