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It was a typical Sunday final October when Sarah Bass determined that she wished to exit to breakfast along with her fiancé, till she realized one downside: No place served meals on Sunday mornings.
The couple drove out to Craig for a chew to eat.
“Whereas we have been sitting there consuming breakfast,” defined Bass, they realized “gosh darn it, there must be one thing in Hayden.”
Bass, an expert baker and supervisor for Huge Iron Espresso Firm, determined to take it upon herself to fill that area of interest within the eating scene. She submitted an software to a neighborhood enterprise pitch competitors, gained $500 as the gang favourite and shortly started actualizing her plan.
“Tammie Delaney on the Granary in Hayden caught wind of my concept, and provided to let me publish up there as a result of they don’t have anyone in there on Sundays,” Bass mentioned. “It was an ideal match.”
On June 12, the first-ever “Sundays with Sarah” brunch on the Hayden Granary was successful.
“We had an ideal turnout,” Bass mentioned.
She added that the excessive demand for breakfast burritos was encouraging, and she or he was wanting ahead to subsequent week.
Residents can head to the Granary each Sunday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. for freshly baked pastries, tea, drip espresso and extra.
“We bought all the cinnamon rolls and the scones, and most of my muffins,” Bass mentioned.
She mentioned she was excited to develop her menu because the weeks go on, incorporating espresso drinks in addition to gluten-free and vegan meals alternatives.
“I’ve a gluten-free donut recipe that I’ve been perfecting,” she mentioned. “Folks have gone nuts over it.”
Bass additionally defined that she desires to prioritize sourcing substances regionally for her baked items and breakfast treats.
“In some unspecified time in the future, I’m going to attempt to pair up with one or possibly a few the native farms within the space to supply as lots of my substances as I can,” Bass mentioned. “Native farms are so vital to maintain working and help.”
Trying to the long run, Bass mentioned she was excited to create a Sunday routine on the Granary, and probably to develop her hours and days of operation sooner or later.
“Ultimately, I wish to develop to lunch,” she mentioned, including that she is hoping to serve lunch two to 3 days every week.
“Then presumably, in direction of the tip of the summer season round fall, I’m hoping to have the ability to purchase a meals truck,” Bass mentioned.
She added that she is wanting ahead to persevering with brunches all through the summer season, and hopes individuals will cease by the Granary come Sunday.
Bass famous that brunch hours will likely be barely adjusted for June 19, so patrons ought to cease by between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. for breakfast alternatives.
To achieve Katy Pickens, name 970-871-4208 or e mail her at kpickens@SteamboatPilot.com
