SASKATOONEXPRESS - August 8-14, 2016 - Page 8 “We have done virtually no advertising for the Crazy Eggs Restaurant, but it’s been busy. (We’ve) had 10- to 15-minute waiting lines for much of the time,” said Chad Ayotte, the Inn’s general manager. Mellisa Struhar, the food and beverage manager, agreed, saying that Saturdays and Sundays often require opening the restaurant’s overflow areas. “You’d think coming in in the morning at six (o’clock), it would be nice and quiet, but it’s not. It’s always busy, there’s always something going on here, but it’s good,” she said. Business has been good at Crazy Eggs, according to Chad Ayotte and It is no secret that customers love the Mellisa Struhar. (Photo by Keenan Sorokan) all-day breakfast, with a meal of two eggs, a choice of meat, toast, and hash browns costing less than $7. Pancakes, waffles, and skillet meals are also available from morning till night. Crazy Eggs Megan Fairbairn and quirky logo adorns the restaurant’s does provide more than breakfast selecSaskatoon Express exterior, beckoning workers, families and tions. hat’s in a name? The Riviera travellers to pull off the freeway to try out “We do it all — breakfast, lunch and Motor Inn’s newest restaurant the all-day breakfast menu. It seems to be supper,” Ayotte said. “We’ve got a couple — Crazy Eggs —meets that working. Since the restaurant’s opening noodle bowls on the menu, (and) soup, question with wit and whimsy. on May 6, business has been good, acburgers and sandwiches.” Located next to the Riv Bar, a fun cording to its managers. Soon, more variety will be available
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with the arrival of a new menu. “We just kind of got started up and running with the quick menu that we have, (but) we’ve been working on getting some other items in there,” Ayotte said. The restaurant will soon be serving a brunch buffet on both Saturday and Sunday mornings. This philosophy of providing quality food at wallet-friendly prices seems to be working. “$18 for a burger isn’t going to cut it,” Ayotte said. “We’re not a franchise — we don’t need to be priced like one.” The fact that Crazy Eggs is its own small business within the Riviera Motor Inn is another selling feature for the establishment. Staff, including managers, take the time to interact with customers, and have come to know many regulars on a firstname basis, Struhar said. “We are all very hands-on,” she said. (Crazy Eggs Restaurant is located next to the Riv Bar and Riviera Motor Inn at 2001 Avenue B North. It is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.)
Massage, acupuncture business all in the family
Keenan Sorokan Saskatoon Express any businesses take years of effort to become a reality. That is certainly the story of Relaxed Life Massage and Acupuncture. Its owners moved across the world before settling the family business at 1-3000 Diefenbaker Drive. Headed by May Liu and Betty Geng, this clinic is a family business that took awhile to get off the ground. Immigrants from Jinan, China, Geng and Liu arrived in Saskatoon 13 years DC080806 Darlene apart. Geng has been an acupuncturist
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in Saskatoon since arriving from China, most recently at Yongheng Acupuncture downtown. She managed to get this business off the ground by convincing her daughter-inlaw to leave a secretarial job in China for a fresh start in Saskatoon. The decision to join her mother-in-law and grow the family business was an easy one for Liu. “It’s better to join the family,” she said. “There is always support with family.” Opening its doors on June 1, Relaxed Life is beginning to discover the nuances of a new business. Gary Zhang — Liu’s husband — has been operating as admin-
istrator and lone front desk staff until a full-time position can be filled. “It’s not easy to run a business and start a new life here,” he said. “Everything is new.” Liu attended Makami College in Edmonton for her massage therapist certification and quickly preferred Saskatoon for its differences. “I was in Edmonton for two years and there is always traffic, lots of people, just like China.” It was a combination of timing and convenience in finding the space. Symmetry Therapeutics previously occupied the space, making the transition of moving
in that much easier. Backing Superstore, Liu was quick to remark on her location. “The location is convenient,” she said. “People can get groceries and then come get a massage.” Liu doesn’t know where business will take her in the future. She just hopes it will be steady enough for them to fill the rooms and hire more staff. Lui hopes her extensive training and certifications can set her above the rest when people are searching for a quality massage. For more information on Relaxed Life Massage and Acupuncture you can visit www.relaxedlife.ca.
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