Yummy, Scrumptious, Delectable…
Yummy! Scrumptious! Delectable! These are but a few of the words our devoted customers
have used to describe our food. Everything we offer is the freshest
and most delicious possible. From sweets to savory, each item is painstakingly prepared
with the utmost in care to insure your complete satisfaction.
Our staff of skilled professionals work together to create some of the most
incredible treats you have ever tasted.
We invite you to try our products and judge for yourself.
We promise, you will not be disappointed.
The Ultimate S’Moore
Ultimate S'Moores
Tri Tip Sandwich
The response to the Tri Tip sandwich has been fantastic. We are serving them with our Peppa-Relish and Mayo spread on the side. It really tastes fantastic together. The bread is just perfect with a really soft center and a slightly crispy, slightly chewy crust. We think you are gonna love this one.
Tender Tasty Tri Tip
How time flies…
The Cafe has been open for 3 months and we are delighted with the response. We have had so many terrific people come by and have breakfast or lunch with us. The holidays were good this year. We delivered a lot of cookies and marshmallow gift boxes across the country. We even got an order from a customer who saw the Food Network show about Tracy and the Truffle Cookies on a plane flying back t
o Florida! It is great being in San Luis Obispo. We just love it here! Come by the cafe sometime and have a treat.
Better than expected.
A Beautiful Quiche
Well it has been a couple of weeks now since we opened the doors of the cafe and the response has been fantastic. We have already met so many terrific new people and we are so pleased to have so many returning customers. The hours and hours of work it takes to sort through all the little details are rewarded with the smiles of our new friends as they enjoy Tracy’s creations. We have had several people comment on how pleased they are to have us there. That is so great to hear. On the business side of the business we were delighted that our sales figures doubled from our opening in just 9 working days and have stayed strong since. We delivered our first lunches to local businesses last Friday and had people come in for breakfast this morning from those companies. The daily specials have been a hit and have pretty much sold out every day. It is time to begin the push for holiday gift orders too. Oh well, not much sleep this week…
The Cafe Counter
One of the really great things about the cafe is the counter in the window. We wanted it to be a comfortable place for our guests to sit and enjoy a coffee and a treat and just relax with us for a bit. Our friend (and Master Wood Whisperer) Tim Platton provided us with a beautiful Jeffery Pine tree sawn lenthwise about 4 inches thick. We brought it back to the house and Adam Macbeth, Finish Carpenter Extrordinare, did a fantastic job putting together. We finished it with a couple coats of Tung oil to give it a warm comfortable feeling. Come down and have a look.
Tim and the counter top
Adam and the Masterpiece
Fiero Cafe Counter
The cafe is OPEN!
October 4 2010 and we are open for business. It is super exciting and we have had a terrific day. Our first customer, Mark came in this morning for a cup of our Green Star coffee and a breakfast treat. We all came running out to greet him and thank him for being our “Number One” customer. Most of the furniture is in but we do have more to build and install. All in good time. The counter is beautiful. Take a look at the post about how it all came to be. It is really a great time for all of us.
Tracy and Mark our "Number One Customer"
The Cafe is happening!
It seems almost hard to believe but we are SO close to opening up our little cafe in San Luis Obispo. It has taken what seems like forever but it is actually happening. Tracy and the gals are busy putting together the menus and testing the recipes to make sure that everything is perfect. Today they tested out some individual Turkey meat loafs. Take a look at the photo. I had to snap this picture quick. The little “Loafette” was gone in a matter of a couple minutes. Tracy is working on her own homemade ketchup to top them off. Perhaps a little bit of chili flakes to perk up the taste buds? We are SO excited to have all of you come and see us soon and enjoy our food. Keep checking the blog for the opening date, directions and all the info you need to find us.
Gone in 60 seconds...
Our “New” Robot Coupe
For over 30 years Robot Coupe has been manufacturing what many consider “The Standard of The Industry” in food processing equipment. Founded in Jackson Mississippi, Robot Coupe was founded on the principles of customer service and constant research and development. While on the way to the kitchen the other day I happened to stop by a garage sale and came across what can only be described as a “Time Capsule”. What I found was a perfect condition Robot Coupe from the 1970′s in the original box complete with every attachment all of which I suspect had NEVER been used! The price was so good that I didn’t even think to barter, rather I quickly extracted a bill from my wallet and carted off my treasure.
Since it’s arrival the new “Coupe” has delivered flawless service and contributed to the development of what I consider to be the tastiest Red Velvet Cupcakes ever! We are looking forward to trying out all the attachments and seeing what magic this vintage workhorse has to offer.
Stewart and Clark Fine Foods is dedicated to bringing you the freshest and most delicious foods possible. Prepared with utmost care and the finest ingredients, Stewart and Clark Fine Foods promises you will appreciate the difference. Visit www.stewartandclark.com anytime to order something special from our kitchen to yours.
With the expansion of our kitchen facility in San Luis Obispo we found the need to increase our office space as well. Fortunately there was additional room upstairs from the bakery and we took up a corner of the room. The downside was that there was little to no privacy there.
In order to solve the problem I came up with what I think is a creative solution. I went to the lumberyard and bought several very inexpensive 4” x 8” underlayment panels. These are typically used other applications but they had a nice surface and were very lightweight. I constructed a framework out of 2” x 2”s and then glued and stapled the panels over the frame. I finished the wood with an extra virgin olive oil and they look fantastic.
I ran two hefty hooks into the frames and then hung the panels to a beam with chain. By twisting the hooks I was able to adjust the panels to a perfectly level plane. I ran a couple of small mending straps across the tops to keep the panels in place. The installation took only a couple of hours and it looks great.
Stewart and Clark Fine Foods is dedicated to bringing you the freshest and most delicious foods possible. Prepared with utmost care and the finest ingredients, Stewart and Clark Fine Foods promises you will appreciate the difference. Visit www.stewartandclark.com anytime to order something special from our kitchen to yours.
There is something to be said about being in the right place at the right time. So it was for us a couple weeks ago.
With our increased production schedule we found ourselves in need of a larger KitchenAid mixer to keep up with the demand for our handmade marshmallows. We looked at the models available through the usual retail sources but thought to just take a peek on Craig’s List to see what might be out there. Bingo! There it was, the exact model and color we had hoped for. A quick phone call and arrangements were made to meet up that afternoon.
The couple, Jennifer and Mark, who were selling the mixer could not have been sweeter. They were selling it ONLY because they were moving, to China, in two days! Jennifer told us that she had done everything possible to take the mixer with her. Sadly there were just too many issues in getting it there and then getting it to work properly. She really was reluctant to part with the mixer but once we explained our situation she seemed to feel better about it. “It’s going to a good home” we told her.
On the way out Jennifer said, “you wouldn’t be interested in the drapery would you?” Well by the time we left we had new drapes, bed linens, lighting fixtures and a coffee maker! We were so grateful to have met such lovely people and are looking forward to delivering our products the their friends and family. Best of luck to Jennifer and Mark in Shanghai.
Stewart and Clark Fine Foods is dedicated to bringing you the freshest and most delicious foods possible. Prepared with utmost care and the finest ingredients, Stewart and Clark Fine Foods promises you will appreciate the difference. Visit www.stewartandclark.com anytime to order something special from our kitchen to yours.
