{"id":30783,"date":"2018-04-12T13:54:12","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T17:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=30783"},"modified":"2018-04-13T11:53:54","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T15:53:54","slug":"samanthas-cafe-changing-ownership-keeping-reputation-outstanding-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2018\/04\/samanthas-cafe-changing-ownership-keeping-reputation-outstanding-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Samantha\u2019s Caf\u00e9 Changing Ownership, But Keeping Its Reputation For Outstanding Food"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Elizabeth \u201cBea\u201d Morin will be the new owner of Samantha\u2019s Cafe in Glens Falls. Morin has worked at the restaurant in various capacities over the years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Maureen Werther<\/p>\n

Samantha\u2019s Caf\u00e9 and catering company is about to welcome Elizabeth \u201cBea\u201d Morin as its new owner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Samantha\u2019s is one of the area\u2019s longest-running catering companies and prides itself on offering \u201cinnovative foods made from scratch.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Morin is taking over the reins from Samantha\u2019s previous owners, Jennifer Kraft and Elizabeth Wilcox, who have worked for the last seven years to expand the business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThey decided they wanted to sell. They have other endeavors in mind and were ready to pass along the torch,\u201d said Morin. \u201cAfter working with me for the last few years, they decided I was definitely the one.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Morin, who is a self-confessed \u201cfoodie,\u201d comes from a large family where love of food and good home-cooking were a big part of growing up. Morin said she learned much of what she knows about cooking from her family.<\/p>\n

A graduate of South Glens Falls High School, Morin worked at Ardee\u2019s in South Glens Falls and then at New Way Lunch in Queensbury before coming on board at Samantha\u2019s, first as a front-of-the-house employee and gradually taking on more responsibilities as manager and back-of-the-house assistant chef.<\/p>\n

Wilcox will stay on as head chef in the kitchen and Morin will divide her time between the kitchen and the office, taking on the responsibilities of the daily operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m good at planning and organizing and once I get my feet wet, it will be great,\u201d said Morin. Kraft will remain on in a consulting capacity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to say that we are really like a chain link fence. We\u2019re not really separating,\u201d said Morin. \u201cWe all work very well together. We were friends before I became employed here and we bounce ideas off each other instead of just telling each other what to do. We understand what the other person is thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilcox said she is thrilled to have Morin take over the business. \u201cShe has energy excitement and she\u2019s ready to take advantage of the position that we gotten the business in,\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>she said. \u201cWe really expanded the business when we took over.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morin\u2019s vision for Samantha\u2019s is to continue to grow its already flourishing catering and event business, while also expanding the caf\u00e9 business. Some of her plans include expanding the caf\u00e9\u2019s summer hours, opening on Saturdays and perhaps being open one night a week with live entertainment as a draw.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, they are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Samantha\u2019s summer catering calendar is already filling up with weddings and graduation parties. During the other three seasons, they cater to a lot of local businesses and sales reps from a range of industries to provide corporate lunches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The team is currently planning a grand re-opening event, possibly as early as May, to celebrate Morin taking over the business. Morin said she is excited about the positive support she has received from customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Maureen Werther Samantha\u2019s Caf\u00e9 and catering company is about to welcome Elizabeth \u201cBea\u201d Morin as its new owner.\u00a0 Samantha\u2019s is one of the area\u2019s longest-running catering companies and prides itself on offering \u201cinnovative foods made from scratch.\u201d\u00a0 Morin is taking over the reins from Samantha\u2019s previous owners, Jennifer Kraft and Elizabeth Wilcox, who have […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\r\nSamantha\u2019s Caf\u00e9 Changing Ownership, But Keeping Its Reputation For Outstanding Food - Glens Falls Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2018\/04\/samanthas-cafe-changing-ownership-keeping-reputation-outstanding-food\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Samantha\u2019s Caf\u00e9 Changing Ownership, But Keeping Its Reputation For Outstanding Food - 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