Fol Epi Yates
732 Yates Street V8W1L4 Victoria, BC, Canada

introducing our exclusive mother’s day items! you can find these as part of our confectionary box & flowers collab with @rookandrose & the cake is available as part of our mother’s day brunch special. these will also be available in v.limited quantities in our retail fridges. we have brought back our black forest cake, macarons and raspberry buttercream shortbread sandwiches alongside so dark chocolate rose truffles & caramel bonbons.

join us in saying bye bye to two of our absolute faves here at Yates, Sydnie & Mariel! Syd is off to have a little baba and Mariel is starting school Thanks for everything, we will all miss the two of ya

dogs eye view of our new patio it’s breezy out there but it’s still a lovely sunny spot to spend some time!

to go kale and lentil salad! now available at both locations :) kale, sprouting kale, sunflower seeds and lentils with a yogurt mayo dressing. 7.50. stay tuned for the next couple of weeks for some exciting updates regarding our fol epi day menu

keep an eye out for some classics making a brief return for mother’s day this week!

We have patio seating! Adapting from window to indoor service this week has been really well received so we are confident about moving forward and having patio seating at this stage! We will be using the Agrius patio and we ask that you follow the instructions regarding sanitising & discard of your own garbage We are opening up our washroom again but ask that you respect our request that you ask a member of staff & sanitise your hands before heading in. We get that it’s a bit of a pain but it keeps us all safe and comfortable

As a business we must commit to visible and lasting allyship and activism. We stand proudly with the Black community and the BLM movement but we have a lot of work to do in making sure our solidarity goes beyond our words and thoughts. We recognise our platform within this city and are ready to listen to, and amplify the voices of the Black community. We will advocate, donate and educate while working diligently towards being a consistent ally. #blacklivesmatter

Our COVID response plan is ready for phase 2! PLEASE take a moment to read through all of the information on the pictures Here is a (kinda) concise breakdown: line up outside, customers may now enter the cafe 2 at a time, distancing guidelines are in place, stringent personal and spatial sanitisation, minimal contact points and plexiglass covering those points, in one door...out the other, hand sanitisation stations available for customers at the obvious points, no seatin...g or washrooms just yet, full espresso coffee service (yay!), bread and meat slicing again (yay!), open 8:30-4 everyday, bread will continue to come out between 10-11, safety plan in place. Dockside is open for door service 9-3, Agrius is continuing incredible pizza and will have patio seating on their patio from Wed 3rd June We will keep you updated as we go, we are constantly evolving and adapting. We love all of your support and can’t wait to welcome you inside. See more

LONG CAPTION: we feel this is very important so please read. Hello Victoria. The situation our industry is facing right now is unprecedented. After running and operating organic food service businesses in Victoria for 20 years, we are now facing our most complex challenge. Our business model has always been to rely on the best quality, locally grown organic ingredients. We strive to keep our food accessible and we pride ourselves in providing high quality daily staples that ...we hope contribute to the well-being of our community. We also aim to provide stimulating and engaging employment, while paying our employees decent living wages and giving them a great work/life balance. Producing food with great ingredients and paying our staff appropriately comes at a cost. We believe that we have to support and invest in our local food economy if we want to keep it alive and healthy. We feel it is our duty in this time of crisis to purchase from our neighbours and local businesses as this is what will contribute to better our local economy. We feel the same way about supporting our staff. We’ve decided to pay our staff better (wages really well deserved) considering all the risks involved and all the efforts they put in day in day out. Our employees are the foundation of our business. We have the most amazing staff and they make it all happen, without them our operation is pretty lifeless. We’ve made some significant changes in order to remain viable as a business. We increased safety and sanitation procedures, reduced traffic, etc. to ensure the safety of our staff and our customers. All of these measures also come at a cost. Covid-19 has impacted everyone, the Government support programs have not helped us much. After various exemptions, wages subsidies that were touted at 75% for weeks end up being closer to 30% in our case. This comes after we have had to carry that expense several weeks before seeing any of it back, at a time when we really do not have the financial latitude to do so. We are falling behind with suppliers, tax remittances.We have decided to raise our prices in order to practice business according to our beliefs and to better support our staff and suppliers. We are moving away from the tipping system that has been problematic for so long. Many other areas of the world have already done this and we feel now is the best time to do this here as well. You don't need to tip, just be nice, it's all good. It's a great simple system, in fact how we buy most things! Our staff will still offer the same great service. Please frequent us as much as you can, tell your friends and family! We feed a city and support the local economy, but we can't do it without you. We feel strongly that everyone should have access to good quality food,we are also very understanding of limited budgets even for necessities like groceries and hope our food can still be a regular part of your life. Thank you for your love and support. Fol Epi and Agrius

hello! we have some good news for our dockside customers from monday 25th may, we will be reopening with window/door service from 9-3 every single day! thank you for your patience with us during this time, we can’t wait to welcome you back to our little bakery