The Eyes Have It by Julie Allan

Author:Julie Allan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Palmettos and Pearls Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-09-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“Well, I must say, Lizzie, this place is looking impressive,” declared M.A. as she took in the almost finished space of The Biscuit Box.

“Thanks!” said Lizzie “I have been working day and night and we are only ten days away from the grand opening. Here, look over the menu. It will change seasonally and I will have a weekly special also.”

M.A. looked over the menu and her stomach began growling. “I guess that means you like it,” laughed Lizzie.

“Yes, I want one of everything! I don’t know if I can wait ten days!” M.A. replied.

“You will only need to wait eight days, as you are on the friends and family trial run lunch service. I hope you can be back here from Virginia then,” Lizzie answered.

“I should be able to. Jim is already here living with his parents as his new job has started. I did my final shift at the hospital last week and to keep the house ready for showings the girls are here too, bouncing back and forth between the grandparents. So I don’t intend to go back to Richmond until the house sells and I need to get it all packed up. Before we head out for dinner tell me more of the setup here,” M.A. requested as she looked over the shelves of local products and cookbooks.

“Well, besides serving brunch and lunch at the tables, there is a menu to order take home and bake casseroles, tomato pies etc. and of course pick up to go biscuit boxes with flavored butters and jams. There is the shopping section you’re looking at featuring all kinds of regional products, grits, Carolina rice, tea, pickles, etc. Some of the products won’t be here until the end of the week. I can put together gift baskets with the products and my food made right here in the kitchen. Also, I have a menu of classes for kids and adults that will be on Saturdays through the fall,” Lizzie explained.

“How are you going to manage all this? Are you going to work twenty-four-seven?” asked M.A.

“Well, initially I will have to work a lot, but I have hired two trained cooks from the community college’s culinary arts program and I have some part-time servers/ shopkeepers. One of them is Laura Collins, who I baby sat back in the day,” Lizzie answered.

“Wow, Laura is old enough to have a job? I guess that makes sense since we are old enough to be parents and employers,” M.A. commented. “Let’s head out and get dinner, I can’t get my tummy to stop rumbling,” she added.

“Okay, let me lock up and we need to run by the house real quick to take the dogs out and change. I’m a little grungy,” Lizzie replied. While Lizzie changed, M.A. took the dogs out back with Aunt Dorothy.

“No conspiring against me!” Lizzie hollered as she headed up the stairs.”

“Conspiring? Who us? We promise to only trade notes on your progress,” M.A, hollered after her.

Thirty minutes later the two friends sat sharing a platter of boiled shrimp and knocking back some beers.

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