Friday, February 26, 2010

Dinners start tomorrow

Tomorrow night is our first dinner in the store. For blog visitors - We're a gourmet grocery that's been open for six years and started a lunch café two years ago. Then we added pastry and dinners-to-go. We've expanded our indoor seating and are now going to do sit-down dinners that are modernist (molecular gastronomy) inspired and locally sourced. Tomorrow I am feeding the local growers and producers so they can see what I'm going to be doing. Its also a chance to train our service staff.

The menu has been the toughest challenge. I want people to just sit back and let me feed them, but of course, people want choices. You'll note that our most recent menu only shows the entrees. I'll then package a table starter, an amuse, salad-like dish, and dessert. In all folks will get a minimum of three courses and probably five if you include small bites. We don't have our liquor license yet so the beverages are just sodas and waters. We hope to have that license by the end of April.

This will be a really good experience so I can see what I'm not ready for...many things are already popping up. Anyway, I'm ready for a good rest which will not come for quite some time...

6 comments:

Lois B said...

It all sounds fantastic! I see road trip(s) in my future. :)

Manggy said...

So freaking excited! Let us know how it turns out, and pictures of course please!!! :)

Gfron1 said...

No pics because the kitchen was too chaotic. Out front everyone loved the food and service which is most important. I'll be doing my 2nd soft opening tomorrow with the kitchen kinks worked out. I'll see if I can't pull off some pics. BTW, the embutido was the most popular dish.

Manggy said...

Okay, that just gave me the biggest smile ever :)

Darienne said...

Hope that the restaurant is working out. If, and when, we ever get back to that part of the world, we'll come and have dinner and say hello!

Gfron1 said...

Darienne - we would love to see you. And Mark, the embutido is now 2nd behind the taco which is how it should be. I'll be switching up my entrees in just a couple of weeks after things settle down.