If you've always wondered what it might be like to start a Cafe, now is a better time than ever to begin. With the help of others like you and I, we can make the best Cafe it can be. The Open Cafe is an organic and feedback oriented experience. Just like Open Source software, with enough participation, the Open Cafe can be better than proprietary Cafes.
Step 1
Talk to your friends, have them talk to their friends. Start a Cafe by going to Open Cafe Locales and edit the page. Type the name of your town like this: ["Your Town"]; save the page and click the link it creates to begin editing the new page.
The first Cafe gathering can begin at your local park for an Open Picnic. When it catches on, an Open Cafe can be established to meet more often. An Open Cafe can be almost anywhere and happen anytime.
Step 2
Now that you are added to the list of Open Cafes, create an Event Calendar and Menu Calendar the same way you created the cafe page. You are welcome to copy existing code from a previously made page for further customization. Here are a list of wiki topics you may want to consider for your Cafe.
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Event Calendar - "I play drums, you play guitar"
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Menu Calendar - "You bring milk, I'll bring cookies."
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Wish wiki - "What would you like to see in the Cafe? I might have what you're looking for."
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Chore wiki - For large scale Cafes
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Open Pantry wiki - A list of stored food and drink at the Cafe or with an Open Pantry organizer
Step 3
The rest is history in the Making. See you at the Cafe! See Cafe Widgets for more details! Also visit Open Cafe Nacogdoches for ideas.
