Whether you are just starting out or a cafe hosting veteran, these resources are conversation ready!
Use the Quick How-To Guide to get started right away. It provides a short summary of the process.
Find a treasure trove of materials to help you host a cafe, including everything from posters and flyers, to wallet cards and handbills. Many of these same materials are ready-to-print in Spanish, Hebrew, and Japanese.
When you are ready to delve into the process more deeply, The Complete Hosting Manual will come in handy!
The underlying principles upon which Conversation Cafes are based are described in Core Principles for Conversation Cafes. It is a good idea to review this prior to hosting a cafe.
Visit the Host a Video Training series for a live version of "How to Host a Conversation Cafe".
Tips on selecting a place for to host your Conversation Cafe are provided in Location, Location.
Promotion tips from long-time hosts can be found in Promoting Your Cafe.
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Materials to Print for Hosting a Cafe
Core Principles for Conversation Cafes
In English unless noted. Some of these documents are available in other languages. Click here.