Hello all. Well the past week has been one of peaks and valleys. Tuesday started out on a high and actually went up from there. Usually in the kitchen on Tuesdays, it is just Kyla and myself. But this Tuesday, I had a date. I was invited to the hospital for a presentation honouring anyone who’s donated over $5000 to the “Seeing Clearly” Campaign. It felt really good to be in the company of such generous ppl. And the loads of ppl that were there was awesome. Some companies donated up to $250,000.00 This is awesome!! They revealed a banner displaying the monetary amount that has been raised up to this point and they are over $5,000,000, of a $6 million goal! It’s a great feeling to be a part of something like that. The presentation was from 4-5pm and I had another meeting to go to with Jake at 7pm . We decided to meet for dinner at a phenomenal Resto called Le Bon Marché. Ha ha ha. Amy and Jordan, friends of ours, met us there as well. When I got to the Resto, Brendan informed me that Sue (from the Chamber) called to let us know that we were nominated for “New Business of the Year”- 1-16 employees. The awards were to be presented during the Evening of Excellence dinner. I couldn’t believe it. We had a great dinner and it was actually the first time that I had eaten in my Resto as a guest. It was great. Kyla and Sol did a great job. Tuesday night, after getting home, we (Jake, Michelle and I) had a beer to celebrate Le Bon Marché’s nomination. Wednesday morning I woke up very early (very uncharacteristic of me). It had set in, I was NOMINATED!!! This is amazing! Open only 7 months, so many ups and downs and struggling to stay afloat; and here we are, on a short list for a big awards night. Winning this award could actually launch my career so much further. I’m reminded of Hilary Swank. She won her first Oscar while sleeping on her friend’s couch. Ok, so living at Jake’s, I at least have a bed but still, I’m in the same boat. It just goes to show you that Will and Determination are keys to success. But, having friends who are willing to help you out, do things for you, give you a place to stay for free and NEVER ask for anything in return, is the biggest piece of the puzzle that helped me get to where I am. Not sure about other ppl, but with me, it’s what keeps me motivated when things are not going as planned. I can’t let these ppl down.
So from the peak now to the valley. Wed night we did a big old goose egg. That’s Resto lingo for 0. We had a good lunch crowd but for dinner, there was nobody. I was on such a high though that I actually shrugged it off. But Thurs, it happened again. OMG what’s happening? I’ve done 5 goose eggs per service since we’ve been open but two in two days….OUCH!!! Disastrous… Thursday night Jann was working and we ended up sitting at the bar, drinking tea and chatting. According to Jann, October is the worst month for Resto’s in North Bay Art Gallery
Le Bon Marché also got an interview printed in the NLCA newsletter for the Chef’s Association. I mean, Le Bon Marché was all over the place these past few weeks. We were in two papers last week, newsletters and than nominated for a wonderful award. We even had a comment from a traveler that we had the best burger in ON.!!! I also had two meeting this week about possible weddings taking place in the Resto in the next year. So things are looking good for the future right now. We just need to get through this slow period….Just in time to get into the Christmas season. LOL
Cheers Rusty Chemise.
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