$25-m Dream Catcher Café adds new flavour to Falmouth Artisan Village

FALMOUTH, Trelawny — A $25-million investment in the new Dream Catcher Café and Lounge is expected to strengthen the already mouth-watering gastronomy and lively entertainment offerings at Falmouth Artisan Village while creating a new social hub for residents and visitors to the historic town. The café, which had its grand opening on Saturday, September 20, is being positioned by its directors as a business that will serve not only locals but tourists visiting the adjoining cruise port. “We are happy to open our doors finally to each and every one.

Do not think for a second because this is Artisan Village you are limited to just our tourists or visitors. We welcome all locals, especially our locals,” director Shelly-Ann Fung King stressed. She sees the café as a place to relax, work, eat and socialise.

Carol Rose Brown, director of the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation at the Tourism Enhancement Fund, speaking during the grand opening of Dream Catcher Café and Lounge at the Falmouth Artisan Village on Saturday evening. Fung King said the concept was developed about six months before the opening, although the partners initially questioned whether Falmouth had sufficient demand to support the investment. Truth be told, at one point we were having second thoughts.

We want to do this [but] it’s a risk because Falmouth is very low-key,” she said. “We’re reaching out to our schools, we’re reaching out to our hospitals, we’re reaching out to the entire community for that level of support to let them know that there’s something cool, something exciting,” she added. The café’s menu includes paninis, sandwiches and a range of coffee-based drinks, with plans for Sunday brunches, music, art and other activities.

The investment represents the combined commitment of three hospitality professionals whose backgrounds span customer experience, tourism attractions, destination management plus food and beverage. Guests relaxing during Saturday evening’s grand opening of Dream Catcher Café and Lounge at the Falmouth Artisan Village. There are ambitions to take the concept beyond Falmouth.

“This is our first, but not the only. Very soon, once this becomes successful, we’re gonna just keep going islandwide, and then who knows? Maybe throughout the Caribbean,” Fung King said.