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with an 'early bi
menu :aren't given
prespect from the personnel. If you
think dining in Florida is one big dis-
count for seniors, you may have the
wrong impression.
"Universally, one of the pleasures of
dining out is being served by conge-
nial, accommodating waitpersons who
seem to enjoy what they're doing and
care about their customers. When this
is lacking, the best cuisine isn't worth
any pri ce."
YOU'VE PROBABLY heard of
people eating at someone's home and
telling the hostess, "You should open a
restaurant"
\X./ell, just the opposite
happened to Leeann Chin, author,
chef, restaurateur, caterer, etc.
She was teaching classes and cater-
ing at homes and halls in Minneapolis
when some folks told her not to go
into the restaurant business ... Too
much competition, they said.
That was years ago ... and today
the pleasant Leeann has 47 restau-
rants that have grown into a highly
popular. and well-respected chain
that's still bopine- places.
Customers go up to get their food
from counters and ear at tables ...
Her concept is a rarity ... The excel-
lent dishes, all her own recipes, are
freshly-made on the premises ... not
frozen and brought in from a central
commissary to be reheated at the
restaurant ... In too many cases, this
is done at chains.
The big news is that Leeann Chin's
next step may be to open in a north-
west suburb of Detroit that is in the
heart of the Jewish sector.
In the meantime, she has opened a
spot in Troy ... on E. Big Beaver, just
west of john R, in the Troy Sports
Center complex ... with seating for
about 65 ... and wonderful food ... her
highly-received service idea is drawing
a lot of well-deserved raves.
Lunchers appreciate being able ro
eat quickly and get back to work ...
with lunches and dinners far from
being mediocre fast food ... And
remember, nothing is frozen.
At all openings and for a short time
afterward, Leeann herself is at the
restaurant making certain her food is
prepared correctly, getting to know
people and taking part in communal
activities ... putting on cooking shows,
being at food fairs, etc.
Quite a difference from 1956 when
she came to the United States from
Canton, China ... Leeann speaks
English very well now, without any
trace of an accent, and cooking and
sewing are no longer her only skills.

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