There seems to be something wrong here - a cafe inside a fitness centre? I don't know about you, but when I think of cafe's I think of muffins and coffee, long lunches in the sun with glasses of wine, hungover breakfasts... fitness does not usually top my list of associations.
Despite this, the V Cafe does a cracking job. Located inside Virgin Active, it is less bacon and egg roll with extra sauce coz I drank my weight in sangria last night, more I just did sunrise yoga and now I need a cleansing juice... The V Cafe takes all of my pre-existing notions about cafes and what they represent, and turns them upside down.
The menu is extremely creative, fresh and healthy - innovations in healthy eating are seemingly endless here. Every week, there's a new sign "Pre-order a gluten free salad wrap" one day, "Try our new organic smoothies" the next. The cafe is kept busy by a constant stream of gym goers at most times of the day. At eight am, there are business people working the I-pad post workout. At eight pm, there are twentysomethings checking their Facebooks on the freely-accessible Mac Computers.
Given its diverse market, the V Cafe has a diversified range of healthy foods. For the yummy mummy yoga types, there are freshly squeezed juices and smoothies. For the boys (and girls, of course - no sexism here) in the weights room, there are protein bars and shakes. For the busy people of corporate Australia, there are pre-made sandwiches and wraps to scarf down at their desks at lunchtime. And for those amongst us who subscribe to the "I just went to the gym so I can eat whatever I damn well please" school of thought, there is coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
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