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not enough food and he just got tired of the atmosphere.
He said he wanted to do something different.
“I wrote up a business plan for him for a family restaurant. He loved it and we decided to move forward. There are some other really good restaurants on East Davis Street, but there was really no place for seniors, young families and those with a moderate income. We’re carving out our own niche in the midst of several well-known restaurants with fabulous chefs. I’m here as a consultant.”
He said an “average” dinner at Sophie’s ranges from $10 to $12.
Hanny has been busy training the chefs at Sophie’s and said that “just last week” he turned over the reins to head chef Maegan Partlow, 32.
“She is really something,” he said. “She does an excellent job.”
Linda Leavel is Partlow’s assistant and chefs Shanda and Isis also help with food preparation, Schalestock said.
Hdnny also singled out Susan Spencer, manager of Sophie’s and former owner of A La Heart restaurant in Culpeper.
“She does a wonderful job,” Hanny said. “She’s an excellent manager.”
“I’m extremely happy here,” Spencer said. “I like the atmosphere. It’s quite a change from the sports bar. I like the people I work with And the people seem to like it, too. It’s especially nice ' to see repeat customers. It’s fun to see how people react that used to come in when it was a sports bar. They are completely surprised by the change in appearance
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