The Barstool Fund - Cuppy’s Best Soulful Cafe (Thanks To Penn National Gaming)
Thanks to Penn National Gaming for their donation to help cover our next business… Cuppy’s Best Soulful Cafe (Ypsilanti, MI).
Cuppy's is based on a true love for food. The business started in a house and moved to a party store. Eventually the demand outgrew that setting and a need for a bigger venue moved them to open a restaurant. Cuppy's wants to represent what Authentic Soul Food really is.
Reader Email
We are a soulfood restaurant in the heart of Ypsilanti, Michigan. The restaurant is in the same neighbor I was born and raised in. We provide jobs and soul food to the community, that depend on us to be open during the pandemic and thereafter. Our mission during the pandemic is to provide food to the seniors and underserved, but it has been a struggle to meet this goal right now because funds are low. We were a full scale restaurant, in which 60% of customers dine-in and 40% was carry-out. Due to COVID-19 our business sales have reduced dramatically!! With the rising cost of food, rent, utilities, supplies it is very hard to stay afloat. Labor cost is also challenging. We are in a hub zone and we have applied for several grants and have on received one for $5,000 at the beginning of the pandemic.