Staff Cookout Recap
This past week, our team came together to celebrate the start of summer with a cookout at our Libertyville Roastery — the perfect way to enjoy good company and great weather. Our evening was filled with delicious food, plenty of over-caffeinated staff members, and lots of laughter. Ryan, one of our owners, and his son Evan manned the grill like pros, keeping everyone happily fed with an impressive spread. The rest of us got to sit back, relax, and soak it all in, sharing stories, playing games, and enjoying the rare treat of having our whole crew together outside of work.
It’s not often that our entire team, from all three cafes and our production crew, gets to be in the same place at the same time, which made this cookout all the more special. Mike, our Events Coordinator (affectionately known as Tala’s unofficial social chair), did a fantastic job organizing and pulling it all together, while I may have gone a little overboard capturing the night… but when everyone’s together, it’s worth documenting.
We’re always grateful for any excuse to get everyone together, but this one felt especially meaningful — a celebration of our hard work, the start of summer, and a reminder of the community we’ve built through the joy we find in being around each other.
Be sure to check out the photos from our evening below!
Rachel Severyns
Meet Rachel, a friendly face at the Libertyville cafe. Passionate about wearing stripes and her daily cappuccino, she brings her whimsical spirit to the cafe every day. When she’s not behind the bar chatting with customers, you can often find her planning her next European excursion or looking for treasures at a local thrift store.