The doors to Shepherd's Bush Theatre hadn't opened, so instead of waiting in line for an hour and a half, we decided to grab a coffee.
As usual, not a single cafe was open at 6:30pm We considered walking up to the mall, but thought of trying our luck at Bush Theatre and their cafe Library Bar was still serving coffee from their cafe along with drinks from their bar.
They didn't have much in the way of munchies at 6:45pm - sandwiches and salads and a stray pastry. But their theatre doors open at 7, so we could see how quickly they were serving stuff up.
We asked for 2 iced lattes and a packet of crisps. The coffee was proper brewed coffee, not the black liquid that's been sitting around for awhile, with a grudging addition of milk (I've been faced with only that option at too many theatres to keep track of in London)
Staff is stellar. Genuine smiles on their faces, even when there was a crush at the bar. And everyone was served quickly and efficiently.
They have some tables out in the open around the back and that's a great place to get together too. read more