A wise business decision … a terrific landlord … power of the press or the people … an early Christmas Gift… whatever you call it, it is definitely, the answer to the prayers of everybody that The Girls’ Café has cancelled its plans to closed down forever on Christmas Eve.
Literally thousands of readers responded to the story in VeniVidiScripto.com yesterday about The Girls Café. The story reported that the Girls, Cathy and Vera, together with Charley the grill master and were shutting down the Café forever and taking a well-deserved rest. The story continued that it also meant not seeing all those Hartsgroves who pitch in and help or work at the Girls Café at various times and days.
A radio station picked up the story as well. Neighbors phoned each other, VeniVidiScripto received numerous comments. Apparently after all that fuss and fear, many sharp business-minded people, friends or simply scores of people who like to start their day with a great cup of coffee and a warm smile and greeting, took things into your own hands.
The landlord received plenty of messages from people. The girls themselves received plenty of drop ins and calls that they simply can’t shut down.
Today, the landlord, a wise woman, a highly successful and innovative businesswoman and a woman who loves her Highlands and all its people, stopped in for a chat with Cathy and Vera.
The result, though I’d be fairly certain all the details have not been finalized within the last hour or so, is that The Girls Café, as it does every year, will close Christmas Eve and remain closed for the month of January. That is their least busy time of the year.
But this morning’s conversation means the entire picture has changed. Landlord and tenant chatted and agreed, it’s been decided that in February, or unless the winter weather be overwhelming, March the Girls Café will open again.
It’s a co promise. Cathy and Vera won’t be there every day. They will each work three days a week, and Charlie, that great chef you only see from the back since she’s always working her magic on the grill, will remain full time.
Prayer works. People taking action for change make a difference.
And Christmas comes early in Highlands.
So happy to hear this good news. No better way to start the day than a visit with Vera, Cathy and Charlie ❤️ Dotty & Bob
I’m excited too hear & have seen this article bc I thought we’d miss having our last meal there! We permanently live in Florida but come too visit as much as we can! Sometimes under the radar others it seems we try sharing our favorite things w our daughter & we lived there for 2 yrs before Sandy & as sandy was hitting fl we drove through it! With 99% of our stuff left in cottage for summer thank god 🙏 for parents getting most expensive stuff in oven! We stayed forchew months to help my husband’s mom then we moved back k to Florida! Anyway glad to hear they wint be closing! I know they are relatives to my husband somehow bc we are Hartsgroves just not sure how! Anyway God bless & can’t wait too see girls again & eat jersey pork roll lol not Taylor ham
Merry Xmas Happy New Year & Thank you for not closing! Tracy & chuck Hartsgrove