Cafés in Galway City and Salthill are now encouraged to submit proposals for Café Lates 2025, a continuation of a very successful Night-Time Economy initiative pilot programme. Find out more and learn how to apply here...
Galway City, one of nine pilot cities/towns nationwide actively enhancing Ireland's night-time economy, is committed to building on the city's post-6pm offerings. The "Café Lates" initiative directly addresses feedback received during public consultation for the development of a Café Culture as part of the Galway City Council Night-Time Economy Action Plan.
Aims of the Café Lates Pilot Initiative in Galway City & Salthill:
- Expand evening and night-time offerings, including alcohol-free options.
- Support for businesses in trialing extended opening hours.
- Stimulate revenue.
- Drive footfall.
- Build a vibrant evening café culture.
Cafés are encouraged to submit proposals for a series of events to fully assess demand and feasibility. For example, proposals could include hosting an event every Thursday for four weeks, or "Café Late Thursdays" once a month for a defined period. Expressions of interest are welcome from cafés across Galway City centre and Salthill. The timeframe for the pilot is April 1st to June 30th and September 1st to November 11th. Businesses should consider periods when increased footfall would be most beneficial to their operations. Programming that engages young people (16+) is also encouraged. Priority will be given to Cafés located off the primary thoroughfares and Cafés that did not participate in the 2024 Café Lates pilot. All events must begin at 6pm or later.
Key Considerations for Café Lates 2025:
Based on learnings from the previous Café Lates initiative, strong communication and marketing are crucial for success. This includes cross-promotion between participating cafés. Businesses receiving support will be required to promptly provide information about their confirmed event dates and activities to support a communications plan. If a business decides to programme a workshop or a ticketed event, walk-ins must be accommodated without requiring participation in the workshop.
What is a Café?
For the purposes of this initiative, a café is defined as a premise that's primary offering is the sale of coffee/tea and other beverages, has seating, and possesses the space to accommodate proposed activities. This initiative does not apply to shops or convenience stores that serve hot beverages.
Completed applications must be submitted by email to Eimear.Coleman@galwaycity.ie at Galway City Council.
For queries please contact Kate Howard, Galway City Council Night-Time Economy Advisor, via email at Kate.Howard@GalwayCity.ie
The deadline for applications is March 18th.
For further information and application form, click HERE.
Léiriú Spéise: Tionscnamh Píolótach Café Lates
Tá Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, ceann de naoi gcathair/mbaile píolótacha ar fud na tíre atá ag cur go gníomhach le geilleagar oíche na hÉireann, tiomanta do chur leis na rudaí éagsúla atá le déanamh sa chathair tar éis a 6 a chlog tráthnóna. Tugann an tionscnamh 'Café Lates' aghaidh go díreach ar an aiseolas a fuarthas le linn comhairliúchán poiblí chun Cultúr Caifé a fhorbairt mar chuid de Phlean Gníomhaíochta do Gheilleagar Oíche Chathair na Gaillimhe.
Aidhmeanna an Tionscnaimh Phíolótaigh Café Lates:
Níos mó imeachtaí sa tráthnóna agus san oíche a chur ar fáil, imeachtaí gan alcól san áireamh.
Tacú le gnólachtaí uaireanta oscailte níos faide a thriail.
Ioncam a spreagadh.
Líon na gcustaiméirí a mhéadú.
Cultúr caifé bríomhar san oíche a chruthú.
Gairm ar Léiriú Spéise:
Spreagtar caiféanna moltaí a chur isteach do shraith imeachtaí chun éileamh agus féidearthacht a mheas go hiomlán. Mar shampla, d’fhéadfaí imeacht a reáchtáil gach Déardaoin ar feadh ceithre seachtaine, nó “Café Late an Déardaoin” uair sa mhí ar feadh tréimhse áirithe. Tá fáilte roimh léirithe spéise ó chaiféanna ar fud lár Chathair na Gaillimhe agus Bóthar na Tra. Is é an tréimhse ama don tionscnamh píolótach ná 1 Aibreán go 30 Meitheamh agus ó 1 Meán Fómhair go 11 Samhain. Ba cheart do ghnólachtaí machnamh a dhéanamh ar na tréimhsí is mó a rachadh chun tairbhe na n-oibríochtaí le méadú ar líon na gcustaiméirí. Spreagtar cláir a théann i ngleic le daoine óga (16+). Tabharfar tosaíocht do Chaiféanna atá suite amach ó na príomhbhealaí agus do Chaiféanna nár ghlac páirt i gclár píolótach Café Lates 2024. Caithfidh gach imeacht tosú ag 6 pm nó níos déanaí.
Príomhábhar Machnaimh:
Bunaithe ar an méid a fuarthas amach ón tionscnamh Café Lates roimhe seo, tá cumarsáid agus margaíocht láidir ríthábhachtach chun go n-éireoidh leo. Áirítear leis seo cur chun cinn an tionscnaimh idir na caiféanna rannpháirteacha. Beidh ar ghnólachtaí a fhaigheann tacaíocht eolas a chur ar fáil go pras faoi dhátaí agus gníomhaíochtaí a n-imeachtaí chun cuidiú le feachtas cumarsáide. Má chinneann gnó ceardlann nó imeacht ticéadaithe a reáchtáil, ní mór freastal ar chustaiméirí gan réamhchoinne fiú mura bhfuil siad ag iarraidh páirt a ghlacadh sa cheardlann.
Chun críocha an tionscnaimh seo, sainmhínítear caifé mar áitreabh a dhíolann caife/tae agus deochanna eile, a bhfuil suíocháin ann, agus a bhfuil an spás aige chun freastal ar imeachtaí atá beartaithe. Ní bhaineann an ciste seo le siopaí ná le siopaí áise a dhíolann deochanna te.
Ní mór iarratais chomhlánaithe a sheoladh ar ríomhphost chuig Eimear.Coleman@galwaycity.ie ag Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe.
Má tá aon cheist agat, déan teagmháil le: Kate Howard, Comhairleoir Eacnamaíochta Oíche Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, Kate.Howard@galwaycity.ie
An dáta deiridh le haghaidh iarratas: 18 Márta.
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