Today is the big day and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results. On an otherwise super gloomy and rainy day, strangers and friendly faces braved the weather to check out Boucherie Lawrence. When I left at 1:30 to pick up baby girl from my parent’s house, there was a decent line-up for sandwiches. The space is so easy to be in and works really well with actual customers in there. And other than a few small missing items (door mat, better chalkboard because our’s is cute but useless, napkin holders…) it is pretty ready to go. Here are some pics from earlier today:
So rainy out but the counter is still a great spot
The map of Québec and Lou sitting relatively patiently in the waiting area
Marc filling the fridge with butter
Ethan making cold brew coffee & the ice tea and lemonade stand & cheese cutting station
Rachelle, our butcher
Flowers that I brought last night, cut from our garden
The merch & lunch table + smoked fish
Candace making sandwiches & a mini line-up
mmmmmmeat & view of the room with Sefi prepping for opening
Some lovely people having lunch & the delicious roast beef sammy with horseradish, mayo and arugula on home-made bread that I got to take with me.
And then like Cinderella at the stroke of midnight, I had to rush out of opening day to go pick up my little girl. I don’t remember feeling this bummed about leaving work ever. It is like an artist leaving his vernissage (that sounds pretentious but it’s kind of true). There is something magical about being in a space that you’ve had a hand in creating. And it’s not about the slaps on the back or the high-fives (though that is also nice, don’t get me wrong), it’s about having thought of a space for a long while, imagined it and seeing it all grown up and ready to be on its own in the world. Seeing the happy, exhausted faces of my partners that worked so hard to make it happen and the encouraging, friendly faces of happy customers. I want to go back!
In other fun news, I was asked some questions for this lovely blog that I am a real fan of What Would Gwyneth Do. It is all about juggling working and motherhood and I hope I got my thoughts across in an intelligent way. Today of all days I am juggling like a crazy person: sleeping baby upstairs, writing this, thinking about what I need to pick up/make for dinner, and itching to go back to work.
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