“The interesting thing is not how scared people are, but how willing they are to try things again and to come out of their homes where they felt safe. It’s so refreshing to be able to see their faces and how they light up at the opportunity of normalcy.“
Q: “Do you feel comfortable working?”
A: “I do, 100%. Through the whole shutdown we, of course, did takeout, delivery, and curbside pickup. We actually had a lot of fun. My family is all home. My husband, and my two daughters are here, as well as one cook I was able to keep on. It was the [five] of us against the world. It was fun because my kids are both teenagers so they got to do all the deliveries and we changed up some things. We are 2019’s “Caterer of the Year” for the Chamber of Commerce so we took our catering aspects and [created a package] where we fed people for four with appetizers and desserts. I baked more cakes through this COVID shutdown than any other time. I had one week where I did fifteen cakes in three days. That’s a lot for us.”
“The support has been incredible. South Lake Wellness Foundation came and purchased several gift certificates from us. That made it so we could pay the electric bill. It’s been very exciting.”
Q: Is there anything you’d like to say to people reading this?
A: “Really, I’d just like to thank the community for continuing to support us through this whole process and for still coming out. It’s really been heartfelt, because you know that everybody that walks through that door took a risk to come out of their homes. They made a choice to come here. I mean, those people sitting behind us, they have been coming here every single week through this whole process. We’ve gotten to know our customers more in depth than ever before. It’s an honor, it really is. Everybody that comes in had to make a choice to come here. That’s saying something. That really makes you feel good.”
-Amanda (Clermont, Florida)
