THE CAFÈ FOR
THE COMMON GOOD
Cafes
The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation through The Common Good runs a variety of social enterprises including cafes, coffee kiosks and a catering service that contribute to our mission of helping people live healthier for longer.
These include sites within The Prince Charles Hospital, Caboolture Hospital and Kedron Emergency Services.
FIND A CAFE FOR THE COMMON GOOD
THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL
The Main Café offers hot meals, sandwich bar, freshly made sushi, soup and salads, cold drinks, baked sweets, Merlo coffee and a retail section with convenience foods, gifts, magazines and essential items.
OPEN:
7:00am – 6pm weekdays;
8:00am – 3:00pm weekends.
The Hospital Entry Cafe offers cold drinks, Merlo coffee, and a small selection of sandwiches & snacks.
OPEN:
6:30am – 2:00pm weekdays.
Closed weekends and public holidays.
The Emergency Entry Coffee Caravan offers cold drinks, Merlo coffee, and a small selection of sandwiches & snacks.
OPEN:
7:30am – 2:00pm weekdays.
Closed weekends and public holidays.
CABOOLTURE HOSPITAL
The Main Café is located inside the Caboolture Hospital, offering customers a selection of offering hot meals, sandwich bar, freshly made sushi, soup and salads, cold drinks, baked sweets, Merlo coffee and a retail section with convenience foods, gifts, magazines and essential items.
OPEN:
7:00am – 4:30pm weekdays;
8:30am – 3:00pm weekends.
KEDRON EMERGENCY SERVICES
The Cafe for The Common Good at Kedron Emergency Services Complex offers customers a selection of hot meals, sandwiches, cold drinks and Merlo coffee.
OPEN:
6:30am – 3:00pm weekdays.
FAQs
A social enterprise is a business that operates to address social problems or improve communities or the environment.
At the moment we are running 3 main cafes, one at The Prince Charles Hospital, one at Caboolture Hospital, and one at Kedron Emergency Services, and one coffee caravan outside the ED of The Prince Charles Hospital.
Yes, it’s called Catering for The Common Good, it’s located conveniently in Brisbane, and provides fresh and delicious food for all types of events.
Yes, every time you purchase food or drinks from one of our cafes, kiosks or caravans, the profits help offset some of the hospitals operating costs. This means that donations made to The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation, can be used to support incredible life-changing and life-saving research.
Our Social Enterprise Model
SERVING UP LIFE CHANGING RESEARCH
Our business model encompasses low overheads due to the generous support of partners and site hosts, including low to no rent spaces and value driven partnerships with suppliers such as Merlo Coffee Roasters.
In the case of The Café for The Common Good, profits from the social enterprise help offset some of our operating costs so we can maximise the impact of charitable donations. This means that donations made to The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation, can go on to support incredible life-changing and life-saving research into critical health areas including heart disease, lung disease, mental health and ageing.
In 2020, The Café for The Common Good was proud to win the Lord Mayor’s Business Award for the Outstanding Social Enterprise. We are also grateful to have received Social Enterprise growth grant from the Queensland Government Department of Employment, Small Business and Training to expand our fresh food vending machines, to providing nutritious food to staff and hospital visitors after hours.
Our Food Philosophy
The Café for The Common Good encourages a farm to plate philosophy, supporting local Queensland growers.
The menus are curated daily with an emphasis on seasonal produce. All the food is freshly prepared onsite by our fully qualified chef.
As well as barista-made Merlo coffee and hot drinks the café provides gourmet hot meals, sushi, sandwiches, soup, salads and take-home meals.
We’re always looking to expand our social enterprise team. If you’re interested in applying your hospitality skills to a meaningful purpose, take a look at what job opportunities are available.
Available Positions