For those who are unaware of this, last October 2010 we relocated our kitchen to the facility at 907 Franklin St. at Travis St. in downtown Houston's historic Market Square district.
There were many reasons for our move to this fabulous space, including:
- Its location in a beautiful Art Deco historic building
- Its location DOWNTOWN and our belief that downtowns should be revitalized and that Houston's downtown in particular has such great architecture and energy
- Its extensive equipment, three kitchens, and café area, which allows us to book large events as well as hold tastings and special events at the space
- Because the space is a chefs' and culinary professionals' collaborative space, we have been successful in fueling our business's explosive growth in the last 18 months without the sole burden of expensive monthly overhead that causes so many food businesses to fail
- Most of all, the people are awesome! We are continually amazed at the wonderful, caring chefs and culinary entrepreneurs we have met and worked with there and at the great entrepreneurial-community spirit that the space fosters. We truly are like a family, sharing info, making or asking for recommendations, and sharing "stuff" from food ingredients to flowers and trays.
The new café will also be a chefs' collaborative effort and will serve light foods as well as sell foods to go. It will also serve wonderful coffees and teas. Chef Jesús and I are reminded of the great ambience of so many small coffee shops, wine bars, trattorias, and tea shops in Europe, New York, and other places.
Of course, Fandango will continue to cater events large and small as we also collaborate with this delightful café!
If you're in or coming to Houston, please stop by the wonderful Café Luz ("Café of Light") for a bite or a coffee or tea.
Café Luz
907 Franklin St. at Travis St., Houston, TX 77002
Grand Opening Monday, Aug. 8, 2011
Enjoy!
Kristina
Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077
www.fandango-catering.com
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