Hi, I am currently carrying out a design research project into British coffee culture and how it has evolved since the 16th century. My main finding was the change in sociality within cafes and how our behaviour has habitually changed. With help from a small local cafe business, I hope to find a way of making more of a community within cafes without being intrusive. I'm interested to see how people would feel about a cafe which was designed to encourage customer interaction - getting people to talk and share infomation about local news, events etc. For example: - local tips+info about the cafes area - shared seating areas - redesigning community boards - group talks/discussions I am still in the early stages of developing a experimental 'service/experience' design and would love to hear your thoughts on whether you think customers and staff would take to a more sociable cafe. Thanks! Lydia