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Apple Hill when managing his eatery. He knew that business would slow down in winter, for example, and he budgeted for it, he said. He did not, however, expect to get hit with taxes as hard as he did, he said.
“It’s a lot of money to come out of a small business like this,” he said.
A number of restaurants line Main Street in Sperryville, and with the Stonewall Abbey Cafe scheduled to open soon, competition for business is likely to become even tougher.
But ftllegatta will take it in stride, he said.
“I'm of the school that business is good for business, and competition is good for business,” he said.
And there are always his regulars, he said.
Ray Stamps, of Woodville, put up cash to help cover the eatery’s first six-month lease. He said he goes there every morning he’s in town.
“The food is great,” he said. “I think Teddy prepares some of the best food anywhere, and of course the camaraderie is great. It’s a lively social environment, and I think people enjoy being part of the scene here.”
E-mail the reporter at mpelkey@timespapers.com.
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