July 4th. An owner’s holiday.
Usually I join everyone for 4th of July festivities. But this year I did the restaurant owner thing. We were closed Monday, as usual and now closed on Tuesday since it’s the 4th. Monday I went in...
View ArticleDear James…Southbend
Dear James, I hope you can help me. I have a Southbend cheesemelter that I purchased in 1997, used. It is a “double wild”. It has worked well until this last year or so. Been having problems with...
View ArticleFlunking Retirement
I’ve written a couple long letters over the last few years about hiring a Manager, Chef, etc. I wrote how I wanted to learn the names of the plants in my yard, travel with my husband, read more, get...
View Article“Babette’s Feast”
The movie, “Babette’s Feast” was on television this morning. My husband woke me up just in time to watch the food scenes. How did I miss the Blini pan? I’ve seen it 20 times. I was playing the movie in...
View ArticleThis week as a Chef
After 6 months of scheduling and rescheduling three different contractors to repair the decking and rotting trim on the front porch of the restaurant, I finally found someone to come and do it. I had...
View ArticleReopening Soon
Hello everyone, We are getting close..Reopening at the end of June or after the 4th of July. We are waiting for the last of our masks and sanitizers to arrive. Will have a final decision by June...
View ArticleBabette’s Reopening
We are looking forward to seeing you! Here are the nitty-gritty details: We, at Babette’s Café, have always been committed to quality, excellence, and service. The safety and care of our staff and...
View ArticleThe New Normal….
Here we are reopening….in the midst of an unprecedented rise in covid-19 cases in Atlanta and Georgia. The line that was flattening, is now rising steadily. Why am I reopening, when I sat on my...
View Article“The Little Engine that Could”
It has been wonderful to reconnect with our guests that have come in for dinner and with those who are ordering Pick-Up. We are in the black with your continued support. This might be the new...
View ArticleValentine’s Day 2021 Lesson Plan.
Take-out was so popular and though we were more prepared than on New Year’s Eve, it was still chaotic. What should have happened: We should have cleared all the prep tables at pick up time. Told the...
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