Today we’d like to introduce you to Lisa Thiffault
Hi Lisa, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Lisa’s Crêperie was first created in May 2017. Her passion for French cooking and particularly Crêpes originated when she was just a child. Lisa was born in Nice, France, then raised in the island of Corsica, where she first learned how to make crêpes. Her authentic recipe has been in her family for generations. In 1997, Lisa relocated to the US where she finished school and went on the join the US Navy as a Helicopter Mechanic, based in San Diego, CA. Every chance she had, Lisa would try crepes to get a little taste of her childhood, but they never tasted like real French Crêpes.
While stationed in San Diego, Lisa would make French Crêpes on occasional Friday mornings, to help raise money for her Squadrons Christmas Party funding. It was immediately a huge hit, and all of the officers and enlisted lined up at the door, anxious to get a taste! The delicious smell coming from down the street was simply irresistible! Once out of the Navy, Lisa participated in a French Pop-up event in Princeton, NJ, and Lisa’s Crêperie was born.
Lisa and her family relocated to Atlanta, GA and she started serving her delicious french crêpes at the Peachtree City Farmers, private events, festivals and movie sets in and around Atlanta. 2 years later, she opened her first store front at 48 Main St, in Senoia GA and transformed into Lisa’s Crêperie & Café. We have since competed on food network’s the great food truck race season 16 in 2023 and took 5th place in the nation for best food truck in America and have 3 food trucks that operate all over Atlanta daily.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
A lot of people do not know what crepes are , or think they are only sweets! So spreading the word about our full menu. An be challenging. Also being a full time mom and business owner has been hard to balance everything. I’ve had 3 babies and 3 food trucks grow since the business started!
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I am a us Navy veteran. My hopes and dreams are to franchise the creperie while finding a good business partner to help me grow my brand. I have no business background . Only my love and
Passion for food and particularly French crepes!
We love surprises, fun facts and unexpected stories. Is there something you can share that might surprise us?
I vacation in Corsica every summer to
Visit my family in France and love to
Go octopus fishing !
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Www.lisascreperie.com
- Instagram: @lisas.creperie
- Facebook: https://Facebook.com/lisascreperie
