LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Amid the hum of Frankfort Avenue during the lunch rush comes a faint festive melody. It's yuletide carols playing from the newly opened Christmas Morning Cafe, a holiday-themed restaurant that serves up cheer all year.
"It makes me feel like I'm in my grandparents house because we always go there for Christmas," said Jack Dubuque, a young customer.
Owner Craig Bishop dreamed up the cafe in honor of his love of the December holiday, which started at a young age.
"I'm one of the kids that hid behind the couch early in the morning to see Santa," Bishop said.
Now, he's giving people a taste of the Christmas all year long.
"We'll feed you jingle all the waffle sticks and I'll be home for omelets and all the fun stuff," he said.
Bishop, who runs the Coffee Zone at Westport Village, is no novice when it comes to business, but he never expected his newest venture to take off like it did.
"I thought we'll quietly open the doors and get our sea legs," he said. "But it just went from zero to 100 in a week."
Bishop suspects that's because of the weight of the world these days amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"People are bummed; there's a lot of depression," he said. "People want that joy and that feeling that you get on Christmas morning. Let's give people a good feel and I think we've succeeded."
It's a hit with the Dubuque family, who live in the neighborhood.
"It's so cute," Molly Dubuque said. "We're always looking for a place to walk and wonder on our street, so we were really excited to have a super cute concept open up."
With that success comes some growing pains, but Bishop is determined to bring people the joy of Christmas 365 days a year.
"We're going to see how much we can put out from a 500-square-foot building" Bishop said, "and we're going to die trying to make everyone happy doing it."
Christmas Morning Cafe is hoping to expand and is hiring. You can find more information on the restaurant's Facebook page.
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