Meet the Family
Mikki, the baker
Mikki is the master mind and master baker behind this operation, not to mention our amazing mom. She does all the yummy baking from breakfast scones to sandwhich rolls. She is somewhat of an efficiency expert and some how makes time to decorate with great skill all the Gristmill's cakes and wedding cakes. She takes great pride in her work, but humbly refers to herself as "just the baker". Hah! We know otherwise.
Kim, the people person
Kim (the big sister) not only makes a great sandwich and an amazing cup of coffee, she seems to be able to remember what you like better than you do yourself. We have customers that come in and Kim's got their order ready by the time they get to the cash register to order. Some customers can't even remember what they get any more, they just know that Kim knows how to make it. Though Kim loves to chat with all the customers, she doesn't like being bothered when she is making sandwiches at the lunch rush. She would hate to mess up your order. Kim's added some exciting items to our breakfast and lunch menus. If you haven't tried a Gristmill breakfast burrito or burger yet, you don't know what you are missing. She doesn't just cook. She knows how to operate a skip loader.
Ceylon, the organizer
Ceylon (the little sister) knows how to multi-task and boy do we need a good multi-tasker at our busy establishment. She can take your order, make coffee, fill the drink case and answer the phone and it seems like she does it all at the same time. Thank goodness for cordless phones! She really is a wonder woman, but make sure you are ready to order when you get to the front of the line or she might multi-task you right to the back again.
Kayla, the teenager
Kayla has grown up at our bakery, and lucky for her there are child labour laws. We can't make her work all the time. We let her go to school and play soccer and who knows what else? She's a teenager now, so she likes to push her independence as far as it can take her.
Hunter, the entertainment
When Hunter isn't at school, he's the local entertainment. He likes to put on an apron and take orders every now and again. Good thing auntie Kim already knows what you like because Hunter's hand writing isn't quite legible yet. He likes to help gramma with the baking, too and is quite the expert at sprinkling cookies. Hunter also likes telling jokes and having lunch with the customers.
Tali, the webmaster
Tali (the middle sister) used to decorate the cakes, and now decorates the web page. The virtual commute from faraway St. John's, Newfoundland is much more practical. Tali enjoys working with computers and completed a post-bac diploma in Information and Communications Technology at Memorial University in 2006. She has redesigned this site using CSS and tableless design principles inspired from the CSS Zen Garden. Eric Meyer's book, Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide has also proved to be an indispensible guide on Tali's CSS journey. Images were manipulated using The GIMP and ImageMagick. Please send Tali your comments.
Dusty, the artist
When we decided to remodel our funky little establishment we called
our dad, Dustin Gaer-Smith, for ideas. He's the official artsy one
in the family. He painted the beautiful new mural based on the famous
Glade Creek Mill, in West Virginia. With a unique bas-relief technique,
warm fall colors and a rushing creek that trickles out of the painting
and across the floor, our Gristmill mural is a stunning and
original rendition of the classic
Glade Creek Mill. It brings a fresh ambiance to your eating pleasures. If you
haven't done so already, it's time to make your way across the little
foot bridge painted on the floor at the door and treat yourself to a
tasty pastry or a great lunch. Dustin refurbished the "Bakery and Deli"
sign outside and also built and painted the smaller Gristmill signs
to lead you right to the front door.