A love for great food and family is the driving force behind Vernon91裸聊视频檚 newest eatery.
The Okanagan Eatery 91裸聊视频� or T91裸聊视频橭K.E for short 91裸聊视频� is readying to open its doors on 30th Street and begin serving up smash burgers, breakfast and sandwiches made with locally sourced ingredients.
Backed with decades in the food and service industry, husband and wife duo Dustin Bowers and Chelsea Enns jumped at the opportunity to open a restaurant in a building that was once home to Da Poke Bowl, Kazehone Restaurant and Matina91裸聊视频檚 Pizzaria.
Joined by former colleague Mike Turner, the three hope to bring back some energy and life to that downtown block.
Turner and Bowers worked together at Vernon91裸聊视频檚 Kelly O91裸聊视频橞ryans and had always played with the what-ifs of opening their own restaurant, but after both parted ways from the franchise, Turner brought forward an interesting opportunity that would get the ball rolling.
91裸聊视频淢ike reached out and said he had a person looking to lease out this spot here,91裸聊视频� Bowers said of the 2809 30th St. location. 91裸聊视频淲e always kind of talked about it but we decided to throw caution to the wind.
91裸聊视频淚n the middle of a pandemic,91裸聊视频� he laughed. 91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频榃hat are you going to do? Open a restaurant.91裸聊视频�
It made sense to wife Enns, too.
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91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 need to make a million dollars, we just need to pay the rent and sell some good food.91裸聊视频�
Bower91裸聊视频檚 love for food and knack for writing recipes, combined with Turner91裸聊视频檚 exhaustive experience in restaurants across British Columbia and Enns91裸聊视频� front-of-house mastery, may have unlocked the secret to success.
91裸聊视频淢aking great food consistently and keeping people happy with great service,91裸聊视频� is Turner91裸聊视频檚 motivation.
Planning really got going in January when Bowers took five weeks off for 91裸聊视频渄addy days91裸聊视频� after the birth of their son, Rowen.
91裸聊视频淲e just hit the ground running and planned a restaurant,91裸聊视频� Enns said.
Things were running smoothly for the trio.
Renovations and upgrades were completed and furniture was scored on a dime, thanks to Enns91裸聊视频� thrifty second-hand shopping on Facebook Marketplace. They sourced ingredients from local businesses such as the Wedge Cheesery, the Hot Bread Shoppe and Grillers Meats and even started growing some of their own in a tower.
But things stalled for five weeks while the team waited for Fortis Gas to flip the switch.
91裸聊视频淔or the most part, there weren91裸聊视频檛 any hiccups91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� Enns said, suddenly remembering they were broken into once.
With that in the rear-view, they91裸聊视频檙e all looking forward to their opening.
91裸聊视频淰ernon is going to have a really cool place to eat,91裸聊视频� Enns said.
While no grand opening is planned at this point, Enns said with COVID-19 restrictions easing, she91裸聊视频檚 hoping something could be planned for July 1.
In the meantime, customers can stay tuned to @theokanagan.eatery on Instagram and Facebook for announcements of their soft opening.
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