Funding Has Been Approved!

Got the most important call today! Funding was approved by Alternatives Federal Credit Union, and for $2,000 more than requested!

Today was spent painting and enjoying the company of my friend John, and catching up on 10 years or so. With his help the top 3/4 of the dining area is painted, and tomorrow is reserved for the bottom half and trim.

My mother had a great suggestion for the lighting- to paste colored tissue paper on the stained beyond repair frosted glass. I tried the technique and it looks amazing!!!

Photos to come soon!

Catering Menu!

Here is Food For The Planet's Catering Menu!

Example Catering Menus: $23 per person

Menu One- South of the Border Menu Six- Raw
Quesadillas with sour cream and salsa Endive Cups w/ Mango salsa
Black Bean Mango Salad Collard Rolls
Tempeh Fajitas w/ peppers and onions Raviolis
Pinto Bean Enchiladas Avocado Salad
Tapioca Fruit Parfait Coconut and Fruit Truffles
Iced Herbal Tea Fresh Minted Water

Menu Two- Burger Sampler
Crudités with dip
Garden Salad
Home Made Burgers- Tempeh Patty, Vish Patty, Spicy Bean
Burger toppings, whole grain rolls
Potato and Kale Hash
Cheesecake with fresh fruit
Agave Lemonade

Menu Three- Italian
Antipasto Platter
Rice pasta w/ grilled veggies, white beans, roasted garlic and herbs
Eggplant Parmesan
Caesar Salad
Pear Torte
Iced Tea

Menu Four- Mid East Feast
Hummus and Babaganouj with pita bread and olives
Falafel
Garden Salad
Tabouli
Fruit and Yogurt Parfait w/ pistachios
Mint Tea

Menu Five- International Sampler
Sushi
Potato Rye Pies
Crostini with basil, sundried tomato, and olive spreads
Flautas
Jerk Veggie and Tempeh Skewers
Crudites w/ dip
Mini Pecan pies
Sparkling Pear Juice

Or make a request from our regular menu, pick a theme or inspire me!

Vegan Restaurant Now Hiring

Vegan Restaurant Now Hiring: Vegan restaurant soon to open in Ithaca’s West end is seeking employees. Experience with vegan food or food service preferred but not necessary for all positions. Available positions are; wait staff, cook/prep, dish washer, and floater. Some are part and/or full time positions. Email resume or letter of inquiry to soupervegan@yahoo.com.

Wait Staff- one full or two part time
Serving, clearing and cleaning tables and dining area, help plating food
Cook/Prep- one full time or two part time
Prep veggies, some cooking, heating and plating foods, some baking
Dish Washer- one full time or part time
Washing dishes, keeping up with garbage/compost/recycling, cleaning.
Floater- one part timeFill in where needed, help with organizing

Plenty to do!

Getting ready for the targeted opening date of July 18th. Still plenty to do!

We have been scrubbing, painting, and laying the floor. Thank you Jim, Mom, Dad, Viola, Katherine, and Stephen for helping this week!

Goals, set them!

The goal is to open for a trial run on Sat, July 18th. I do realize that is Grassroots weekend, and that will surely effect business. This will be like a 'primer' opening, so I feel like that it is a good idea. That way any problems can be discovered, and the opening ceremonies will be held on the following weekend.
No loan yet, but I have purchased many items already, and am making steady progress. Tuesday I will demand an answer or else give up on funding through the city. It is a better deal than a bank loan, but they are very slow to respond! Very, very slow. Can't take it much longer!
On that note, I feel the nesting urge, and feel metaphorically pregnant with a restaurant. I guess that makes the loan officers midwives! I have the urge to do as much as possible now, since I will be so busy with a life changing and very consuming new role. Does this qualify as my first planned pregnancy? (note: I am only metaphorically pregnant!)
Painting WILL happen this week, and i will post some photos then
Thanks so much for all of the continued support, what a wonderful place to live!

Lighting

This evening I disassembled some broken light fixtures, saving the un-broken. They were in groups of three, still dirty (cleaning them will have to wait for another day), but salvageable. I like them and also the fact that they are salvaged, and I especially like the fact that they were free! Thank you Suzy! Just a little work, some glass fragments in the hands and I have some nice lighting. Good thing, the fluorescent rectangles presently in the space are not dining area appropriate!
Paint is bought and in the car, ready to warm up the white walls. Just have to reserve some time and baby sitting. Hopefully this week.