28 — North Shore News — Wednesday, November 29, 2000

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Deana Lancaster

News Reporter dlancaster@nsnews.com

THIS past summer North Vancouver resi- dent Sue Birtwell spent some time in her native England.

While travelling, she and her husband stayed in a num- ber of bed and breakfasts, which reminded Birrell. of how much she loved the first meal of the day — especially when it was prepared by someone else.

“I love breakfast ... and I thought it would be great to try something like this at home. I thought ‘I can’t do the bed bit, but I can do the breakfast.’”

Everyone she told about her idea thought it was a great one. Friends who enjoy sleep- ing in on che weckends, or spending it with their fami- lies, thought having someone else prepare and drop off a gourmet breakfast would be

“sublime.” So the college professor,

her husband and nvo sons decided to Jaunch — the “Breakfast Butler” as a family project.

Birtwell spent the late summer and early fall soure- ing the produce, breads and spreads trom as many local

ell will

creamier European style,” so she gets Liberty Yogurt from Quebec, brought in for her by Queensdale Market.

Once she finished finding the treats and products for the service, and her husband finished designing the Web

“We start at 8 a.m., they can answer the door in their PJs if they want to —

we won’t embarrass them.” — Sue Bistwell, owner, Sreakfast Butter

sources as she could find, and from further afield when she had to.

“I tried, as much as possi- ble, to find products from the North Shore.”

The bread is from Lower Lonsdale’s Artisan Bakeshop, honey is from the Nicola Valley, jams and fruit spreads are from the Okanagan and chocolates are from Cinnamon’s Chocolate Shop, also in Lower Lonsdale. One exception is the yogurt — “I was looking for the thicker,

site for it, she launched the Breakfast Butler on Nov. 1. Currently, they are only deliv- ering on the weekends, and only to homes on the North Shore.

“We start at 8 a.m., they can answer the door in their PJs if they want to —we won’t embarrass them.”

Also a plus, the Breakfast Butler delivers all day.

“They can have their breakfast at 4 p.m. if they want,” said Birtwell. “Some people don't get up until the

afternoon.”

At this time of year, her door-to-door breakfast ser- vice works in two ways: For

those feeling tired and harried -

during the build-up to the holidays, a relaxing breakfase is the perfect antidote.

But it also makes for a great gift. Since the launch date, most of her customers have been purchasing gift cer- tificates. Birowell said its the perfect gift for hard-to-buy for relatives, newlyweds, new parents ... just about anyone!

Her Christmas breakfasts also feature unique, one-of-a- kind gift items, such as hand- painted ornaments, soaps and chocolates.

Customers can choose from a menu that includes granola or muesli with yogurt; sweet breads, fruit loafs, pastries and muffins;

plus waffles, pancakes, fruit .

salad and juices, teas and cof- fees.

For more information about the Breakfast Butler, call 924-5051; fax 924-5061; or check out the Web site: <www.breakfastbutler.com>.

SUE Birtwell is the North Shore’s Breakfast Butler —

delivering gourmet breakfasts to harried locals 80. they can relax on their weekends.

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