At the age

of 11, when her mother returned to work as a nurse, Sandra took over a

host of responsbilities in the kitchen, including making homemade biscuits,

canning and assisting in preparing meals for six brothers and two sisters

every day three meals a day, seven days a week.

the 4-H Club and helping out at church and school events, she learned

to cook large quantities for large groups of people.

From that environment,

she moved on to graduate from the University of Southern Mississippi with

a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and work in the corporate world

for 20 years. But she always dreamed of owning her own business, specifically

a restaurant.

Married 10

years, she and her husband, Robert, have two children, Loren and Ashton.

The opening

of Sandra's Cafe is a family affair. Her sister, Doris Chambers, came

to help with the start-up. She owned and operated Doris' Catering. Also

helping get the restaurant off the ground is their brother, Kenneth Ward,

who has experience in convenience store management and also owned a nightclub-restaurant

in Mississippi.

Menu prices

at Sandra's Cafe range from 59 cents to $5.70, plus tax. Take-out orders

are available.

Hours are 6:30-10

a.m. for breakfast and 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. for lunch. The restaurant is

closed Saturday and Sunday.

The menu consists

mainly of fresh vegetables with a couple of entrees, along with a selection

of salads and soups.

Banquets and

other group events are welcome, from 50-75 people.

Sandra's Cafe

is in the Lee Center, 116 Bethea Road, Suite 116, in Fayetteville, just

off Hwy. 314.

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