A stretch of very poor weather - rain and wind - has left us very quiet.
Soup was the most popular dish of the day - our Autumn Harvest Soup, that is.
One lady who had some of it for lunch bought three portions to take home.
She was going to pass it off as her own.
I have cancelled the milk and cream delivery for tomorrow as the forecast is pretty awful.
Should I reconsider my opening hours?
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
These are the things we can do without.
For the last few weeks the cake display fridge has been making a dodgy noise...a LOUD dodgy noise.
Various people who hear it suggest what's wrong with it - mainly they say it's the condenser.
Whatever that is.
So the lovely Adrian had a look, did some research and announced that it couldn't be fixed. Or that if it could it would be expensive and he couldn't be sure the repair would last.
And they're VERY expensive to replace.
Yesterday the fridge added a death rattle to its repertoire of sounds.
And so we limp to the end of the season with customers having to shout their orders above the noise.
Or else we turn it off.
And enjoy the peace.
Various people who hear it suggest what's wrong with it - mainly they say it's the condenser.
Whatever that is.
So the lovely Adrian had a look, did some research and announced that it couldn't be fixed. Or that if it could it would be expensive and he couldn't be sure the repair would last.
And they're VERY expensive to replace.
Yesterday the fridge added a death rattle to its repertoire of sounds.
And so we limp to the end of the season with customers having to shout their orders above the noise.
Or else we turn it off.
And enjoy the peace.
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Above and beyond
Today Sandra and Mick (see Sunday's entry) brought in a card and a large vat of chocolates to say thank you for their Golden Wedding anniversary party.
They've now set the bar.
We shall expect gifts after work every day.
They've now set the bar.
We shall expect gifts after work every day.
Monday, 7 October 2013
Joy to the World
We're selling packs of Christmas cards.
Not your usual tea rooms item, I'll grant, but these are pretty special.
They're designed by one of our customers Hannah Dunnett and they use the words from favourite carols through her rather lovely drawings.
Nothing bleak about them.
Not your usual tea rooms item, I'll grant, but these are pretty special.
They're designed by one of our customers Hannah Dunnett and they use the words from favourite carols through her rather lovely drawings.
Nothing bleak about them.
Sunday, 6 October 2013
Always believe in your soul.
Fifty years ago this weekend Sandra married Mick.
This afternoon they brought 30 friends and family to afternoon tea to celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary.
Mick made a lovely speech which began:
"Fifty years ago was a very special day. For once I didn't have to get up to do the milking..."
When they left Mick told me he'd enjoyed it so much he hoped we'd be around to cater their Diamond Anniversary.
This afternoon they brought 30 friends and family to afternoon tea to celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary.
Mick made a lovely speech which began:
"Fifty years ago was a very special day. For once I didn't have to get up to do the milking..."
When they left Mick told me he'd enjoyed it so much he hoped we'd be around to cater their Diamond Anniversary.
Friday, 4 October 2013
Eschew
Two older, beautifully dressed, ladies perusing the menu:
Lady One: "What exactly is a panini?"
Lady Two: "We'll it's a sort of large flat roll. A bit like a toasted sandwich."
Lady One: "Oh no, that's not for me. My teeth are too old."
Lady One: "What exactly is a panini?"
Lady Two: "We'll it's a sort of large flat roll. A bit like a toasted sandwich."
Lady One: "Oh no, that's not for me. My teeth are too old."
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
What's in a name?
This week we've been debating the best course of action for soup-naming.
Essentially what we are making on a daily basis at the moment is vegetable soup, but that title just doesn't do it justice.
When we pile a load of flavours from freshly peeled, chopped, sliced and diced things like courgettes, tomatoes, new potatoes, onions, celery and some frankly weirdly-shaped carrots, and then blend it, then the least we can do is to christen it well.
And so recently we've been serving "Country Garden Soup", which we sometimes amend to "Garden Harvest Soup" or at the very least, "Country Vegetable" or "Garden Vegetable".
Does it make it a better soup if it has a fancier name?
Maybe not, but it sounds like more love has gone into it, it sounds like the homemade soup that it is. And therefore more people are willing to try it....
Or should we just stick to "Veg Soup" and see how it goes down?
Essentially what we are making on a daily basis at the moment is vegetable soup, but that title just doesn't do it justice.
When we pile a load of flavours from freshly peeled, chopped, sliced and diced things like courgettes, tomatoes, new potatoes, onions, celery and some frankly weirdly-shaped carrots, and then blend it, then the least we can do is to christen it well.
And so recently we've been serving "Country Garden Soup", which we sometimes amend to "Garden Harvest Soup" or at the very least, "Country Vegetable" or "Garden Vegetable".
Does it make it a better soup if it has a fancier name?
Maybe not, but it sounds like more love has gone into it, it sounds like the homemade soup that it is. And therefore more people are willing to try it....
Or should we just stick to "Veg Soup" and see how it goes down?
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