The Chefs Table?

What to call the service we have been offering since last fall is the real question. Here's how it works:
My dinning room is suitable to serve up to 24 people for a private function. You phone ahead for a reservation and we choose a menu. It could be anything from our main menu through our Taste the Local Difference or something else we design just for you. What we can offer depends on how far in advance you book and what you would like it to cost. Given a week you can have anything but phoning the day before may limit your choices a little to what I have on hand. The price ranges from $16.95 a person to up to $25.00 or more depending on what you choose. I like to keep the minimum to 6 people.  It is a minimum of 3 courses ( salad, main and dessert) but could be as many as 6 ( our sampler menu)  Then you come with your guests and enjoy a private dinning experience.  Its like a cross between going to someone's house for dinner ( or having a group at your place) and going to a restaurant. Nice ambiance, private, a sitting area to relax before or after dinner and then a great dinner served either plate service or family style.
We have had 3 or 4 dozen small parties like this since November of last year and they have gone very well. There has been a number of repeat groups ( it seems to be a favorite of the health field workers and the local book club) All the functions have been booked via word of mouth and it's gone very well. It's a really nice change for us as we get to do some of the fancier things that we are capable of but don't do everyday. It's very different to do than a banquet for 100 people.

The real trouble is it is still not well known that we do this and how do you advertise something like it. It doesn't even have a name hence the question: The Chefs Table?

The New Room

Over the winter we have been upgrading our last guest room. That makes 4 in all. Now with spring here the room is ready for use. I must admit it's turned out very well although a touch small compared to some of the others even if it is the same size as The Garden room. Have a look.

Now all it needs is a name and for me to solve the problem of what type of head board to use on these beds we have that can be an oversize queen or 2 twins depending on whats required.

The Green House

I found myself in the position to have access to a green house where I can grow herbs and vegetables. Well of course I immediately took my friend up on the offer. Since that dark winter day I have sprouted my little seedlings under lights in the basement - spinach, basil, peas, lettuces, rosemary, oregano, etc. Now to a seasoned grower these may be strange things to start. I used these little pellet things and now all I have to do is stick them in the beds in the green house. Really I choose those things because they are the stuff I use daily and can't wait to use them.

 So today ,being a lovely sunny day, I headed across the ally to the green house thinking it would be a good time to clean out the beds and get them ready to stick these little guys in . It took no time at all to clean them up and turn and break up the soil. Now it looks like this.

Now the real question is : is it to early to put my little friends out in their new home? I have no clue but I'm going to try with some of the bigger ones and see how they fare. I'm already dreaming of all the good things that can be made from the products harvested from the green house. I can't wait for the first trip of the year to Spring Break Garden Center to get tomatoes and cucumbers and stuff. Poor Mark just cringes at the thought - more space to plant things,more trips to Val's green house. Hehehe but he'll get over it when he gets to eat the stuff. Gotta love growing things