This past week we've been getting especially excited for Thanksgiving. For some reason this year seems so different here at Melt than last year. It can't be the weather since that's pretty much the same, we were already open here last year, at that point for 5 months, so that's not it, and we did pretty much the same things that we're doing now. But this year still seems different.
It must the people. The relationships. We've grown to love our customers so much it's crazy. And not just a 'Ya you guys are great!' kinda love, but really love love them. It must be what's making this year so very different. Better. Knowing so many of the faces that come through our door makes it much more real that we are here. We're here and we're here to stay and that is a great feeling to have. Before opening Melt we faced so much opposition and skepticism from strangers we talked to. We heard everything from "You're opening a business in this economy?!" and "Aren't you scared you're going to fail?!" to "Are you sure you guys really want to take this risk?!". But, despite the critics, we opened our doors to an amazing town and a the warmest welcome from everyone that came in.
By the time Thanksgiving rolled around we did have these same great people that we liked and people who liked us back, but, we were still nervous. Still a little unsure of what we had here. We were busy (and we knew our food was da bomb!) but looking back it wasn't the same feeling that we have now. Over the past year we've been able to stand here as a strong part of White Plains. To open our doors every morning to someone that's waiting to get in... To be able to wave to people on the street as they walk by... It's something truly special and something that makes us feel so much more full than overindulging in any meal ever could.
So this year on Thanksgiving not only will we be thankful for our family, our close friends, the home we live in and the food that will be at the table, but we will truly be thankful to you. Our customers. The people of Westchester County that come to us every day with smiles on their faces that open up their lives to let us in. To be a part of that is more than we ever could have hoped for back when we were painting the walls and measuring the space. We had started Melt hoping that strangers would buy our sandwiches, and it's became friends enjoying our meals. Every day. And for that, we are especially excited and thankful beyond words.
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