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have a personal involvement. It’s like our own kitchen.”
“It’s weird,” Marque observed, “coming from slick big cities to a small town where people do things for you because they want you to be a success.”
The partners are already planning for the future. They are interested in doing catering, “everything from a planned dinner for four to a complete wedding — including cake —for 350,” Ann said. Buffets, dessert parties, tailgate affairs and picnics — they’re all available. “It could be anything,” Ann says. “We can give them what they want — and if they don’t know what they want — we’ll make suggestions.”
And there are other ideas as well. They plan to apply for a liquor license, so beer and wine could be offered with meals. Afternoon teas are a possibility, as is an occasional local person asked to be “guest chef’ for a night and invited to prepare their personal favorites.
“We’re not sure what it takes to build the business,” Marque said. “There are a few hundred people who come through, but there are 6,000 people in the county. We would like to know what we can do to accommodate them.”
Lois said, “We don’t expect to become millionaires from this. We just want to earn a living, stay here and be happy, and raise our kids.”
The Village Cafe, located next to the Post Office at Main and Middle Sts. in Washington, is open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Hours Monday through Friday are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Saturday and Sunday hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Cafe is also open for dinner on Friday, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. In the near future, dinner may also be offered on Saturday evenings. For information or an appointment to discuss catering, call 675-3877.
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