Follow-up with Suzette French Crêperie
We checked in with Jean-Luc and Evelyn of Suzette French Crêperie to see what's new!
What's your most popular crêpe currently?
The various versions of the Nutella crêpe are by far our most popular! The ham & cheese crêpe is also a favorite. We'd say there’s a slight shift with the change of season to the savory crêpes, but it’s not a huge change. Over the summer, we added some fun new items, including a Strawberry Sunshine crêpe, featuring fresh strawberries and our house-made lemon curd. This was so well-received, it has become a permanent offering. My Grandma’s Favorite—with chicken, mushrooms, and our white sauce—is also always a hit. And lately, the Truffled Mushroom crêpe is becoming more popular, with its melange of mushrooms, spinach, white truffle oil, and our white sauce made of greek yogurt and mayo.
Do you have any special holiday crêpes planned for November/December?
We are planning to hold a contest and a raffle, inviting our customers to vote on what our holiday crêpe should be—they’ll select the winner from a selection of sweet and savory crêpes. People will be able to vote either online or in Thornes by filling out a slip. We’ve been recipe testing and we have some good crêpes to choose from! It’s also our 1st anniversary at this location, which is very exciting.
What are you enjoying most about Northampton lately?
We really love all of the events, from the Tuesday Farmers Market to the special markets, such as the Halloween and Market Street Markets. We also love Arts Night Out, and appreciate how much of an effort businesses are putting into these events. The foot traffic is great for the city—when you are a small business, you really rely on that. We have to say, Northampton does a great job attracting people to downtown.
Anything else you’d like to share?
We have recently added the DoorDash option, and also want to highlight the ability for you to order online through our website. We are participating in Bag Day, which we're super excited about. We’re offering 20% off gift cards and 20% off one of our authentic French take-home meals, our Riesling Chicken—which is a delicious chicken and mushroom stew cooked in Riesling wine and cognac from the French region of Alsace, where Jean-Luc grew up. We currently sell five French meals packaged in portions for two to heat up at home. We love that people will order multiple meals to serve to friends at dinner parties—it’s such a great idea, especially with the holidays coming up.
