A big ask in these parts (but most of our customers are pretty cool and many are tipping / paying significantly higher than their bill in an effort to help us keep going. Surprisingly, during this pandemic though, another best seller have been our empanadas.Made in several flavors, ( chorizo and jack, chicken and vegetarian-currently black bean and jack but hoping for local asparagus soon ! ) ItÕs been hard making a go of it, I wonÕt lie -but also -every weekÕs sales have gotten a little better, even this one, when Pennsylvanians were forced to wear masks into the market. Our top seller is, without a doubt, the Midst8 11, three tacos for 11 dollars, an extra dollar for carne asada or shrimp. As we were in filling peopleÕs pre-placed orders, several of our customers who were in the market came to our counter, bewildered that we werenÕt open, pleading with us for food, for whatever we had or would make for them and it was at that point that I realized ( goddamit !! ) we were going to have to stay open and that we were indeed, an essential business. All we had to do on Saturday was empty our freezer of tamales -plus make some orders of guacamole and chips to offload our supply of avocados.
We ran out our food supply on Friday and, again, confirmed my fears, by ringing up another record low in sales. I had already let go of an employee, told a new hire not to come in and announced our closing. We had every intention of closing after the governorÕs orderÕs to close everything but essential businesses in the state came down and the next day we rang up only $100 in sales. Midst8 Taco owner Pippa Calland shows off an empanada on April 24, 2020. It's been a rough time for restaurants, but so heartwarming to see all our customers support us with take-out orders or even just gift cards that they can use later on when things go back to normal. The local community has been beyond supportive of our endeavors, especially our new Family Meal option, which allows customers to order a meal for four via e-mail a day ahead and pick up at a time they've specified. When you arrive outside in your car, you give us a call, and we run the food to you curbside - masked and gloved, of course! Pickup is contactless, so there's no need to give up your favorite Mellow Bird, Sun-Kissed Quinoa Salad, or Avocado Boats. Customers are encouraged to order online through our website (or directly here: ), but we do still accept call-in orders. Left to right, Vasiliki Tsantopoulou, Yanni Tachoulas (owner) and Maria Ntzanis (owner) of Grazery in Carlisle on May 12, 2020Joe Hermitt | business hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:30am to 2pmWe're currently only open for lunch. While our walk in business has dropped significantly, we our still fortunate that our customers that have voted us number one soups in Cumberland County 4 years running our still buying our Cream of Crab, Vegan Chili, And our Tomato Basil soup by the Quarts.We will continue to try and Keep our doors open but the reality is you canÕt lose 80% of your business over night and survive for very long.
We started dinner meals, we know deliver smaller orders than previously. In order to try and keep four of my employees working we put a walk up take out window on the side of our business. We obviously have dropped down to zero on that.
Spoons did about %20 of our business in catering. Joe DeMarco, Colton Jumper, Chris Goodwin and Spoons owner Patrick LeBlanc in Carlisle on May 12, 2020Joe Hermitt | Our temporary hours our Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm.We than distribute pre ordered dinners from 4pmto 5:30 pm.Spoons has always been just a lunch restaurant that was opened from 10am to 4pm M-F, Saturday we opened 11am-2pm.Our majority of business has always been downtown offices and Dickinson, and the many county offices located down town.
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