I've had the pleasure of frequenting our coffee shops and restaurants a lot recently - I work from home but currently have a house full of builders. I've been spending a few hours each day in either Canvas and Cream or St David Coffee House. Each is well used by people like me with laptops and a serious coffee habit, and most then stay for lunch too! Canvas and Cream also attracts plenty of parents with small (buggy-bound) children, and people meeting friends for lunch. It is very busy at lunchtimes, even on a Monday. There is clearly a market for these establishments, possibly catering for a demographic that didn't exist in large numbers in Forest Hill back in 2007 when this thread started. It's been a pleasure for me to have these places to retreat to and I'll continue to go after the builders have gone (although not as often, as the budget and my waistline are suffering).