A number of years ago, Lis and I volunteered for kitchen duty in our church. At that time, we had a little 50's style diner with booths, bar stools and the front end of a '57 Chevy coming out the wall above the counter. Very cool. It was called Checker's Diner due to the checkered tile on the floor. It was a place you could come to have a cup of coffee, a goodie and some good conversation. We outgrew it in a few years and converted the church gym to a facility called Center Court where we hold banquets and other food related meetings. Every Saturday night before the early service, there is a meal served for $3. Every Sunday morning between the early and late service, we serve a continental breakfast by donation only. It is these Sunday mornings where we have taken a leadership role and assembled a great team of volunteers. Today was the last time we did this for the year because we take a break for the summer months. We have a great team and as a result, have a great time. We make and serve up to 300 cups of coffee and tea, 5 gallons of punch for the kids, countless bagels, scones, hot bowls of oatmeal, Cinnamon buns, and various kinds of toast. And then we clean up. Having a big commercial kitchen is a great help but it more about the people. We will be back for another year in the fall. PS Now that I have taught my new apprentice, Bill, how to make the coffee, in 60 cup batches, we are finally getting compliments on the coffee. :-)
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