Wasn’t it simply yesterday we discovered that Great Plates was opening a second location? But at this time, solely a day later, they’re making one other announcement, that they’re leaping proper in with a gentle launch tomorrow. I’ve been chatting with Luis Pedro Guerrero, the proprietor of Great Plates about this for some time now, questioning if I ought to share as a result of as everyone knows, Tallahassee Foodies are likely to make a gentle launch not so gentle! Luis’s response, “Sure, please share! The extra the merrier!”
The second restaurant will likely be situated on the former Chi Chi’s Cafe, 460 W Tennessee St. Guerrero stated, “as unhappy as we’re to see them go, we’re happy to announce that we are going to be taking on the beloved Chi Chi’s, my favourite Cuban restaurant of all time! I really feel nice understanding I can proceed the legacy of these 4 partitions.” Be part of Great Plates as they grace the “new to them” constructing tomorrow from 10am – 5pm, together with loopy offers and a giveaway. Remember to observe his extremely energetic Instagram account @greatplatesllc (over 20Okay followers) for updates and everlasting enterprise hours.
For these of you new to Great Plates, Louis began cooking out of a mates home when he was preventing a court docket case that despatched him to jail. “A month after my launch, I began cooking home-based meals once more till I might save sufficient cash for an LLC to hire the constructing we’re in now. I began with no cash, no loans, just a few mates and a far fetched dream. Trial and error, losses, stress, blood sweat and tears later, then got here the second location”, stated Guerrero.
On the new location, Great Plates can now supply extra seating, higher wait occasions, and extra parking, which checks the entire containers for his wants not happy by the primary location. The brand new location will function the identical menu with just a few additions to return. “Count on hen, seafood, grilled, boils, hand rolled eggrolls, pastas, scratch made desserts and many others.”, stated Guerrero.
I really like the best way you all avidly help our native eating places, serving to them survive, and some thrive, throughout a pandemic! That’s what Tallahassee Foodies is all about and I’m simply so proud to be part of all of it!
