Announcing a change of name, location and provisions. Coquette’s Bistro & Bakery will now Coquette’s Bakery & Bistrette.
We assessed our current situation and found a clearer understanding of what road we’re on and if it’s still the right one for us (familial, spiritual, financial).
Hard or not, change was needed for our better future. This most unusual global time has caused a shifting and reinterpreting of our dreams, new realities confronted and priorities getting reset.
We’re all dealing with a pandemic that created health and financial concerns for employees, customers and our own families. Black Lives Matter shined a light on inequity in this world and we all have to be more aware, understanding each other’s pain and holding our hearts open. Coquette’s has always had wonderful intention but it’s time to review our strengths and priorities and act from a clarity of strength for our personal beliefs and needs.
We recently lost two valuable souls who had worked closely with us in the past and helped us get through some hard times. It broke our hearts and reminds us our time on this planet is finite, fragile. What we do with it at each crossroad is what makes us who we are.
At a date to be announced in early August Coquette’s will start our “shape shifting,” moving from our space at 616 S Tejon, hopefully leasing it out to a yet unnamed force of innovative nature. We built an amazing location that will endure as our downtown legacy. Our handprints in the concrete will remain as will we continue to own the important landmark built in the belief of Colorado Springs development (and a shout out to Susan Edmonson, the Downtown Partnership and the DDA). We’ve always been believed in downtown development and remain so dedicated.
The new Coquette’s Bakery & Bistrette has committed to a space that the Cupcake Girls once had at 302 E Platte. And will have a blast “Coquette-ing” it up as time moves along. The smaller footprint will be packed with our brand of GF gems focusing on a specialized bakery grab ‘n’ go, a handful of hot favorites, simple crepes, frozen foods, fresh juice and anti-oxidant menu but without table service. We’ll be adding delivery in stages. More details and hours/days open will emerge shortly.
When we first told you of the changes we had in mind in March, your intense love and support filled our hearts and made us rethink our plan. Even though you said you’d follow us anywhere we were concerned we’d disappoint you in not being able to provide every dish you’d desire.
So, all things noted in these ever-changing times, we trust you will understand and continue to support us as you have before on our many journeys to date. You still mean the world to us and we will still be there for you as best we can. Love is expansive. If there was ever a time to be more aware of the tugs at our heartstrings and follow that path, I don’t know when that would be.
Stay tuned.
Michelle and Turu
