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Rethinking Your Opening Hours

The hours on your door were set years ago and rarely questioned since. How to work out whether the hours you keep are actually the hours that pay.

12 min read·Updated Aug 2026·The Clear Point Decision Framework

Most cafés open at the same time and close at the same time they always have, for reasons nobody quite remembers — the previous owner did it that way, or it felt like what a café 'should' do. Meanwhile weekend penalty rates have moved, foot traffic patterns have shifted, and some of those trading hours are quietly costing more in wages than they bring in over the counter. This Conversation is about looking at your hours as a business decision rather than a habit.

01What? Understand the issue
02Why? Understand why it matters
03How? Explore practical approaches
04When? Understand timing
05Who? Identify the people involved
06The Decision

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