It's funny you mention the bit about not making money being a vegan shop, etc. and I'll explain why. I actually applied for a job there as a vegan chef and had a few conversations with her (the woman you were talking to is the owner, btw). She told me the same thing and was rather dismissive about my gentle push to add more vegan items. In all honesty, after a few conversations with her, it's clear SHE doesn't want it to be a vegan place. Ironically, she used a write-up in our local paper to then PROMOTE being a veg place. I'll also add I was very upfront with her when I applied, that my husband and I were looking to open a vegan cafe in a couple of years, once we were acclimated to the Bangor region. We moved here specifically FOR the availability of plant-based foods, proving there's a market for it, if you want there to be one. They need a lot more in the ways of veggie options, which I was hoping to bring to the table. She even asked for menu ideas, which I sent. I'm not sure if she didn't like them or intends on trying to steal them for her own menu options. The truth is, she doesn't seem to want the place to cater to us, so we took our business elsewhere (Verve, to be specific, which you mentioned being across the street!). Luckily for us, there's a new veggie cafe/tea room opening soon down the road, proving there IS a culture for veggie food (despite what the owner told me straight up). I tried to explain there is a culture if you're looking for it, but she said there wasn't enough of one. Wrong!