44 | APRIL 2 • 2020
“P
roblems can be an
opportunity,
” said
Executive Chef Matt
Prentice. He recently found an
“
outrageous” way to maintain
his Three Cats at Leon & Lulu
during the coronavirus pan-
demic.
Three Cats in Clawson now
offers upscale carryout dinners
with optional
delivery service.
The noted veter-
an chef is betting
this is a niche
he’
s uniquely
suited to fill in
Oakland County.
On the day
Michigan Gov.
Gretchen Whitmer’
s executive
order ended on-site service in
restaurants and bars, Prentice
regretfully laid off 40 from his
team — 10 kitchen staff and 30
working the front of the house.
It weighs on him.
“My goal is to get my people
back to work,
” he said.
While many restaurants offer
carry-outs and deliver food,
Prentice wanted an angle that
would provide enough volume
to rehire his staff.
“I thought, if I can find
something people aren’
t doing,
then maybe I can attract a
new kind of buyer. But I must
exceed expectations.
”
Prentice began offering din-
ners of fine dining quality for
pickup or delivery, purchased
three at a time. Each includes a
starter, entrée and dessert made
from scratch. Menus change
often.
He set the price at $39.99 —
$13.33 per dinner for the three
dinners.
Daily dinners with a beef,
chicken, vegetarian or fish
entrée are listed
on the website.
Bottles of wine are
available. Orders
are phoned in,
then either picked
up at Three Cats
or delivered the
following day.
Depending on
distance, the delivery charge
ranges from $5-$20, but free if
spending $200.
On the first day, March 23,
one menu was Black Bean
Soup; Sauteed Chicken with
Royal Trumpet Mushroom
Sauce, Pea Risotto and
Asparagus and Blueberry Crisp.
Choosing his meals “
takes
away the aggravation of shop-
ping and avoids the health risks
of being around other people,
”
Prentice said.
Meals come in microwavable
containers and may be refrig-
erated for up to six days. The
dinners are special enough, he
said, to “
slide onto your pret-
tiest china and claim as your
own.
”
ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Three Cats’
Chef
Matt Prentice wants
to get his people
back to work.
A New
Game Plan
Nosh
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Clawson
(248) 900-CATS
threecatscafe.com
Matt Prentice
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