Inverness church coffee shop to close due to rising prices and cost-of-living crisis
A church coffee shop which has been part of the community for more than 20 years is to close - citing the rising prices and the cost-of-living crisis as the cause.
The King’s In Your Community coffee shop, which is run by King’s Inverness in Smithton Industrial Estate, took to its social media pages on Monday to share the “sad news” with its customers and fans.
It said: “Today, we’re sharing some sad news. After more than 20 years of running our church coffee shop, we have made the very difficult decision to bring this chapter to a close.
We know this will be disappointing to many. The truth is, rising operational costs and the ongoing cost of living crisis have made it increasingly difficult to sustain the coffee shop in its current form.
“We explored a number of alternative options, but each would have taken us further away from our core charitable and missional values.”
However, while the coffee shop is closing as a commercial venture, King’s added that “the good news is that our midweek community projects will continue as normal”.
These include the lunch club and men’s fitness on Mondays, the Meet a Mum sessions on Tuesday, Tiny Tots and Knit & Natter on Wednesdays, the Bouncy Castle & King’s Kids for primary age children on Thursdays, and the Hang Out for local teenagers, and HeART Works on Fridays.
The post continued: “While the coffee shop will no longer operate as a commercial venture, we will still offer hospitality as part of these gatherings. Our heart for community and connection remains unchanged.
“If you'd like more information about any of our current activities, feel free to get in touch at hello@kingsinverness.com.
“Finally, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported the coffee shop over the past two decades—our customers, staff, and volunteers.
“Your presence and encouragement have meant the world to us, and we hope you’ll continue to journey with us through our other community offerings.”
