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Cozy, Fun, GREAT FOOD
My restaurant would be called EATS, in big, bold black letters. It would represent the type of restaurant I want to own: Simple, tasty and delicious meals in both small size portions and large portions, even half size portions, all through the day and evening. Diners would be able to mix and match and not have to order a huge portion and then leave leftovers that could feed a family of four for a week. I don’t like being served huge mountains of food; you would get exactly what you want: a filling meal but not a mountain of food. I get turned off when I get served a pasta dish that is so large it is overwhelming, it looks unappetizing and it is wasteful. All untouched leftover food would be connected with local food banks, that would be my personal commitment.
I would have breakfast, lunch and dinner items available all the time. It would be like a diner in terms of menu items and variety but not in terms of style. I want EATS to be cozy and playful; nobody would rush you and I can guarantee you, the food would be fresh and the coffee would be strong. There would always be an ornamental item on every table, sometimes a few twigs in a small silver vase, another time yellow rubber ducklings or miniature pink bud roses, or replicas of small, smiling cows. It would be casual, fun, delicious:Â combination sandwiches (I’m drooling) and of course, a huge selection, of home made desserts. Desserts are important to me so there would be home-made chocolate cake with fudge icing, vanilla coconut cake (I’m a vanilla girl) apple/cherry/blueberry crisp, baklava (oh, honey!!!) and rice pudding with raisins. Carrot cake and cheese cake with various toppings would be available too. Stop in, it’s almost open….well, in my dreams, that is. Giada, Paula, Bobby, Chef Ramsey (you are too intimidating for me to call you by your first name) The Donald, Warren Buffet (what a blessing you are to the universe, Sir), Oprah, Rosie….anyone interested in INVESTING?? Please contact me. I guarantee you a great meal. On the house.
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Laurie,
I thought of that one too but thought better about writing it on YOUR blog.
That’s when I wrote Don’t Bite Me trying to play down the Eat AND the Bite!
We think alike — except for the raisons.
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Very alike. except for the raisins AND the fish.
Warm wishes, Laurie https://hibernationnow.wordpress.com
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No need to lock the glass dome because this is a place of trust and if anyone is too cheap to pay $3.25 let them have it. Loss is a tax deduction. .
I have no money to give you just ideas – which of course are priceless.
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This is a place of trust and love and hope. nothing should be locked. when the restaurant is very successful meals will be free too for whoever cannot afford the cost.
Warm wishes, Laurie https://hibernationnow.wordpress.com
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You will be standing at the door greeting people and circulating asking everyone how they are and of course you would be wearing a different, whimsical, fun apron every day. You will wear a tiara or a flower in your hair too.
After the first several weeks you would not have to buy your own aprons because patrons will make them for you as gifts.
You will hire look-a-likes so you don’t have to be there every day because you will be frequently staying at your home abroad.
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Whoa, getting a little manic, are we? NO aprons. abroad? ok.
Warm wishes, Laurie https://hibernationnow.wordpress.com
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There would be a lazy susan in the middle of every table (just like in chinese restaurants)
On the lazy susan there would be a pitcher of water, pitchers/carafes of whatever the drinks are that were ordered, condiments and of course the little glass dome with the ornamental thingey of the day.
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with the lock and no key, 3 Frenchmen, 2 turtledoves and a partridge in a pear tree!
Warm wishes, Laurie https://hibernationnow.wordpress.com
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no lazy susans in any Chinese restaurants on the East coast. None in EATS. sorry. but mason jars for glasses.
Warm wishes, Laurie https://hibernationnow.wordpress.com
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All the waiters and waitresses will wear different t-shirts that say different things on the front like:
Eat UP
Anything EATing you?
Eat a treat at EAT
Don’t bite me
And on the back of the t-shirt:
TAE
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LOL, just give me the money and you are in. or EAT IN.
Warm wishes, Laurie https://hibernationnow.wordpress.com
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I thought of a very vulgar one that I am laughing about but best not share. I’m sure you can figure it out. It starts with EAT.
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On each table the ornamental goodies can be purchased for $3.25 and housed in a little glass dome.
Every day the ornamental goodies will change.
Please include:
Those tiny wind-up toys that walk
A miniature picture frame with the picture of your restaurant
A ring with a GIANT fake ruby
A rubber frog
A bar of specialty soap
A toe ring
A new silver dollar
A candle
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No warm and fuzzies from you, you are an entrepreneur! maybe you can be in charge of finance. i’m assuming the little glass dome is locked and only we have the key?
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PLease specialize in bread pudding, no raisons, in many different flavors and combinations – but ONLY BIG servings. (You won’t need take-home containers because it will be so delicious)
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Of course there will be many kind of bread puddings. I happen to love raisins but respect those of you (crazy people) that don’t. If you ever come out East I have a restaurant for you. The one where my daughter is a hostess, we go there twice a week, the desserts are amazing, they ALWAYS have bread puddings on the menu. come visit.
Warm wishes, Laurie https://hibernationnow.wordpress.com
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Laurie, Sounds like a great place…I will fly out for your grand opening!
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You will get a VIP table Mo!
Warm wishes, Laurie https://hibernationnow.wordpress.com
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