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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfter college, McPherson married the love of her life and moved to Hendersonville, closer to her mother and brother. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOver the past 19 years of living in Hendersonville, we have watched it grow and flourish into the town it is today, but the one thing it still possesses is the small-town feel. Everybody still knows everybody, and locals make it a point to still support locals.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
McPherson comes from a family bursting with entrepreneurs and feels incredibly blessed to wake up each day and work alongside her mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBefore we opened, we were always gathering at Mom\u2019s house, and there were always people there. Working together just seemed natural and normal. I get to spend most days with Mom, and our time together will always be a blessing. We have very defined roles. In the beginning, we were there from open to close while we learned our business. Now, she focuses on the dayto-day office work and is generally there only on weekends, while I\u2019m there daily running the operation,\u201d said McPherson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the caf\u00e9, old friends gather over comfort food, and new friendships blossom like the rows of yellow daffodils springing up along the roadside. Every day is a clean slate waiting to be filled with great food, new friends, and unforgettable memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMom and I have watched relationships grow and flourish. The camaraderie that happens each day between the people who come in and our staff gives us the most amazing feeling. Our dedicated team is a huge part of our success. Most staff have been with us for two years or more. Several have been with us for over five years. They build relationships with our customers just as much as Mom and I do, which is amazing! Each day, we are excited to see who is going to come through our door. Maybe a first-timer or one of our regulars. We love that our customers have literally become some of our very best friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n After only being open a short time, McPherson began pondering how she could help encourage local public school teachers. \u201cEverything is always about the kids. I thought, \u2018What about those who are teaching our kids?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This question birthed the idea for their annual teacher swag bags. McPherson created a post on Facebook and pitched the idea. After listening to suggestions about what teachers most commonly purchase for their classrooms using their own money, she tallied up the costs. She asked her mom if they could afford to cover the expenses themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAfter creating the post, people began generously donating items and money. We\u2019ve now grown into our sixth year, and the number of people offering to help is overwhelming. The bags get better and better. I\u2019ve even had companies sponsor the gift bags the items go into, which covers a huge expense. Most people in Hendersonville want to help and give back to our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nine months into their adventure, they began providing a traditional meal to everyone who dines with them on Thanksgiving Day. On average, they provide 250 people with a warm smile and their own instant family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI had this feeling that Mom and I could help,\u201d said McPherson. \u201cWe\u2019ve been so blessed to enjoy family, friends, and loved ones during Thanksgiving ourselves. Everyone deserves that. Even if it\u2019s only one day, nobody should be alone. It\u2019s truly one of the most rewarding days we have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2020, when store shelves were empty, the mother-daughter team happily sourced items from their regular distributors to help locals in need. \u201cWe never imagined selling 600 rolls of toilet paper in a day. We just did what we did to keep helping people.\u201d GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" THE OWNERS of 393 Caf\u00e9, Tanya McPherson and her mother, Nadine Simons, wholeheartedly believe, \u201cGood food is all the sweeter when it\u2019s shared with good friends.\u201d For 25 years McPherson watched her father and stepmother run a successful restaurant in Wisconsin, 25 miles east of Milwaukee. She worked for them throughout high school and while […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":21237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/hendersonville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/3-1-1024x683.png\")
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