Village Squire, 1976-04, Page 16There were more exotic dishes. One day
the% served kid (as in baby goat) and the food
went so fast Mandel himself didn't get a
chance to taste any. Things like ox, tongue
and sweetbreads turned up on the menu. And
nearly everything was met with enthusiasm.
Diners became adverturous, ready to try
something different than what they'd get at
home or in any of the other area restaurants.
Then there was the coffee. Mr. Mandell
hirnself prefers the dark roasted coffee to the
lighter coffee one usually sees in North
America. He found a place in Montreal that
would supply it and so decided to offer the
strong dark coffee on the menu. People at
first experiment with it and in many cases like
it and ask *here they could get some of the
coffee too.
Aside from the coffee, most of the things
used in the meals at the Church come from
the local area. The Iamb, for instance, came
from the Clinton area. Vegetables in the
summer come from local growers. Even in
winter things like pureed turnips keep local
produce on the menu. Surprisingly one of the
exceptions is meat, particularly beef. The
Church, when it serves beef, serves only
prime cuts. If it bought from local butchers
because of the quality it uses there would
hardly be any prime cuts left for the rest of
the population, Mr. Mandel says.
Not only is the chef's staff interested in
coming up with tastey dishes, but they're also
worried about the nutritiousness of their food,
Mr. Mandel says. He says the restaurant
feels very much that it's not just 'a question of
eating but of eating the proper things. This
responsibility is particularly strong he says,
because many of the actors from the theatres
make the restaurant their home away from
home and eat there every night.
This is an aspect that has brought a good
deal of pleasure to running the restaurant, he
says. Mr. Mandel has had an interest in
theatre for many years and enjoys having the
actors around. The actors also enjoy eating
there because generally they're not singled
out by the other diners. This may change in
the summer, he says, but the local people
dining at the restaurant leave the actors in
peace and let them have a relaxing meal.
Summer will see the hours of the restaurant
increase. Presently lunch is held from 12 to 2
and dinner from 5:30 to whenever business
drops off. In summer dinner will begin about
5 p.m. and there will likely be cabaret during
the hours of the theatre performance. There
will be snacks and drinks until 1 a.m. At one
time there had been thought of an after
theatre meal but that was sidelined because
performances at the theatre are so long and
liquor laws say drinks can't be served after 1
a m. A small setback but The Church is likely
to be so busy the rest of the time this summer
that it will he a relief for the staff not to have
even more business.
14, VILLAGE SQUIRE/APRIL 1976
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