Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

oh shit we are going bust

Are they, though? I thought they were making a profit, just not a huge one, and the investment was partly about getting them to a place where they could bring profits up in line with turnover.

Now that the "Dammit Death Knell Of Doom" has rung does anyone have a discount code for CHPT3?

Why should a cafe stay open when nobody is using it?
And evidence suggests staying open isn't going to get more money?

What time does the shop in which the cafe is in stay open til?

Cafe usually closes at 4
And it's usually quiet by then

I see no problem with closing somewhere early based on the evidence the store has, rather than "potentially staying open to give away a free coffee".

I don't wear much Rapha though.

only monsters drink coffee past 4pm

Doing it wrong.

Monsters and millennials. I have a coffee when I get home at 6.

I think it’s a bit shit that they stop serving coffee at 4. Most people have office hours until 5 or 6

BMPTCR0660%

Brand experience is part of what you pay for- both the clothing and the RCC membership. Shutting at 4.30 is a false economy if it dilutes said brand experience- staying open for the RCC people who want their free coffee is absolutely what they should do, it’s a luxury brand not a greasy spoon.

If the shop is too quiet then shut it- don’t bugger up the customer experience by half arsing it.

Anyway, I doubt they’ll go bust today, but if they don’t clear out the current management they’ll have to go through this again.

They not only close early, but are not open on a weekend morning (at a decent time)
when you’d want to go and grab a coffee and meet pre-ride!
Always thought they were missing a trick with this in London.

RCC membership is £135 and no longer has a size cap. It's not Soho House.

Rapha should open up cafes at Elmers End and Lea Bridge roundabout, hoover up the roadie coffee money.

Rapha Elmers End has a nice ring to it as well, almost like a Merchant Ivory production. Could work well for overseas people once they get Rapha Travel back up and going

Even the marginally above average net worth individual (MAANWI) @amey is a member, they're hardly selective.

In Korea, Starbucks is open until 12am...

not a member anymore sadly

It's not Soho House.

what does this cost? I need something new to spend money on .. cant stand watches or cars.

on UK motorways McDonalds is open 24x7

Rapha Penge would be even better.

forrins would have trouble pronouncing that

It doesn’t cost enough Amey

"pen-gay" ?

So what?

Supreme, Yohji Yamamoto and Balenciaga?

McDCC - ride and fast food.