The right meal, just in time
When asked what makes a meal a good meal, Farrar answers with one word: “Timing.” As he sees it, timing is what Table 20 is all about. He says, “Sometimes you may want a big bowl of creamy, delicious pasta. But some other time it may be 100 degrees outside, so that would not be the perfect meal. You may want something like fresh berries.
Timing is the key to the perfect meal.” Farrar points out that often people come to a restaurant not knowing what they want to eat. In that case, as a chef, he wants to “scratch that spot they didn’t even know was itching.” To use another metaphor, he adds, “When we can cook something that hits that nail right on the head for the customer, that’s what gets me excited.”
Where to go from here
Both Bearden and Farrar are enthusiastic about where Table 20 is right now and where it seems to be headed. Bearden says, “We eat, live, and breathe Table 20 day after day, and we’re in a growth period right now that we’ve never seen before.”
That growth is fueled by education. As Bearden and Farrar learn, they strive to pass that knowledge on to their customers. Bearden says, “We want to educate them on different concepts and techniques and ingredients. We love to do that with food. And I love to do that with wine.” Though the restaurant has a bartender, Bearden has taken on the responsibility of buying the wine herself. This is a love she inherited from her father. Growing up, she often heard him say, “Life’s too short to drink bad wine.” She says, “I love to find affordable wines that are great, different varieties from around the world.”
Like good wine, delicious food strikes an emotional chord with people. Farrar explains that appetizing aromas evoke emotional responses that are based on pleasant memories. He says, “Food is nostalgia. In preparing food, we’re drawing from people’s childhoods. We don’t intentionally try to cook comfort food, but food can be very comforting. Aromas trigger an emotional response that takes people back to a time when they really enjoyed a meal with their friends and loved ones.”
So, back to that simple recipe for a good time: eat, drink, and visit. That’s what Table 20 offers. It’s not just about a good meal; it’s also about feeling good about it in the process.
Get ready for delicous at www.table-20.com