Kaffeinated Konfusion

Jittery jottings of a coffee addicted restaurant owner

Finally!

kaffeenjunkie | July 5, 2010

A farmer that gets it! We recently ran into Matt and Melissa of Simply Meats out of Schoolcraft. They get it! And the products are well, simply outstanding! Their prices are more than fair. Everything you would expect from a farmer that takes pride in his livestock and cares about what he feeds his family [...]

It is gone but, it is here!

kaffeenjunkie | June 11, 2010

My friends at Schult’z Fruitridge Farms saved the very last lug of asparagus for us! Spring is over and summer has commenced. We are looking forward to summers bounty of cherries, peaches, blueberries, raspberries and all other manner of fresh fruits and vegetables. You can look forward to us incorporating lots of fresh local fruits and [...]

We watch them grow

kaffeenjunkie | May 28, 2010

This weekend we are catering a graduation party. We have catered a many, many graduations over the years but this one is kind of special.  Not that the food will be different, it is the standard sandwich board fare. The location is the same as so many others, the parents backyard. What makes this special, Alex [...]

The family meal is dead??

kaffeenjunkie | March 17, 2010

Whomever said that has obviously never been to our restaurant on a Sunday morning! Lots of families enjoying some time together, laughing, talking and interacting. The family meal around the kitchen table may be a thing of the past but families are still gathering at the table, its just not the same table your parents [...]

They get it!

kaffeenjunkie | February 26, 2010

Yesterday, my staff sent a quickly made get well soon card home with a guest who’s mom wasnt feeling well. It was simple, wasn’t anything pretty and it was hastily passed around for all who were working to sign. He stopped to pick up dinner (they always dine in) He went home with an extra cup [...]

Its been a few days.

kaffeenjunkie | January 30, 2010

Its been a few days since Joe left. He had been in our kitchen for about 30 days shy of four years. Now it is his time to move on.  He will be embarking on a journey of two years at Le Cordon Bleu in Orlando Flthat will open new doors for him. A big part of me is selfish, I [...]

How to make Thanksgiving even better for 60 families.

kaffeenjunkie | December 12, 2009

  Big refrigerator Since opening our store in Portage we have been offering Thanksgiving dinner packages. People can spend more time with their and families and to help make peoples lives a little easier.  I have been asked on more than one occasion how do you do that?!! I thought a blog post would be [...]

Amazing times we live in

kaffeenjunkie | October 12, 2009

We live in a world that is so fast and furious compared to the times my grandparents lived and my parents grew up in, I am still amazed. Last week Holly who goes by the endearing name “knitwithsnot” ”tweeted” on line, for all who care to “follow” her, that she was now considered an adult and was put [...]

Mushrooms and Pumpkins

kaffeenjunkie | October 11, 2009

  Chicken of the Woods   Hen of the Woods Leaves begin to change with a sprinkle of red and gold here and there and the next thing you know it is riotous color at every turn of the road.   This is my favorite time of the year.  I love the changes that a Michigan autumn brings. I [...]

Hot Dogs, Trains and the Moon

kaffeenjunkie | July 21, 2009

This week was a time to wax nostalgic for me. I was only 8 years old when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. I clearly remember sitting on the living room floor and watching this historic moment in my pajamas. I was allowed to stay up late to watch, a privilege that was not [...]