you’re doing something ordinary and routine like raking leaves or heading to
routine like raking leaves or heading to
routine like raking leaves or heading to the post office maybe it’s here now
the post office maybe it’s here now
the post office maybe it’s here now while you’re listening to the talks you
while you’re listening to the talks you
while you’re listening to the talks you let your eyes flutter shut for the
let your eyes flutter shut for the
let your eyes flutter shut for the briefest of moments and it’s that same
briefest of moments and it’s that same
briefest of moments and it’s that same image again making its way back across
image again making its way back across
image again making its way back across your eyelids a small town with only a
your eyelids a small town with only a
your eyelids a small town with only a handful of buildings tall trees lush and
handful of buildings tall trees lush and
handful of buildings tall trees lush and green with wide views of this guy there
green with wide views of this guy there
green with wide views of this guy there between the one pump gas station in the
between the one pump gas station in the
between the one pump gas station in the library is a place all your own you see
library is a place all your own you see
library is a place all your own you see it come together in your mind one window
it come together in your mind one window
it come together in your mind one window door and employee at a time warm glowing
door and employee at a time warm glowing
door and employee at a time warm glowing lights a sign and now customers coming
lights a sign and now customers coming
lights a sign and now customers coming and going it feels like a dream but it
and going it feels like a dream but it
and going it feels like a dream but it doesn’t have to remain one in reality
doesn’t have to remain one in reality
doesn’t have to remain one in reality it’s the small country town that lies
it’s the small country town that lies
it’s the small country town that lies beyond every big bustling city bursting
beyond every big bustling city bursting
beyond every big bustling city bursting with opportunity it’s right here and
with opportunity it’s right here and
with opportunity it’s right here and maybe your hometown or that of a friend
maybe your hometown or that of a friend
maybe your hometown or that of a friend it may be a weekend trip you took with
it may be a weekend trip you took with
it may be a weekend trip you took with another to a place that felt new and
another to a place that felt new and
another to a place that felt new and undiscovered maybe barely a dot on a map
undiscovered maybe barely a dot on a map
undiscovered maybe barely a dot on a map far past all the usual road signs and
far past all the usual road signs and
far past all the usual road signs and familiar faces but exhilarating
familiar faces but exhilarating
familiar faces but exhilarating fulfilling life that plays out across
fulfilling life that plays out across
fulfilling life that plays out across your mind and those brief encounters
your mind and those brief encounters
your mind and those brief encounters with stillness are the same ones we saw
with stillness are the same ones we saw
with stillness are the same ones we saw after late nights closing down other
after late nights closing down other
after late nights closing down other people’s restaurants feeling worn-out
people’s restaurants feeling worn-out
people’s restaurants feeling worn-out and uninspired we felt a while
and uninspired we felt a while
and uninspired we felt a while schlepping overstuffed boxes from one
schlepping overstuffed boxes from one
schlepping overstuffed boxes from one walk-up apartment to another in pursuit
walk-up apartment to another in pursuit
walk-up apartment to another in pursuit of the coveted two-year lease constantly
of the coveted two-year lease constantly
of the coveted two-year lease constantly questioning if we can ever plant roots
questioning if we can ever plant roots
questioning if we can ever plant roots in a place that seemed overwhelmingly
in a place that seemed overwhelmingly
in a place that seemed overwhelmingly costly and quite frankly soul-sucking we
costly and quite frankly soul-sucking we
costly and quite frankly soul-sucking we broke the cycle and left our normal
broke the cycle and left our normal
broke the cycle and left our normal behind by simply acknowledging that
behind by simply acknowledging that
behind by simply acknowledging that enough was enough you don’t have to
enough was enough you don’t have to
enough was enough you don’t have to leave a metropolis to know the hunger
leave a metropolis to know the hunger
leave a metropolis to know the hunger pang of wanting to start again to wipe
pang of wanting to start again to wipe
pang of wanting to start again to wipe the slate clean you simply have to have
the slate clean you simply have to have
the slate clean you simply have to have the will to listen and just go we
the will to listen and just go we
the will to listen and just go we learned a lot about our journey beyond
learned a lot about our journey beyond
learned a lot about our journey beyond city limits which began by hopping off
city limits which began by hopping off
city limits which began by hopping off of a hamster wheel of daily grind
of a hamster wheel of daily grind
of a hamster wheel of daily grind littered with personal and societal
littered with personal and societal
littered with personal and societal expectations it’s only now though when
expectations it’s only now though when
expectations it’s only now though when we get to help others like you lay the
we get to help others like you lay the
we get to help others like you lay the groundwork that we truly understand a
groundwork that we truly understand a
groundwork that we truly understand a recipe for an entrepreneurial Exodus for
recipe for an entrepreneurial Exodus for
recipe for an entrepreneurial Exodus for those of you unfamiliar Sara and I
those of you unfamiliar Sara and I
those of you unfamiliar Sara and I created and operate brushed an
created and operate brushed an
created and operate brushed an eating-house
one person goes there – thank you very
one person goes there – thank you very much and my mom and dad that’s four all
much and my mom and dad that’s four all
much and my mom and dad that’s four all right it is a 28 seat eatery located in
right it is a 28 seat eatery located in
right it is a 28 seat eatery located in the heart of bovine center just a
the heart of bovine center just a
the heart of bovine center just a 30-minute drive south east of Oneonta we
30-minute drive south east of Oneonta we
30-minute drive south east of Oneonta we opened our doors in 2014 and have been
opened our doors in 2014 and have been
opened our doors in 2014 and have been serving comforting classics to travelers
serving comforting classics to travelers
serving comforting classics to travelers and community members ever since
and community members ever since
and community members ever since restaurant vets groomed in Brooklyn we
restaurant vets groomed in Brooklyn we
restaurant vets groomed in Brooklyn we took our skill set or mine upset if you
took our skill set or mine upset if you
took our skill set or mine upset if you will and got out of Dodge and decided to
will and got out of Dodge and decided to
will and got out of Dodge and decided to set up shop in among pastoral farms
set up shop in among pastoral farms
set up shop in among pastoral farms streams chock full of trout and a swath
streams chock full of trout and a swath
streams chock full of trout and a swath of of Indians dedicated to preserving
of of Indians dedicated to preserving
of of Indians dedicated to preserving the dairy history that runs deep here
the dairy history that runs deep here
the dairy history that runs deep here what we were doing is not groundbreaking
what we were doing is not groundbreaking
what we were doing is not groundbreaking we’re not reinventing bechamel
we’re not reinventing bechamel
we’re not reinventing bechamel because that recipe has been perfected
because that recipe has been perfected
because that recipe has been perfected we needed a change and we saw an
we needed a change and we saw an
we needed a change and we saw an opportunity in this bucolic town we’re
opportunity in this bucolic town we’re
opportunity in this bucolic town we’re simply bringing bechamel to Bovina
simply bringing bechamel to Bovina
simply bringing bechamel to Bovina between our loyal regulars and the new
between our loyal regulars and the new
between our loyal regulars and the new faces we get to greet on a daily basis
faces we get to greet on a daily basis
faces we get to greet on a daily basis we are constantly asked how did you do
we are constantly asked how did you do
we are constantly asked how did you do this and why are you here to which we
this and why are you here to which we
this and why are you here to which we usually answer much of what we did is
usually answer much of what we did is
usually answer much of what we did is brush ‘land eating house in the early
brush ‘land eating house in the early
brush ‘land eating house in the early days could be talked up to luck in
days could be talked up to luck in
days could be talked up to luck in kismet well at least that’s what’s so he
kismet well at least that’s what’s so he
kismet well at least that’s what’s so he likes to say well it’s true
likes to say well it’s true
likes to say well it’s true the only answer for stumbling upon this
the only answer for stumbling upon this
the only answer for stumbling upon this place was luck much like falling
place was luck much like falling
place was luck much like falling head-over-heels for another person like
head-over-heels for another person like
head-over-heels for another person like this guy discovering and setting out for
this guy discovering and setting out for
this guy discovering and setting out for this new place was pretty whirlwind
this new place was pretty whirlwind
this new place was pretty whirlwind chock-full of googly-eye romance and yes
chock-full of googly-eye romance and yes
chock-full of googly-eye romance and yes a product of oblivious happenstance
a product of oblivious happenstance
a product of oblivious happenstance initially but luck wasn’t everything our
initially but luck wasn’t everything our
initially but luck wasn’t everything our entrepreneurial spirit set a fire in our
entrepreneurial spirit set a fire in our
entrepreneurial spirit set a fire in our gut making us real hungry for a fresh
gut making us real hungry for a fresh
gut making us real hungry for a fresh start
start
start we had to trust that coming off of a
we had to trust that coming off of a
we had to trust that coming off of a long stint at restaurants where we
long stint at restaurants where we
long stint at restaurants where we learned a ton about thoughtful
learned a ton about thoughtful
learned a ton about thoughtful ingredients and the power of consistency
ingredients and the power of consistency
ingredients and the power of consistency and the kind of blood sweat and tears it
and the kind of blood sweat and tears it
and the kind of blood sweat and tears it takes to operate a dining room we felt
takes to operate a dining room we felt
takes to operate a dining room we felt really compelled to take what we learned
really compelled to take what we learned
really compelled to take what we learned and put it to use somewhere we felt
and put it to use somewhere we felt
and put it to use somewhere we felt wanted the lucky break part we felt was
wanted the lucky break part we felt was
wanted the lucky break part we felt was for finding a beautifully preserved
for finding a beautifully preserved
for finding a beautifully preserved building in the heart of a town we loved
building in the heart of a town we loved
building in the heart of a town we loved outfitted for a restaurant that made it
outfitted for a restaurant that made it
outfitted for a restaurant that made it hard not to pounce we had the idea the
hard not to pounce we had the idea the
hard not to pounce we had the idea the courage and now the space
courage and now the space
courage and now the space this is why acknowledgement is the first
this is why acknowledgement is the first
this is why acknowledgement is the first ingredient in our recipe acknowledge
ingredient in our recipe acknowledge
ingredient in our recipe acknowledge that intuition and strong gut feelings
that intuition and strong gut feelings
that intuition and strong gut feelings do have a place and should be listened
do have a place and should be listened
do have a place and should be listened to
to
to you can acknowledge that your needs are
you can acknowledge that your needs are
you can acknowledge that your needs are not being fulfilled at your current job
not being fulfilled at your current job
not being fulfilled at your current job and that a stronger passion is pulling
and that a stronger passion is pulling
and that a stronger passion is pulling you in a different direction we worked
you in a different direction we worked
you in a different direction we worked very hard to be prepared for this leap
very hard to be prepared for this leap
very hard to be prepared for this leap by saving as much money as we could at
by saving as much money as we could at
by saving as much money as we could at our previous jobs by absorbing the
our previous jobs by absorbing the
our previous jobs by absorbing the wisdom and know-how of our mentors like
wisdom and know-how of our mentors like
wisdom and know-how of our mentors like sponges and most importantly by keeping
sponges and most importantly by keeping
sponges and most importantly by keeping our heads down but our eyes and ears
our heads down but our eyes and ears
our heads down but our eyes and ears always open yet if we could suppress the
always open yet if we could suppress the
always open yet if we could suppress the urge to shake it all up and take our
urge to shake it all up and take our
urge to shake it all up and take our show on the road we would have never
show on the road we would have never
show on the road we would have never been here three years later to tell our
been here three years later to tell our
been here three years later to tell our story you may be wanting a way to alter
story you may be wanting a way to alter
story you may be wanting a way to alter your life to feel more authentic to
your life to feel more authentic to
your life to feel more authentic to create a lifestyle that merges work and
create a lifestyle that merges work and
create a lifestyle that merges work and play in a way that work no longer feels
play in a way that work no longer feels
play in a way that work no longer feels like work for most of us even the
like work for most of us even the
like work for most of us even the off-the-clock
off-the-clock
off-the-clock hours can feel like drudgery the living
hours can feel like drudgery the living
hours can feel like drudgery the living life joyful stuff gets compartmentalised
life joyful stuff gets compartmentalised
life joyful stuff gets compartmentalised to a measly Saturday afternoon we looked
to a measly Saturday afternoon we looked
to a measly Saturday afternoon we looked around at this quaint town of 600 we
around at this quaint town of 600 we
around at this quaint town of 600 we also took inventory of all the ways that
also took inventory of all the ways that
also took inventory of all the ways that our life would seamlessly integrate
our life would seamlessly integrate
our life would seamlessly integrate business and pleasure
business and pleasure
business and pleasure so that most days could feel productive
so that most days could feel productive
so that most days could feel productive successful and happy and happy like
successful and happy and happy like
successful and happy and happy like trout fishing in the morning or weeding
trout fishing in the morning or weeding
trout fishing in the morning or weeding the garden in the afternoon before
the garden in the afternoon before
the garden in the afternoon before dinner service or prepping pork
dinner service or prepping pork
dinner service or prepping pork schnitzel before taking a pond dip these
schnitzel before taking a pond dip these
schnitzel before taking a pond dip these things intertwining working towards
things intertwining working towards
things intertwining working towards business goals while tending to our
business goals while tending to our
business goals while tending to our personal happiness is the aha moment we
personal happiness is the aha moment we
personal happiness is the aha moment we chase that and you can too
chase that and you can too
chase that and you can too it brings us to our second ingredient
it brings us to our second ingredient
it brings us to our second ingredient keeping it in the wheelhouse reaching
keeping it in the wheelhouse reaching
keeping it in the wheelhouse reaching far beyond your skill set only begs for
far beyond your skill set only begs for
far beyond your skill set only begs for disaster because people were looking to
disaster because people were looking to
disaster because people were looking to you as the authority tending to the
you as the authority tending to the
you as the authority tending to the knowledgebase that was lit by your
knowledgebase that was lit by your
knowledgebase that was lit by your passion ensures that you remain true to
passion ensures that you remain true to
passion ensures that you remain true to your vision it wouldn’t make nearly as
your vision it wouldn’t make nearly as
your vision it wouldn’t make nearly as much sense if we came from the
much sense if we came from the
much sense if we came from the hospitality world and we decided to open
hospitality world and we decided to open
hospitality world and we decided to open a art gallery or a fly-fishing shop
a art gallery or a fly-fishing shop
a art gallery or a fly-fishing shop because the learning curve is much too
because the learning curve is much too
because the learning curve is much too steep and we don’t speak those languages
steep and we don’t speak those languages
steep and we don’t speak those languages we speak in butter salt oil hoppy beer
we speak in butter salt oil hoppy beer
we speak in butter salt oil hoppy beer and the Rolling Stones
and the Rolling Stones
and the Rolling Stones your new ventures mission statement
your new ventures mission statement
your new ventures mission statement should flow effortlessly right one if
should flow effortlessly right one if
should flow effortlessly right one if there fits and starts and you hit a wall
there fits and starts and you hit a wall
there fits and starts and you hit a wall you might be heading down a road that’s
you might be heading down a road that’s
you might be heading down a road that’s not necessarily yours to travel
not necessarily yours to travel
not necessarily yours to travel we’re restaurant people through and
we’re restaurant people through and
we’re restaurant people through and through having been consumed by the food
through having been consumed by the food
through having been consumed by the food world for nearly a decade
world for nearly a decade
world for nearly a decade we moved upstate with those principles
we moved upstate with those principles
we moved upstate with those principles that woven into our fabric which in turn
that woven into our fabric which in turn
that woven into our fabric which in turn made it fun and easy for us to turn that
made it fun and easy for us to turn that
made it fun and easy for us to turn that into something tangible for our
into something tangible for our
into something tangible for our community we knew what kind of business
community we knew what kind of business
community we knew what kind of business we wanted to be and held fast to those
we wanted to be and held fast to those
we wanted to be and held fast to those visuals and ideals we met working at
visuals and ideals we met working at
visuals and ideals we met working at sister restaurants in Brooklyn both of
sister restaurants in Brooklyn both of
sister restaurants in Brooklyn both of which helped shape the kind of business
which helped shape the kind of business
which helped shape the kind of business we knew we wanted to be we held fast to
we knew we wanted to be we held fast to
we knew we wanted to be we held fast to those visuals and ideals and turn to our
those visuals and ideals and turn to our
those visuals and ideals and turn to our mood board we knew how we wanted to
mood board we knew how we wanted to
mood board we knew how we wanted to arrange the dining room and play our
arrange the dining room and play our
arrange the dining room and play our favorite soul music and stock wines we
favorite soul music and stock wines we
favorite soul music and stock wines we ourselves drink with dinner we had the
ourselves drink with dinner we had the
ourselves drink with dinner we had the space we had the know-how the next up
space we had the know-how the next up
space we had the know-how the next up was figuring out if it was gonna be the
was figuring out if it was gonna be the
was figuring out if it was gonna be the right fit for Bev I know you’ve
right fit for Bev I know you’ve
right fit for Bev I know you’ve acknowledged you’re onto something you
acknowledged you’re onto something you
acknowledged you’re onto something you know you’re good at that something and
know you’re good at that something and
know you’re good at that something and now it’s time for that something into
now it’s time for that something into
now it’s time for that something into motion we knew from the beginning that
motion we knew from the beginning that
motion we knew from the beginning that our community of friends and neighbors
our community of friends and neighbors
our community of friends and neighbors and customers were one of the most
and customers were one of the most
and customers were one of the most important things in our plan but one of
important things in our plan but one of
important things in our plan but one of the most hardest ingredients to come
the most hardest ingredients to come
the most hardest ingredients to come across is is integrating into your
across is is integrating into your
across is is integrating into your community and making sure the right
community and making sure the right
community and making sure the right thing for them we immediately swallowed
thing for them we immediately swallowed
thing for them we immediately swallowed that there would be mountains to move
that there would be mountains to move
that there would be mountains to move and streams to cross when it came to
and streams to cross when it came to
and streams to cross when it came to introducing our idea we realized this
introducing our idea we realized this
introducing our idea we realized this grand plan came with an intense need to
grand plan came with an intense need to
grand plan came with an intense need to overcome preconceived notions
overcome preconceived notions
overcome preconceived notions unfortunately the stigma surrounding
unfortunately the stigma surrounding
unfortunately the stigma surrounding newcomers on a mission is that they are
newcomers on a mission is that they are
newcomers on a mission is that they are or we are out to create our own kind of
or we are out to create our own kind of
or we are out to create our own kind of utopia at any cost we were not that pair
utopia at any cost we were not that pair
utopia at any cost we were not that pair and we knew we had to work hard to
and we knew we had to work hard to
and we knew we had to work hard to unknot the notion that we’d come in guns
unknot the notion that we’d come in guns
unknot the notion that we’d come in guns blazing making drastic changes for the
blazing making drastic changes for the
blazing making drastic changes for the sake of our vision it was the exact
sake of our vision it was the exact
sake of our vision it was the exact opposite our vision was the town that we
opposite our vision was the town that we
opposite our vision was the town that we found we knew right from the beginning
found we knew right from the beginning
found we knew right from the beginning that we wanted to fit in to blend it to
that we wanted to fit in to blend it to
that we wanted to fit in to blend it to the scenery like we’d been there for say
the scenery like we’d been there for say
the scenery like we’d been there for say five hundred years it’s an Old Town we
five hundred years it’s an Old Town we
five hundred years it’s an Old Town we found in love with this place for
found in love with this place for
found in love with this place for everything it currently was not for what
everything it currently was not for what
everything it currently was not for what it could be the energy the kindness the
it could be the energy the kindness the
it could be the energy the kindness the nod to history and
nod to history and
nod to history and each and every town on Main Street be
each and every town on Main Street be
each and every town on Main Street be the avocado and a BLT take something
the avocado and a BLT take something
the avocado and a BLT take something that’s good
that’s good
that’s good add a little bit of flavor and make it
add a little bit of flavor and make it
add a little bit of flavor and make it outstanding which makes integration
outstanding which makes integration
outstanding which makes integration ingredient number three you’re self
ingredient number three you’re self
ingredient number three you’re self aware by acknowledging your need for
aware by acknowledging your need for
aware by acknowledging your need for change and you can’t forget to be
change and you can’t forget to be
change and you can’t forget to be self-aware when it comes to integrating
self-aware when it comes to integrating
self-aware when it comes to integrating your idea into the community either self
your idea into the community either self
your idea into the community either self awareness sometimes means
awareness sometimes means
awareness sometimes means overcompensation if we have a notion
overcompensation if we have a notion
overcompensation if we have a notion that our customers think we’re pricey we
that our customers think we’re pricey we
that our customers think we’re pricey we take a cut on some items making them
take a cut on some items making them
take a cut on some items making them less expensive our burger for instance
less expensive our burger for instance
less expensive our burger for instance will only save you back ten dollars
will only save you back ten dollars
will only save you back ten dollars offering something affordable presents
offering something affordable presents
offering something affordable presents an opportunity for our customers to use
an opportunity for our customers to use
an opportunity for our customers to use us as both a daily nosh and to celebrate
us as both a daily nosh and to celebrate
us as both a daily nosh and to celebrate a special occasion offering a delicious
a special occasion offering a delicious
a special occasion offering a delicious but less expensive house red or house
but less expensive house red or house
but less expensive house red or house white means that everyone who wants a
white means that everyone who wants a
white means that everyone who wants a glass of wine will have one also heating
glass of wine will have one also heating
glass of wine will have one also heating hard fought rules and systems put into
hard fought rules and systems put into
hard fought rules and systems put into place prior to your arrival is a way of
place prior to your arrival is a way of
place prior to your arrival is a way of respecting and preserving a community
respecting and preserving a community
respecting and preserving a community for instance we knew from the beginning
for instance we knew from the beginning
for instance we knew from the beginning we couldn’t serve cocktails Bovina was a
we couldn’t serve cocktails Bovina was a
we couldn’t serve cocktails Bovina was a better place for not allowing liquor in
better place for not allowing liquor in
better place for not allowing liquor in the hamlet we were so thrilled to pour a
the hamlet we were so thrilled to pour a
the hamlet we were so thrilled to pour a glass of red wine next to a customer
glass of red wine next to a customer
glass of red wine next to a customer stake that we took the local legislation
stake that we took the local legislation
stake that we took the local legislation as treasurer
as treasurer
as treasurer never trying to upend the plan that
never trying to upend the plan that
never trying to upend the plan that works here a personal know-how was in
works here a personal know-how was in
works here a personal know-how was in creating a warm inviting space for our
creating a warm inviting space for our
creating a warm inviting space for our neighbors to come and enjoy a wholesome
neighbors to come and enjoy a wholesome
neighbors to come and enjoy a wholesome meal so we translated that notion into
meal so we translated that notion into
meal so we translated that notion into one that felt appropriate for Bovina and
one that felt appropriate for Bovina and
one that felt appropriate for Bovina and even more than setting tables with
even more than setting tables with
even more than setting tables with plates of great food or dimming lights
plates of great food or dimming lights
plates of great food or dimming lights in just the right way
in just the right way
in just the right way bo Vinnie ins wanted a place to gather
bo Vinnie ins wanted a place to gather
bo Vinnie ins wanted a place to gather it’s not about being transported
it’s not about being transported
it’s not about being transported it’s about being reminded why we all
it’s about being reminded why we all
it’s about being reminded why we all chose to be right here now you got a
chose to be right here now you got a
chose to be right here now you got a walk-in fridge full of ingredients the
walk-in fridge full of ingredients the
walk-in fridge full of ingredients the oven is hot so it’s time to start
oven is hot so it’s time to start
oven is hot so it’s time to start cooking which brings us to our final
cooking which brings us to our final
cooking which brings us to our final ingredient commitment commitment it’s
ingredient commitment commitment it’s
ingredient commitment commitment it’s like cooking because you’re taking this
like cooking because you’re taking this
like cooking because you’re taking this burning idea and then you’re turning it
burning idea and then you’re turning it
burning idea and then you’re turning it into something tangible you’re
into something tangible you’re
into something tangible you’re committing to the idea you’ve
committing to the idea you’ve
committing to the idea you’ve acknowledged the supreme to the passion
acknowledged the supreme to the passion
acknowledged the supreme to the passion you’ve tended to and to all the skills
you’ve tended to and to all the skills
you’ve tended to and to all the skills in your wheelhouse commitment is also
in your wheelhouse commitment is also
in your wheelhouse commitment is also the elbow grease so you can’t be afraid
the elbow grease so you can’t be afraid
the elbow grease so you can’t be afraid to get in and get dirty we were learning
to get in and get dirty we were learning
to get in and get dirty we were learning on the fly though as mom-and-pop
on the fly though as mom-and-pop
on the fly though as mom-and-pop business owners are a dying breed and
business owners are a dying breed and
business owners are a dying breed and there was no roadmap for what we were
there was no roadmap for what we were
there was no roadmap for what we were embarking on but we were determined we
embarking on but we were determined we
embarking on but we were determined we wanted to make a mark and we viewed
wanted to make a mark and we viewed
wanted to make a mark and we viewed Bovina as the captive audience we’ve
Bovina as the captive audience we’ve
Bovina as the captive audience we’ve been
been
been looking for to be that new version of a
looking for to be that new version of a
looking for to be that new version of a mom-and-pop means committing to each
mom-and-pop means committing to each
mom-and-pop means committing to each aspect of your business sometimes that
aspect of your business sometimes that
aspect of your business sometimes that means jumping in to help wash dishes or
means jumping in to help wash dishes or
means jumping in to help wash dishes or coming out from behind the kitchen path
coming out from behind the kitchen path
coming out from behind the kitchen path to help run food committing to a
to help run food committing to a
to help run food committing to a decision to leap means committing to
decision to leap means committing to
decision to leap means committing to each subsequent effort like becoming a
each subsequent effort like becoming a
each subsequent effort like becoming a full-time resident and weaving yourself
full-time resident and weaving yourself
full-time resident and weaving yourself into the fabric of a community don’t
into the fabric of a community don’t
into the fabric of a community don’t just put your plan into motion and walk
just put your plan into motion and walk
just put your plan into motion and walk away we’re both here day in and day out
away we’re both here day in and day out
away we’re both here day in and day out allowing us to remain the faces of our
allowing us to remain the faces of our
allowing us to remain the faces of our business just like family run operations
business just like family run operations
business just like family run operations used to your customers want to know your
used to your customers want to know your
used to your customers want to know your story and being there to tell it to them
story and being there to tell it to them
story and being there to tell it to them firsthand makes it both fun and
firsthand makes it both fun and
firsthand makes it both fun and enjoyable it’s also what makes this job
enjoyable it’s also what makes this job
enjoyable it’s also what makes this job feel less like work also commit by
feel less like work also commit by
feel less like work also commit by creating regular hours that shows your
creating regular hours that shows your
creating regular hours that shows your community you’re invested if you create
community you’re invested if you create
community you’re invested if you create specials while also keeping menu staples
specials while also keeping menu staples
specials while also keeping menu staples you’re reliable however you can be
you’re reliable however you can be
you’re reliable however you can be reliable to your community be there for
reliable to your community be there for
reliable to your community be there for them encouraging everyone hungry or not
them encouraging everyone hungry or not
them encouraging everyone hungry or not to come to your space and relax allows
to come to your space and relax allows
to come to your space and relax allows you to foster the already incredible
you to foster the already incredible
you to foster the already incredible sense of place that existed long before
sense of place that existed long before
sense of place that existed long before you arrived
you arrived
you arrived Lavina wanted to gather we listened
Lavina wanted to gather we listened
Lavina wanted to gather we listened commitment is also about being open to
commitment is also about being open to
commitment is also about being open to change and not remaining stagnant
change and not remaining stagnant
change and not remaining stagnant reevaluate constantly to be able to say
reevaluate constantly to be able to say
reevaluate constantly to be able to say that you’re meeting the needs of your
that you’re meeting the needs of your
that you’re meeting the needs of your community we’re able to identify those
community we’re able to identify those
community we’re able to identify those needs by being here from opening till
needs by being here from opening till
needs by being here from opening till closing with both ears turned out to our
closing with both ears turned out to our
closing with both ears turned out to our customers reevaluate I thought this was
customers reevaluate I thought this was
customers reevaluate I thought this was a recipe any good chef knows the recipe
a recipe any good chef knows the recipe
a recipe any good chef knows the recipe is simply a starting point so hails
is simply a starting point so hails
is simply a starting point so hails right the recipe for an entrepreneurial
right the recipe for an entrepreneurial
right the recipe for an entrepreneurial Exodus for the reinvention of normal and
Exodus for the reinvention of normal and
Exodus for the reinvention of normal and for following your passion is far from
for following your passion is far from
for following your passion is far from scientific there’s a lot of gut
scientific there’s a lot of gut
scientific there’s a lot of gut following much happenstance and even
following much happenstance and even
following much happenstance and even more blind faith most of which you can’t
more blind faith most of which you can’t
more blind faith most of which you can’t find in a pantry or on a store shelf
find in a pantry or on a store shelf
find in a pantry or on a store shelf what we can tell you though from lots of
what we can tell you though from lots of
what we can tell you though from lots of experience is that hard work pays off
experience is that hard work pays off
experience is that hard work pays off and hard work isn’t just physical labour
and hard work isn’t just physical labour
and hard work isn’t just physical labour to see a building come to life it’s
to see a building come to life it’s
to see a building come to life it’s everything we’ve been talking about
everything we’ve been talking about
everything we’ve been talking about redirecting you life paths and starting
redirecting you life paths and starting
redirecting you life paths and starting anew is not easy it takes courage to
anew is not easy it takes courage to
anew is not easy it takes courage to make space for the desire to start
make space for the desire to start
make space for the desire to start something of your own
something of your own
something of your own once you have constantly remind yourself
once you have constantly remind yourself
once you have constantly remind yourself of all of those skills in your
of all of those skills in your
of all of those skills in your wheelhouse and how you
wheelhouse and how you
wheelhouse and how you tailor them to your new communities
tailor them to your new communities
tailor them to your new communities needs translator know how best by
needs translator know how best by
needs translator know how best by turning inward and looking at all of the
turning inward and looking at all of the
turning inward and looking at all of the things you’ve learned and earned which
things you’ve learned and earned which
things you’ve learned and earned which are now an undeniable piece of who you
are now an undeniable piece of who you
are now an undeniable piece of who you are and with gratitude and loyalty
are and with gratitude and loyalty
are and with gratitude and loyalty integrate into your community with
integrate into your community with
integrate into your community with careful and thoughtful actions that
careful and thoughtful actions that
careful and thoughtful actions that speak I want to bring this to your table
speak I want to bring this to your table
speak I want to bring this to your table and not I want to change the entire menu
and not I want to change the entire menu
and not I want to change the entire menu work hard to overcome distrust confusion
work hard to overcome distrust confusion
work hard to overcome distrust confusion and resistance by remaining self aware
and resistance by remaining self aware
and resistance by remaining self aware and mindful with knowledge of where your
and mindful with knowledge of where your
and mindful with knowledge of where your community has been throughout history
community has been throughout history
community has been throughout history and once you’ve integrated your idea
and once you’ve integrated your idea
and once you’ve integrated your idea commit with everything you’ve got
commit with everything you’ve got
commit with everything you’ve got you’ve got this push past hesitation
you’ve got this push past hesitation
you’ve got this push past hesitation tuning out the little voice in your head
tuning out the little voice in your head
tuning out the little voice in your head or hesitant community members and commit
or hesitant community members and commit
or hesitant community members and commit commit to your business plan your
commit to your business plan your
commit to your business plan your business partner and do everything in
business partner and do everything in
business partner and do everything in your power to move your idea forward
your power to move your idea forward
your power to move your idea forward well know there’s no recipe for creating
well know there’s no recipe for creating
well know there’s no recipe for creating the best business that everyone anyone’s
the best business that everyone anyone’s
the best business that everyone anyone’s ever created or a clearly drawn map that
ever created or a clearly drawn map that
ever created or a clearly drawn map that gets you from feeling stuck to feeling
gets you from feeling stuck to feeling
gets you from feeling stuck to feeling empowered without any roadblocks we can
empowered without any roadblocks we can
empowered without any roadblocks we can tell you that listening to your
tell you that listening to your
tell you that listening to your intuition and tending to your passion
intuition and tending to your passion
intuition and tending to your passion will unlock a world of possibilities it
will unlock a world of possibilities it
will unlock a world of possibilities it will bring hazy daydreams into clearer
will bring hazy daydreams into clearer
will bring hazy daydreams into clearer and clearer focus until one day soon
and clearer focus until one day soon
and clearer focus until one day soon it’s your new reality
it’s your new reality
it’s your new reality [Applause]
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