The Village Hearth
So the grand re-opening weekend has been great. Andrea and Dori are going crazy -- I think they've each put in about 18 hours a day all weekend. The new cafe space has made things a bit different, and a bit busier. Dori noted that they're going through pastries even faster than was previously usual. Right now I'm helping in the back of house and they have two people on retail. I think they want one more for each. They may already have a pastry person for the back. That would be good so they don't run out of croissants at noon every day.
All in all, I'm HAPPY to be at work again, even on the days where I've not slept much. This job will surely have it's ups and downs, but more on the up side. Andrea said before I went home that they were happy to have me, and I said I was happy to be there. The work is good. Even on the crazy weekend, it was never too insane, just very steady.
I have a few quick pics of the new cafe area. Dori said they've been thinking about this for a long time, so when the time came for their seasonal closing they knew what they wanted and jumped right into things. Aside from the bit of extra time needed, it came out incredibly well. They did pretty much all the work (mostly Andrea, but Dori a good bit, too). Andrea did the table and counter forms, and somebody in the area did the copper on top. A local potter did their mugs. It's just... great!
Somebody was taking a lot of pictures of pizza night. I'll try to get those up later if I get them. For now, just a few quick shots
Ok, done rambling. Bedtime! I can finally sleep in again ('til 8 or something) :-D
All in all, I'm HAPPY to be at work again, even on the days where I've not slept much. This job will surely have it's ups and downs, but more on the up side. Andrea said before I went home that they were happy to have me, and I said I was happy to be there. The work is good. Even on the crazy weekend, it was never too insane, just very steady.
I have a few quick pics of the new cafe area. Dori said they've been thinking about this for a long time, so when the time came for their seasonal closing they knew what they wanted and jumped right into things. Aside from the bit of extra time needed, it came out incredibly well. They did pretty much all the work (mostly Andrea, but Dori a good bit, too). Andrea did the table and counter forms, and somebody in the area did the copper on top. A local potter did their mugs. It's just... great!
Somebody was taking a lot of pictures of pizza night. I'll try to get those up later if I get them. For now, just a few quick shots
Ok, done rambling. Bedtime! I can finally sleep in again ('til 8 or something) :-D