The Small Business Gazette

The Small Business Gazette An EastWalk Media Publication

Holiday Edition 2014

Vol. 10

Serving the small business community in North America

Holiday Greetings

Chef Stacey Stoudemire “Nothing says holidays more than the sharing of food, little or much, with family and friends.” ~ Marsha Walker Eastwood, Small Business Entrepreneur ©2014 EastWalk Media All Rights Reserved

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CLEVELAND, OHIO—It’s been said that music hath charms that soothe the savage breast, but for me and millions of others, good food hath charms that soothe a hungry belly. This is a lesson taught daily Cleveland chef Stacey Stoudemire, featured on our Holiday Edition cover. A little over fourteen years ago Stacey was presented with an opportunity to stage a catered fund raising event, and it was this event that served as the impetus to pursue her passion and establish Simply Elegant Catering.

Like so many entrepreneurs, family lifestyle played a huge role in determining what products would be presented to customers, especially when it comes to food. Each menu item has to not only please the eyes, it has to please the palate as well. In Stacey’s case her family had a long history of heart disease that affected family members at an early age, and it was her own heart attack at the age 34 that made her change the way she prepared many of her dishes. “When my grandmother was diagnosed with heart disease, I took it as a wake-up call. I decided it was time to make some alterations to my catering menu. I changed my menus, going from processed foods high in trans fat to more organic products.

Since the changeover, Stacey continually researches and searches for quality sustainable organic ingredients that drive her menu selections, and according to her clients and customers, they are nothing short of spectacular. Chef Stacey, as she likes to be called, says her whimsical cuisine has clean, updated flavors and a refined style, featuring organic vegetables, fresh wild seafood, and natural meats.

When asked how the changes have impacted her bottom line, Chef Stacey was quick to admit that despite the increase in overhead, business is booming and she has been able to maintain pricing and her client base.

Simply Elegant Catering is located at 5522 Turney Road, Garfield Hts., Ohio 44125. For information on hours of operation, event planning or to contact Chef Stacey, please call (216) 332-9951 or to send a fax, call (216) 332.9951. To send an email– chefstaceystoudemire@gmail.com

Simply Elegant Catering Services We at Simply Elegant Catering & Special Event Planning are a full service off premise caterer that will work with each of you to help you make your realization of any event, intimate or large, come true. We will work with each of you on a personal level to provide you with an overall perfect experience. We will help you customize your menu and in addition can provide you with a variety of specialty services. We provide a unique dining experience with complete personal service for the refined hosts through use of the highest quality and freshest ingredients with cuisine customized to each clients tastes.

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The Small Business Gazette From Author Diane Tegarden Living Within Your Budget Means Learning To Take Control of Your Personal Finances! In this self help book you will learn the basics of budgeting and receive tools to help you streamline your expenses. The book includes charts and forms to help you organize and clearly view your financial picture.

In ten concise chapters you will learn: to understand what budgeting is and find out exactly where you spend your money; find out the Spending Do's and Don'ts; understand the difference between assets vs. disposable income; learn to streamline your expenses and where you can cut corners; start a savings account and begin your retirement planning. Budgeting On A Dime is available for purchase at: http://www.amazon.com/Budgeting-Dime-Financial-Independenceebook/dp/B009WA02YS http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/budgeting-on-a-dime-diane-emtegarden/1113581209?ean=9780974536972

From Author Gavin Clairmont Voices from the Ghetto offer prodigious insight into the mind and feelings of Author Gaiven Clairmont. His deep sadness about what is taking place in our world today jumps from the pages. With great divisions continuing to excel between cultures, how does one operating with a conscious make others aware? The lack of understanding and compassion; human society has turned on itself.

It must have taken Author Gaiven Clairmont, a lot of soul searching and human observation to write Voices from the Ghetto.

His candor speaks volumes from one narrative to the next.

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The Small Business Gazette Las Dos Fronteras– A Culinary Gem on Cleveland’s Westside Cleveland, Ohio—The minute you walk through the doors of Las Dos Fronteras you are immediately struck by three things: the cleanliness, the coziness and the smiling faces of the wait staff.

Located at 3292 Fulton Avenue, the main entrance is on Carlyle Avenue, a quiet street in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood, the restaurant serves authentic palate pleasing Mexican Cuisine. On my first visit there Edward was kind enough to explain the menu items to me and I decided to order the steak burrito. It was large enough to fill a dinner plate and came with three small cups of various salsas. My bill came to $5.00.

The food was amazing, reasonably priced and far exceeded my expectations, so much so that I paid another visit a week or so later.

This time I met with the owners who insisted I try the Flan. If you have never experienced this dessert, Las Dos Fronteras is the place to go. Creamy and delicious and baked to perfection it was the perfect ending to the perfect dining experience.

The restaurant is family and group friendly, a large selection of menu selections, and is moderately priced. They are open seven days a week for dine-in, carry-out or delivery.

For those dining in there is free wi-fi and cable TV. Credit cards are accepted and on a scale of 1-5 the noise level ranges from 1-2.

Overall rating of Las Dos Fronteras is perhaps unorthodox but it is as follows: On a scale of 1-3 for a family style restaurant Deliciousness - 3 Ambiance - 2 Quality of service- 3 Value-3 Price- $ (Under $10) MWE

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