'kayso... Bill and I have always tried to be very open about what's happening with The Little Tart. For those of you who have been with us during these 16 years, you know every decision we make about the business is and has always been for its longevity which means altering how we do things every now and again.
So much has changed over these past four years and let's just say not in a way that makes it easier to run a small business (never mind a mom-and-pop shop) but we're tenacious (or completely out of our minds) and refuse to give in or give up. Over these past sixteen years we have learned to adapt to whatever is thrown at us. So far, so good.
Last weekend we began working seven days a week. We do this every year through July and August. What you see when you enter The Little Tart during the summer is the result of seven days of prep that carries on even when the store is closed.
Now, there are only twenty-four hours in a day and when we're puting 14-16 hours a day into the business, five or six for sleep, that doesn't leave much time for everything else including everyday life stuff. We know it's only two months and if you tilt your head, squint and say it quickly, it sounds like no biggy-wiggy boo-boo. But time can be cruel and it sneaks up on you. We don't like to admit we're getting older.
We're getting older and that reality ran into us like a brick wall last year. (Yes, the wall was moving. The analogy works if you just suspend your disbelief and go with it. Seriously, is that where you want to hang your hat right now? I'm pouring my heart out here.)
Anyway, it's sad but true and we can't carry on that way anymore.
And so we have had to make a hard decision and when I say it was a hard decision, I mean, we agonized over it all all winter and spring. We are slowing down and will open three days a week instead of four this summer. We will still be working seven days a week but hopefully at a more manageable pace. This is just a new way for us to keep The Little Tart running and to keep its bakers, cleaners, dish washers, maintenance workers, marketing team, landscapers, etc., etc., healthy. (And again, if you're new here, all of those people are Bill and I. We don't have a staff.)
We're so sorry if this comes as a dissapointment. We hate to disappoint anyone.
What will not change is our commitment to offering you our very best because you deserve nothing less. Thank you so much for your understanding and support.
Now let's have a fantabulously funtastic summer season!!! ❤️
