I have a (gluten-free) dream.....

[Guest guest]

>I'm used to having a

few small local cafes that offer a large selection of gluten-free eats

>(or are entirely

gluten-free). Are there any in the San area?

……..So

how can we get something like this in San or other areas???  San is a

big enough area it should be able to support that kind of an enterprise

somewhere in the area.  I wonder what we celiacs can do to encourage or foster

a Café Mariposa-like all GF restaurant in San or Santa Cruz?   I’m

thinking of recruiting local talent/pooling resources/capital/recipes/skills. 

The vision: a café that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 

All GF but with some items free of other allergens as well (soy, corn, dairy,

nuts), and some foods being low carb for those with type II diabetes or on low

carb diets for other reasons.  Food would be simple, healthy, local:

sandwiches, mac and cheese, lasagne, pizza, salads, breads, rolls.  If you

include some vegan/vegetarian offerings you could attract that market as well. 

Kid friendly, casual, a nice place to hang out (and have meetings?).

So what resources do we have in this group?  I don’t have lots

of time, but I do have ideas, recipes, and capital.   Any ideas of what it

would take to do this?  Anyone out there with an interest in making this happen

or with resources or skills to contribute?  Is there a big enough market for

this?

Pam Newbury