The Cafelido Name
Lido means beach in Italian. The Italophile thinks of a beach area which has been set up for stylish Summer enjoyment with changing facilities, showers and yes, also a café or bar. It is an early 20th century sort of thing. The lido can be on the Adriatic or Mediterranean, or even on a lake. One classic lido, and this office's favourite, is in the Italian part of Switzerland, in Lugano. "The Lido," however, is in Venice.
The name Cafelido was inspired by a now defunct Italian restaurant in the small financial district of Munich in the late nineties. Here, the first generation of Germany's venture capitalists met for cosy lunches, when venture capital was still a cosy industry. Munich, by the way, is gaga about Italy. And that is perfectly understandable.