Welcome to the Dad & The Frog Blog!
At Dad & The Frog Café, we’re passionate about bringing you the latest in food, drinks, and community happenings from our vibrant Surry Hills location. Our blog is your go-to source for everything related to our café, including updates on our seasonal menus, special events, and unique recipes that highlight the fresh, local ingredients we love to use.
Join us as we share insights into our café culture, tips for creating delicious meals at home, and stories that celebrate the spirit of our community. Whether you’re a regular visitor or planning your first trip, our blog is designed to keep you informed and inspired.
Stay tuned for exciting updates and delicious news, and don’t forget to visit us at 96 Fitzroy Street, Surry Hills, for a taste of what we’re all about. Welcome to our café family!
Why Your Cafe Doesn’t Run Itself
How to Create Simple, Effective SOPs for Your Team
As a café owner, your days are full. But when something starts to slip — a KPI, customer experience, food costs — the question isn’t “What’s wrong?” It’s “Where’s the system?”
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aren’t just a formality — they’re your most powerful tool to identify problems, correct them, and grow sustainably.
Here’s how we do it at Dad and the Frog Café.
You are the Bottleneck
You Will Always Be the Bottleneck — Until You Choose Not To Be
That’s the hard truth. If you don’t believe your leadership, strategy, and vision are valuable, no one else will. Your team will follow your energy. Your growth will match your belief in yourself.
Systemising your café isn’t just about checklists or training manuals — it starts with mindset. It starts with understanding that your job is to build something that doesn’t rely on you.
If you're always on the floor, you're not building a business — you're building a job. And chances are, it's a job you're underpaying yourself for.
Why Doesn’t My Team Work As Hard As Me?
Why Doesn’t My Team Work As Hard As Me?
Spoiler: They Might — They Just Need Better Tools
When I first opened Dad and the Frog Café, I wore every hat — chef, barista, dishwasher, people pleaser. It felt like I was carrying the whole business on my back. I remember standing behind the coffee machine thinking, why doesn’t anyone else hustle like I do?
Eventually, I realised it wasn’t about motivation — it was about clarity.