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“We live on local money” Smith said, “and profit on tourist money.”
As for the Farmature section of Sunnyside Farms, Smith plans to do a complete overhaul, making it into a western decor bar with a 35-foot dancefloor on the stage area and fine dining establishment surrounded by a privacy wall, seating approximately 40 people.
In the bar area, Smith wants the atmosphere to be “like Cheers in Rappahannock,” adding plasma televisions for patrons to view sporting events.
“We will be enlarging the kitchen area for fine dining and are optimistic that it will be open by the end of June or midJuly. There is a lot of work to be done.”
This past weekend, Smith oversaw the installation of wireless connection for diners to mix high-tech workloads with their lunchtime schedules.
“It would be a great place for business to be conducted, over lunch,” Smith suggested.
Will Sunnyside
Farms stay in
Rappahannock?
For those in Rappahannock County who keep tabs on Cole’s business ventures worldwide, concern has been murmured throughout that Sunnyside Farms, LLC will suffer the same fate as Walnut Acres, an organic farming investment Cole made in Pennsylvania.
After Cole took over that venture, the business went sour, leaving a community devastated by job loss, according to numerous publications.
To that scenario, Smith responded, “I am not a multimillionaire and I am putting my money in there (Sunnyside Farms, LLC). I am not putting it there to close it down.”
Smith also said that the limited hours Sunnyside is open is of concern to him, but at this time, profits are not enough to keep the establishment open seven days-a-week.
“I am open to suggestions about how to do things at Sunnyside Farms,” Smith said, “But we are going to take it slow and do it right.”
Smith expressed his desire to be a hands-on co-owner, often staying late into the night to make certain changes are made to his satisfaction by rolling up his own sleeves and doing the work.
“I learned that people respect a boss more who gets their hands dirty than the one that writes the check,” Smith said.
Jeanne Spath may be reached at jspath@timespapers.com
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