Book details

  • Genre:cooking
  • Sub-genre:Individual Chefs & Restaurants
  • Language:English
  • Pages:120
  • Paperback ISBN:9798317857493

Firehouse Cafe & Market

A Cookbook Memoir of the Ten Year Adventure

By Marty Van Santvoord

Overview

A cookbook memoir of a ten year adventure at the Firehouse Cafe in Orange, Virginia, this book includes recipes from the restaurant as well as anecdotal notes, photos, and old newspaper clippings documenting the life of the Firehouse Cafe.
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Description

A cookbook memoir of a ten year adventure at the Firehouse Cafe in Orange, Virginia, this book includes recipes from the restaurant as well as anecdotal notes, photos, and old newspaper clippings documenting the life of the Firehouse Cafe, ending with photos of eight of the ten annual company picnics that took place with employees and families. It covers everything from the renovation of the leased historic firehouse building, to the home cooked meal offerings, to the many wonderful employees that made it happen, to the final days in business, which spanned ten years. The memoir is a tribute to the investors who made it all possible and to all of the folks who took part in the adventure.
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About The Author

Retired Restaurateur, Caterer, and owner of an Event Rental Company, Beggars Banquet, Marty's first culinary/entrepreneurial venture was a food truck in downeast Maine, Eastern Sun Burritos, in 1978. Marty has spent the last 40 years doing business in Orange, Virginia, where she has brought up three children with her husband, Buzz. From 1990 until 2000 she was responsible for opening and running the Firehouse Cafe and Market along with her partner, Dornin Formwalt, who was also a major contributor to this cookbook. The two women struck out to create a gathering spot for locals and tourists alike, offering home cooked meals, a full deli, local music, and local art. It was a full 10 year adventure.
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