#southtrinidad – Travel With A Purpose

I guess you can say I have a “thing” for cafes. I am not too sure why but I believe it has something to do with my love for mini escapades into a world of soulful delicacies and old world charm (perhaps too much Breakfast at Tiffany’s ha ha). I am such a café fanatic that the minute I see or get whim that a new café is being launched it is inevitable that the café will be on my “must visit soon” list. I usually visit the south land ever so often every month. Every time I notice a few changes to the scene. Over the last few months I would see this purple and gold sign with the words Simply Decadence Ltd. Immediately, my thoughts were “oh wow a dessert café in Point Fortin finally someone did it!” Obviously, this place made it on my list and I eventually got to stop by and get the “inside scoop” (no pun intended).

(Photo credit: Simply Decadence Ltd. Facebook Page)

Name

Simply Decadence Ltd.

Location

#18 Adventure Road Point Fortin (Next to Colfire)

Product

Gourmet Food and Treats (savory and sweet)

Service

Catering for all occasions

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Coffee

Contact Information

https://www.facebook.com/SimplyDecadenceLimited/

simplydecadencedesserts@gmail.com

1.868.284.5338

1.868.745.959

When I visited the café I chatted with one of the owners, Karon Felmine. I found out that the business is family owned. They have been in the catering industry for years prior to opening the cafe. This café was one of Karon’s dreams since 2012. In July 2016 there was an opportunity to realize this dream when the perfect spot became available. Karon and her family took advantage of the opportunity and today the community of Point Fortin and environs can enjoy being part of the dream.

Café Hours

Tuesdays to Wednesdays breakfast from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Thursdays it is open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays it is open from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sundays it is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The design aesthetic of Simply Decadence Ltd is kept simple with hues of blue, cream, grey and brown. Plant centrepieces adorn wood tables. Some candles replace the plants on the table that serves as the focal point for the lounge seating area. The lounge area heightens the rustic vibe with its basket weave elements and beige cushions. The lighting is not too bright or too dim for anyone to catch up on some reading whilst having their coffee. The design layout strikes a balance between an earthy and a modern ambience with a daytime city skyline backdrop on one of the walls. There is also television and wifi. The café area is clean and well maintained.

Lounge Area

(Photo Credit: David Wears)

Patrons can choose from continental breakfast on mornings. At other times there are local selections of Bees ice cream flavours, punches, hot drinks, smoothies, blended coffees, sandwiches, savory appetizers and decadent desserts. Karon says that they try to offer something different from the regular menu that patrons can get anywhere else. While I was at the café peanut ice creams with toppings and a chocolate cupcake were the items purchased from the menu by the persons in my pax. They thoroughly enjoyed their orders!

(Photo Credit: David Wears)

I am excited to see the development and progress yet to come for Karon and her family with this new venture. The hospitality is overwhelming and the staff is so friendly. My guests and I were complete strangers to Karon (since we had not met her before) yet we were treated like family. I will continue to recommend Simply Decadence Ltd to many persons who wish to walk in and get away from the city bustle, to celebrate a special occasion, to enjoy quality and affordable gourmet delights, to choose Simply Decadence Ltd as a potential caterer and to list them as a prime option for foreigners and locals visiting Point Fortin.

Congratulations Karon

Best Wishes

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Unavoidably, I feel as though Trinidadians and by extension Caribbean people love to indulge in barbecued meals. This can be at home, at a friend’s house, at a fund raiser, at a friend of a friend’s house, after work barbecue pit stop and the list goes on. Some of them even go to the river or to the beach where they can barbecue their meats on their portable grills. I am not too sure if people barbecue because they get to bond over doing things together through team building skills like the preparation of the barbecue. Perhaps the fact that almost every barbecue event turns into a party of some sort (the tendency to throw a party is in their Trini DNA). I am thinking they are probably fond of the effortless preparation and wait time for meal completion. It is not as time consuming in comparison to gourmet meals in my kitchen with attention to every detail and plating. My thoughts are also collected around the idea that our very ancestors, the native Amerindians also barbecued meats probably not in the luxurious way that we do it. They did not have the advancements in food and technology that we have today but they enjoyed that barbecue and coincidence or not so do we!

I say all of this to bring to your attention the number of barbecue pit stops in Trinidad and Tobago. I am not sorry but I have stopped counting. Now I just go, “Oh.. look a new place just opened” … (comment about the marketing and the brand identity ) …. which brings my story to a few weekends ago when I was in South Trinidad. I was going over to see a friend. I offered to get her something to eat. Of course her response was “.. barbecue” and she pointed me in the direction of “Bumpy’s Barbeque”. Bumpy’s recently opened and they are located at Twin Walls, South Trunk Road La Romaine and via the Southern Main Road at Grant’s Road Junction in Rousillac. Their brand identity was visible via road signage and product packaging which were attractive to the eye and precise on content marketing. They specialize in barbecued chicken, lamb and fish. This is great as persons observing fast from meat this Lent can choose from their fish options and not feel left out. Their combo of barbecued chicken, fries, mini bread roll and salad starts at TTD $45.00. I had my people sample the chicken since I do not eat meat and I trust their judgement as they have consumed barbecued meats from all over the world. So my taste testers approved of the meal and the quantity too. The portions in each combo were enough for two servings for each of them.

Now about their service; Bumpy’s staff is very attentive, polite and productive. I hope they keep it that way. I cannot stress enough the importance of customer service to any business especially the food industry and one that has just started too. It definitely compliments a good product and does wonders for the brand when it all fits together. It seems like the service reminder from Mahatma Ghandi stuck on their wall is definitely helping to accomplish this. The quote is so appropriately positioned. Staff and customer are reminded that both parties have a role to play in customer service. I was able to find the quote online so take a read for yourself below!

Overall, I can definitely say that I may make another purchase at Bumpy’s in the future. The influences for my buyer behaviour would most likely be the price, service, cleanliness, quality and quantity. Bumpy’s gets the 3 star approval from me since they are just starting and I wait to see them grow more (just so you know no one ever gets 5 stars with me unless I see zero room for improvement. I always believe there is room for evolution and positive change). So if you are ever in South Trinidad and you are “hangry” or you are making a “food run” or you just love barbecue and you cannot contain yourself feel free to check them out!!!

Simply Decadence Ltd – A Premier Gourmet Cafe

Barbecue at Bumpy’s