A LEAP OF FAITH - TIME TO LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG ...

SandyB · November 30, 2011, 08:58:19 PM

Robert , once the so long in the pipeline liquor licence arrives we will be doing early evening tapas/ mezze selection .. ideal for summer .. also working on a lighter selection for the menu for summer ..

peterdu Toit · December 03, 2011, 08:40:36 PM

How zit sandy well if you can pass on the adress will sure pop in and suport make sure the beers are stocked up Cheers
Peter du Toit

SandyB · December 24, 2011, 12:49:48 PM

CHRISTMAS BREAK , WE SHUT SHOP YESTERDAY AFTERNOON TILL THE 4TH OF JANUARY , A WELL DESERVED BREAK FOR US ALL ,, STAFF ALL RAN OFF HAPPY WITH THEIR LEAVE PAY AND AN UNEXPECTED CHRISTMAS BONUS , ITS BEEN A HARD YEAR AND THEY DESERVE IT FOR STICKING WITH US ...

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · February 04, 2012, 06:43:41 PM

Well off Verona and I went to Frangipani's for breakfast and another visit to our Sandy. Arrival: 10.00a.m departure 5.45pm. A wonderful day in wonderful company and the bestest.....butternut, feta and pepperdew quiche ever......followed by plenty red wine. For those of you that haven't visited this restaurant.......please..... this realy is a MUST.

SandyB · April 04, 2012, 07:47:36 PM

Well we had our first time being used for a movie series shoot ,,,, we have had 3 other near hits but due to logistics etc never came to fruition ,, the downside of shutting for a few hours , and in the morning which is breakfast tiem for many regulars ,, we notified and apologised ,, long term these movie shoots have advantages for the area and businesses in the area ... so we bit the bullet ...
The men with the big lights and tons of equpiment invaded the shop at 07:00 and left at 11:30 .. the the day despite shortened trading hours took off ... mmm
click the frangipani's facebook link and read ...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frangipanis/186488841435931

Michael Alexander · April 07, 2012, 07:10:06 PM

Nice exposure, I hope you sold a few meals to the crew to cover the morning overheads...

SandyB · April 08, 2012, 07:47:20 AM

indeed so tons of coffee

SandyB · June 21, 2012, 08:36:01 PM

Best news , a very tired wednesday as we hosted a surprise 70th birthday party at the shop on Tuesday night , only got to bed at 01:00 + not too clear ,, got a call from the consultant , my liquor licence is approved and I can collect the form .. I am ecstatic ,, its been 13 months since application , lots of frustration and gnashing of teeth at beurocratic bungling and a no care attitude ,,, I can now move forward with my plans to grow the business ,,,

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frangipanis/186488841435931

Simon Mason · June 21, 2012, 11:51:14 PM

Congratulations Sandy and team. Well done. All my best wishes and hoping that your "Cafe" grows from strength to strength.

SandyB · September 16, 2013, 02:24:06 PM

Almost 3 years down the line , another cat to let out of the bag,,, read .. most importantly I would not hand my "baby" to someone I did not feel comfortable with ...

Frangipani's
a few seconds ago near Cape Town
We have after being approached by interested buyer some time ago , much consideration and some reasonable negotiation accepted the offer to purchase Frangipani's by Jonothan Pepler of the Silverline group . His Brother Michael Swart and his Wife Johalize will be staying in Woodstock and be running Frangipani's as the Mom & Pop business as from the 1st of October , pretty much as we ran it . That is no curved balls being thrown in the path ..
Frangipani's is sold as a going concern keeping its name with all the staff retained excepting Paul as a member of the CC electing not to stay . He will be taking a sabbatical ( lucky him ) for a while and then decide his next life adventure .
When I use the word consideration , there was much consideration and good reasoning , we have had quite a number of approaches over the time we have traded , some flatly ignored on first approach , considered some and declined for various reasons . This time we came to a decision as a lifestyle choice and the fact that I feel at ease with the purchasers .
I have since having Christmas 2012 marred by the death of a family friend on Christmas eve and having to face up to more loss of friends a few more times in this year been contemplating life a lot and have come to decision to try simplify my life and this move is one of the steps in that direction . To split myself between career and Frangipani's would in the long term be to the detriment of myself , career , and Frangipani's . I was feeling it strongly and glad I listened to the inner voices and heeded the universe putting the right stepping stones in place .
I can say that am really going to miss being part of Frangipani's . The amount of pleasure I have derived from Frangipani's getting it re opened , up and running in 2011 , setting a standard , Sitting on the balcony having a glass of wine looking over our beautiful city and mountain and on many occasions pinching myself to the reality of " this is ours " .... The pleasure of interaction with clients and staff , the adrenalin rushes when hosting functions etc , the panic attacks only to see it all comes right and flows the way it should . It is a wonderful memory that I will carry with me for the rest of my life . The challenges faced along the way also good life lessons I will carry with me as well. All this could not have happened without our regular clients , the new clients and of course the wonderful Frangipani's Team , the hardworking staff , I will especially miss them .
I am pleased at this outcome I look forward to being an "ordinary citizen" again .... And yes to be able to as a customer sit on the balcony have a nice meal without having to have my eyes darting around to see if everything is Ok ,ha ha

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Frangipanis/186488841435931

Michael Alexander · September 16, 2013, 04:10:55 PM

Not sure if I should congratulate you or burst into tears....

Hope you made money out of the deal Sandy!

Could have gone into franchising with the brand!

SandyB · September 16, 2013, 06:55:54 PM

all Ok ... enjoyed the whole experience , but have had to listen when the quiet voices tell me what is good for me or else I would find myself in my fathers shoes passed age 56 , my brother Ian 57 . If you read carefully a lot going on in my mind and yes the universe even put stepping stones on the path ,,

SandyB · September 29, 2013, 04:30:14 PM

Asset stocktake done roday all went fine ,, tomorrow food stock take and then handover on the 1st ,, a strange feeling but yes enjoying the prospect of simpler lifestyle ...its all good .

SandyB · November 03, 2013, 03:13:08 PM

So far all going well , me relaxing and yes very happy with outcome . Michael and Johalize in the process of handover have become good friends , they are good solid folk and we have had a few miniparty after hours . They did not expect things to go so smoothly and so well . Paul still doing the baking of cakes for them as they cannot find a supplier that makes the same quality that customers want and yes we go there for dinner and breakfasts , some of the clients are puzzled , all we say to them is , Frangipani's was part of our life when it first opened in about 2004 , then became more so when we took over , now its part of our lives again as customers and friends of the new owners ,, its all good ...