A recent purchase has been made in the business industry of Colwich. Mr. and Mrs. Purkey have big plans for their new and upcoming cafe. We asked them multiple questions on their thoughts and ideas about the new restaurant.

Jamie and Jay Purkey have been trying to buy commercial real estate in Colwich for a while. However, there has never been anything available. So when Syl’s was for sale they knew they had to buy it.  They have some very great ideas for their new business, one being the name for the restaurant which will be called “The Gathering Space.” Their motivation “feels very God driven,” says Jamie Purkey.

As of right now, they are thinking the business will be up and running by mid-November. It is taking a while due to lots of renovating inside the building. Their plan and idea when making this restaurant is to have a coffee shop and a place for people to hangout and eat. They are most excited to give the community a place to hangout with one another. They hope to have a full event calendar of different activities, such as community cleanup, movie nights and bible studies. 

We asked this couple where they think the Gathering Space will be in five years. Jamie  said she hopes her oldest daughter and her friends will be mature enough to run the cafe, and she also hopes that it will be more of a restaurant than it is now. When they open, they will only be using a buffet bar and will not have an open menu or full-weight staff. As of right now, they hope to be open from about 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., close it up for a few hours during the day, and then remain open from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Purkeys are very excited about their new business and so are we. Make sure to check out the Gathering Space later this year in Colwich.