Sisters-in-law, Stephanie Wallace and Sue Farish are opening K's Coffee Shop, Falconer Avenue, Forres
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TWO local women are starting a community business in memory of a special family member who has passed away.
Sisters-in-law, Stephanie Wallace and Sue Farish, are opening K’s Coffee Shop at Falconer Avenue on Monday, July 10, providing a space for residents and visitors to chill out or catch up in the heart of relatively new housing estate, Knockomie Braes.
Stephanie said: “K’s Coffee Shop is named after my brother Kevan who passed away in March last year.
“His passing has left a massive gap in our lives.
“We’ve given up full time jobs to open it in his memory.
“He would be so proud of us!”
Hot and cold drinks will be available, along with home-made soup, all day breakfast rolls, sandwiches, paninis, toasties and home-baked sweet treats.
Stephanie added: “Kevan was a self-confessed coffee snob so we’ve chosen our products with this in mind.
“Our supplier is coffee manufacturer Mathew Algie and their employee, local man, Cameron Chase.
“Cameron has helped us find the perfect blend and taught us how to be the perfect baristas!
“We’ll be using Matthew Algie ‘Elevator’ as our main coffee and will also have their decaffeinated ground coffee available.
“We’ll also be offering a wide range of non dairy milks.
“During the hotter months iced lattes and chocolate frappes will also be on the menu.”
Stephanie previously trained and worked as a chef at the Knockomie Hotel.
Years later, she spent Covid lockdowns doing weekly baking for elderly residents in sheltered housing she managed in Nairn. Stephanie also provided neighbours in her street with weekly baking treats to keep up their morale.
Sue worked in banking for nearly 40 years.
Her business experience in back office tasks and finances puts her in good stead for K’s Coffee Shop.
“Sue and I are board members at Forres Area Soccer Sevens,” added Stephanie.
“We spend every Sunday during the season cooking up bacon rolls and serving hot drinks.
“We love it so much we decided to do it as a career!”
Sue and Kevan moved back to Forres in December 2021, staying at his mother’s until their new house was built in Yellowhammer Drive.
Having noted the lack of facilities nearby, they realised they could provide somewhere for the community to spend time.
“The ambience at K’s will be fun, relaxed and customer-centred,” said Stephanie.
“We are dog and child-friendly and we look forward to bringing together residents, locals, visitors, family and friends.”
She added: “We’ll be playing 80’s music as a tribute to Kevan who was a music buff!”
K’s Coffee Shop has every chance of being a popular hangout in an ever expanding area of the town.
Stephanie finished: “The shop is quite large and airy and can accommodate up to 20 people.
“We have dining tables and a sofa area.
“There’s a children’s area with colouring sheets, books and toys.
“Further down the line, we may offer the space to local groups for use in evenings, as we are only open until late afternoon daily.
“We are also considering opening two or three evenings-a-week with a bistro style menu.”
TWO local women are starting a community business in memory of a special family member who has passed away.
Sisters-in-law, Stephanie Wallace and Sue Farish, are opening K's Coffee Shop at Falconer Avenue in a few weeks, providing a space for residents and visitors to chill out or catch up in the heart of relatively new housing estate, Knockomie Braes.
Stephanie said: "K's Coffee Shop is named after my brother Kevan who passed away in March last year. His passing has left a massive gap in our lives.
"We've given up full time jobs to open it in his memory - he would be so proud of us!"
Hot and cold drinks will be available, along with home-made soup, all day breakfast rolls, sandwiches, paninis, toasties and home-baked sweet treats.
Stephanie added: "Kevan was a self-confessed coffee snob so we've chosen our products with this in mind.
"Our supplier is coffee manufacturer Mathew Algie and their employee, local man, Cameron Chase. Cameron has helped us find the perfect blend and taught us how to be the perfect baristas!
"We'll be using Matthew Algie 'Elevator' as our main coffee and will also have their decaffeinated ground coffee available. We'll also be offering a wide range of non dairy milks including, during the hotter months, iced lattes and chocolate frappes will also be on the menu."
Stephanie previously trained and worked as a chef at the Knockomie Hotel. Years later, she spent Covid lockdowns doing weekly baking for elderly residents in sheltered housing she managed in Nairn. Stephanie also provided neighbours in her street with weekly baking treats to keep up their morale.
Sue worked in banking for nearly 40 years. Her business experience in back office tasks and finances puts her in good stead for K's Coffee Shop.
"Sue and I are board members at Forres Area Soccer Sevens," added Stephanie. "We spend every Sunday during the season cooking up bacon rolls and serving hot drinks. We love it so much we decided to do it as a career!"
Sue and Kevan moved to Forres in December 2021, staying at his mother's until their new house was built in Yellowhammer Drive.
Having noted the lack of facilities nearby, they realised they could provide somewhere for the community to spend time.
"The ambience at K's will be fun, relaxed and customer-centred," said Stephanie. "We are dog and child-friendly and we look forward to bringing together residents, locals, visitors, family and friends.
"We'll be playing 80's music as a tribute to Kevan who was a music buff!"
She finished: "The shop is quite large and airy and can accommodate up to 20 people. We have dining tables and a sofa area. There's a children's area with colouring sheets, books and toys.
"Further down the line, we may offer the space to local groups for use in evenings, as we are only open until late afternoon daily.
"We are also considering opening two or three evenings-a-week with a bistro style menu."
