Business: Crust & Kettle
FEATURED: Owner and sole employee: Doris Lafever, “chief cook and bottle washer.”
Phone Number: 828-749-3503 or 828-243-0387
Address: 1487 Ozone Dr, Saluda, NC 28773
Operating Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Nature of Business: Eatery
How’s Business? Just getting started (founded in 2013), and off to a good start.
One thing I wish everyone knew about this
business: You’ll feel like you’re coming home for dinner
Something unique you offer: We offer homemade food using local produce.
Advice to young entrepreneurs: Don’t give up on your dream – keep digging!
prior experience:  over 40 years experience with other restaurants, beginning with Saluda Café at age of 10, working for her grandparents Elbert & Ruby Pace.
My role model: My grandparents, Elbert and Ruby Pace, who taught me the value of an honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work, and that any job worth doing is worth doing right the first time.  Finally, life is about giving back.
key to a successful business:  Hard work and giving back – not forgetting the ones who helped you get there.