An Australian cafe has been praised for launching a 'pay with a Post-it' initiative, allowing paying customers to buy two coffees and give the second one to someone who is 'doing it tough' during the global pandemic.
A customer of the Bean N Loaf cafe in Fitzgibbon, Queensland, shared a photo of the system to The Kindness Pandemic Facebook group, saying that it 'caught her eye' and deserved to be appreciated.
'A gentle reminder that kindness can be so easy to spread. I cannot wait to watch it grow to be covered in Post-Its. I'll be adding one each time I go,' she said.
'Can you imagine a world where everyone shared what they had, shared love freely and created smiles so easily? There is an infinite amount of these available, spread it like fairy dust!'
A customer of the Bean N Loaf cafe in Fitzgibbon, Queensland, shared a photo of the system to The Kindness Pandemic Facebook group, saying that it 'caught her eye' and deserved to be appreciated
Owner of the coffee house, Rudra Chhetri, told FEMAIL that he started the Post-it challenge in March when Bean N Loaf were only allowed to sell takeaway coffees under the coronavirus health guidelines.
'Life has been difficult for many of us out there lately and we wanted to provide this platform for those who want to pay for a coffee or two for those having a hard time,' he said.
When a paying customer buys a second coffee for someone else a Post-it is added to a noticeboard, so someone who may not be able to afford one at the time can retrieve a piece of paper and hand it to the staff.
'Life has been difficult for many of us out there lately and we wanted to provide this platform for those who want to pay for a coffee or two for those having a hard time,' he said
'We've had Qantas employees who lost their jobs come in for a coffee. More people are buying them than using them at the moment though,' Rudra said.
'I started by putting 10 stickers up there myself and it has grown from there.'
He plans to keep the initiative going until things start to feel 'more normal' and the threat of a global health crisis has started to ease.
'I always add a karma coffee to my purchase, but this seems a better idea at the moment. It makes those in need aware of the option. I vividly remember the days I couldn't afford a cup of coffee. Well done to all the cafes offering these options,' one woman wrote on Facebook.
He plans to keep the initiative going until things start to feel 'more normal' and the threat of a global health crisis has started to ease
'I wish all cafes would adopt this idea. It would make such a difference to all the "forgotten" people out there by showing them they are not so forgotten after all. Who knows, it might just mean the difference between living and dying in someone's mind,' said another.
A third added: 'Love this. Would support this at any local coffee shop for sure'.
The cafe also sells delicious burgers and brunch options, has an in-house bakery and is pet friendly.