Are you open or are you closed….or what?

I can’t even keep up with us! All I can say is Thank You to all of our loyal customers and supporters who put up with our whimsical business ethic. We don’t mean to keep everyone confused, but we are admittedly confused ourselves.

I toyed with the idea of deleting the previous posts and acting like we never closed, but that seemed unfair. I should have posted a grand re-re-opening here or on Rimoftheworld.net, but I just couldn’t. Call it procrastination, or fear of recrimination. I just couldn’t. I am scared to death of some loose cannon going off on us on the internet (as they do.) I can hear it now. “Great place to open a restaurant!” “I want doughnuts!” “I want Crepes,” “I want Steak and Lobster for $8.95.” “Why did you close? I thought you were raking in the dough.”

There is just SO much explaining to do. And SO little time to do it when the muffins begged to be baked.

Truth: We are open again. Truth: We had to let go of 10 employees, and we are now fully family run. I do all the cooking, Markie does all the waiting, and Karl ( a finish carpenter and contractor) is kindly filling in as dishwasher till the economy improves. 15 year old Jeannine fills in on the weekends. We have eliminated our linen service, haul our own garbage, and fetch our own ice. We’re doing what we have to do to stay open and active in Running Springs. No more fresh baked croissants, or Salmon with a cucumber dill sauce. We wanted so badly to be a real restaurant, and provide fresh healthy food to our little town. We just couldn’t afford it.

In a way it has been good for us to assess who we are and what we can bring to this community. We are a coffee house, with a simple deli menu. That’s what we are and that’s what we will be. We have the talent and skill to do other things, but in this space, and in this time, we have to keep it simple. We have to be realistic, and we have to strive for longevity.

So come on by, and enjoy a sandwich, a salad, or some great buttery soup. Don’t forget that we’re closed on Monday and Tuesday. And check out our new “Local Artisan’s Gallery.” Pick up a gift for a friend, have coffee with your pal, and enjoy a moment of peace, in Running Springs.

Terri