Business In The Open: EP 26 - Sarah Ellen Clark, The Seagull Grab & Go

For episode 2 of Season 3, host Vanessa Smith interviews Sarah Ellen Clark, owner of The Seagull Grab & Go in Mount Stewart, PEI, which she opened October 1 in her late father's former restaurant building on his blueberry farm.

Sarah Ellen shares her background, including years away traveling and working in marketing and hospitality, and how her father's passing motivated her to bring the space back to life as a bakery and cafe. She describes the stress of permits, staffing, learning espresso and baking, and being unexpectedly slammed from opening week through word-of-mouth and social media.

This conversation covers her focus on homemade, elevated menu items, her social media approach, community support, intense time demands, and plans to renovate an event space for weddings and conferences, with future expansion ideas.

Connect with Sarah Ellen & The Seagull. here:

https://www.instagram.com/theseagullpei/

https://www.instagram.com/sarahellenclark/

This episode was audio-produced by Adam Ramsay.

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