RESTAURANT LE POULET DORE
by Heather Brown
Peter Sampson has been one of the co-owners of the Restaurant Le Poulet Doré for ten years. His partner, Costa Anagnostaras has been there for thirteen years. Peter said, “We decided to go into business together because we are both nice guys, hard working, with the same philosophy of business”. Their goal is to provide a quality product, at a reasonable price, and both of them enjoy personal contact with their customers.
The Poulet Doré has been open since 1967, nearly thirty-eight years. When they bought the business it was already well established, so they continued to maintain and augment the existing customer base.
Poulet Doré is the name of the business, as its former name was The Golden Barbecue, which started out serving barbecued chicken. Later, the menu was diversified to include many dishes.
Their best seller is pizza with secret sauce. They kept the old fashioned style of pizza from making the dough and homemade pizza sauce, made on a daily basis. They haven’t strayed from the old fashioned ways of making food. Preparing food faster is not necessarily better. Peter and Costa believe fast service is very important, as long as it does not sacrifice quality. They want to maintain a warm, family atmosphere in the dining room, always serving excellent food. There is never any pressure on the customers, so you can stop by and enjoy your meal without feeling rushed. There are always specials in the dining room and on the delivery menu, so keep checking on what the newest ones are. Delivery service is a priority, as repeat business is very important.
Peter and Costa are deeply involved with the community. They love Two Mountains and wish to maintain what they have begun, and improve what they can. They sponsor soccer, Peewee hockey, softball, the Lions’ Club and other community organizations. Everyone is welcome to come and see what kind of service is offered at the Poulet Doré.
(This article appeared in the Community Connections February-March 2005 issue (Vol. 6 Issue 1).)