Meet Cindy Burch of The Dove’s Nest in Waxahachie

Today we’d like to introduce you to Cindy Burch.

Cindy, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
In 1992 my husband and I opened a little restaurant in the back of my mom’s gift shop on the historic town square of Waxahachie, Texas. We had a tiny kitchen with household appliances and quietly began preparing lunch each day for hungry tourists and townsfolk of Ellis County. To our delight, we found our 30 seat tearoom was filled with customers that loved our food and many more waiting to be seated. Within months my husband quit his full time job to take over the business end of things, while I began preparing as much food as possible each morning with a sweet little lady who would tirelessly appear each day to bake homemade pies, cakes and cobblers. We wondered at times if we had taken on too much of a task, but every month got easier, and the joy we brought to our satisfied customers made it all seem worthwhile. We had more than outgrown our tiny space when an opportunity came to buy the original hardware store building, built by the Moore family in 1913. Southeast of the town square our restaurant now occupies the saddle and tack room in our 12,000 square foot building and serves New Southern Cuisine to over 100 hungry mouths daily. We have a cookbook in its fifth printing, having sold over 40,000 copies and winning the National Writers Digest Grand Prize Award for self-published books. We have received three and one half stars in the Dallas Morning News, coined the phrase, “It’s Worth Flying South” in the Fort Worth Star Telegram and most recently, Texas Monthly magazine voted us one of the top ten best small town restaurants in the state. We have also been reviewed in Southern Living, Texas Highways and Better Homes and Gardens magazines, along with multiple appearances on Good Morning Texas and Good Day Dallas promoting our cookbook.

My husband, Andrew, still runs the business side of things and we also have an antique furnishings and home accents shop housed in our wonderful old building, In the spring of 1998, we renovated the second floor loft and built a home that we share with our Rottweiler Elsa. Our loft has been featured on Designing Texas and shot for numerous publications. On any given day, you will find us working in one of our three businesses, along with other family members friends, and loyal employees. We look forward to welcoming you to The Dove’s Nest and our beautiful historic town square.

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
We have been so blessed with steady business for over 23 years. Our customers are wonderful and we continue to get new patrons everyday. As an anchor in Waxahachie’s historic downtown we have watched many businesses come and go, but now with the revitalization of so many great old buildings we are seeing a real surge in traffic. Young couples are moving into renovated loft apartments and new restaurants, clothing boutiques, wine bars and spas are all finding Waxahachie their new home.

Please tell us about The Doves nest.
The Doves Nest is a gathering of New Southern Cuisine, catering, gifts and home furnishings on the historic town square of Waxahachie, Texas

Contact Info:

• Address: The Doves Nest
  105 W. Jefferson St.
  Waxahachie, TX 75165
• Website: www.thedovesnestrestaurant.com
• Phone: 972 938-3683
• Email: cindy@thedovesnestrestaurant.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/thedovesnest/
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/dovesnestwaxahachie/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedovesnest
• Yelp: www.yelp.com/biz/the-doves-nest-waxahachie
• Other: www.pinterest.com/dovesnest/

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