But the shop that served the local Jewish community since 1965 will become the Brick Oven, a faith-based nonprofit organization that plans to dishes up a variety of baked goods and other items and adopt a pay-as-you-can business model.
Brick Oven, which is leasing the shop from the former owners of Rinaldo’s, should open by the end of February, said Jerry Noble, the group’s director.
“It’s not a business per say, but a ministry,” Noble said. “The idea is to give people a hand up and not a hand out.”
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Noble said the Brick Oven will utilize an on-site flour mill to produce and sell baked goods made from wholegrain flour and other products.
Noble said his business plan includes multiple phases. He first wants to set up milling and baking operations and then run a pay-what-you-can-afford restaurant, similar to One Bistro.
Finally, Noble would like to add a wood-fire brick oven to serve pizzas and artisan bread.
The Brick Oven will seek to help the “down and out” in the region.
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