10/07/2021
Desperate times call for desperate measures. We cannot find a single cook, let alone the 3-4 we usually have in the kitchen. So, we're moving forward with a different plan.
1) We will be opening on specific evenings with specific menus and these evenings will be seated by reservation only. We cannot start this new adventure until harvest is complete. We will announce a date on FB and on our answering machine approx 3 weeks in advance and begin taking reservations by phone until we are filled. The calls will be returned in the order they are received. It is important in this scenario that if you make a reservation, you will be able to commit to coming as empty seats will not be conducive to continuing this effort.
2) All gift certificates will be honored, and you can use multiple gift certificates at one visit.
3) Additionally, we have been doing some catering throughout our closure and plan to continue with this. It has allowed us to control when we have availability to staff and what products we know we need to purchase. We will be setting up events such as bridal showers, baby showers, rehearsal dinners, retirement parties, class reunions, Christmas parties, and holiday events as before. If you have a group of 25 or more, we'll book a date for your party and work out a menu and pricing.
4) We will not be open Thanksgiving or Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. We are still considering whether or not to have a New Year's Eve buffet.
This is not the news I had hoped to share and it's been difficult to make this post. This is not what we want, our family of 5 all have full time jobs (yes, I took a job) so we just cannot do it every weekend by ourselves. I have support staff that have stayed available to me throughout the last year and a half, but all of them have full time jobs as well . SHOUTOUT TO THE FAITHFUL FEW!! It actually would be easier to just stay closed, but so many of you have reached out with encouragement and support, and everywhere I go people are telling me how much they miss their favorite fish or steak or mashed potatoes. So, we want to try this and see if we can make it work. It's what we love to do, so let's see how this goes.
