Suggestion

[Guest guest]

Personally I think the best thing we can do right now is really make

an effort to support the businesses in existence like Mariposa and

Kitchen Cafe, even if it means driving a little farther or

ordering online and paying that extra shipping. The more successful

those businesses are, the more likely it is that other entrepreneurs

will get on the bandwagon. Unfortunately, right now it's a bad time to

have a struggling business or start one with rising costs of supplies,

but hopefully we can all hang in there until things get better.

I think one thing companies can do to be successful and reach the

biggest market is appeal to several different groups. If you can get

those interested in healthy, organic food, vegetarian diners, and

gluten-free diners that aren't being catered to elsewhere into your

restaurant or cafe, the more likely you are going to be able to

survive as a business. I'm not sure how effective it is to offer a lot

of simple food that people could get or easily make at home, though,

so I don't think it's too surprising that Farmer's Cafe didn't have

peanut butter and jelly or mac and cheese. I should really go back one

of these days- when the pasta is fresh it is absolutely superb. It's

just hard to go that far. I have found their menu items somewhat

erratic- some dishes, like their fresh pastas, are very good, but

others are just ok. Some of their baked goods are quite good.

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