The ribbon was cut on new Hanceville eatery and catering company Southern Mix on Thursday, May 10, 2018. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – For four years, Cassie Williams and Rhonda Abbott have been catering parties, weddings and pretty much any event one can imagine with their company, Southern Mix, but the duo has been looking for a place to permanently set up shop. Now, they’re proud to say that Southern Mix Catering can be visited at 107 Bangor Ave. NE in Hanceville. The shop is in the right-most area of the Joann Walls Center.
Southern Mix will cater just about any event: weddings, wedding showers, baby showers, birthday parties, office parties, graduation parties or even funerals. It offers a large selection of baked goods, fruit treats, cheeses, sandwiches and salads and can accommodate dietary restrictions such as nut allergies. Vegetarian options are available; gluten-free and vegan options are not available yet, but Williams said she and Abbott are looking into those choices.
For those who want to eat Southern Mix’s food but don’t have any events that need catering, the store offers dine-in and carry-out lunches Wednesday- Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Regular lunches include sandwiches, salads and sides; weekly specials are listed on the store’s Facebook page. Customers can walk in and place their orders or call ahead and pick them up, though dine-in seating is limited to about 12 people.
As a special treat for their hard work, faculty and staff at Wallace State Community College will receive free drinks if they present their Wallace IDs.
Shared Williams, “We’ve felt like this (Hanceville) was our home from the beginning, and we’ve really felt at home here.” And what does Williams recommend the most from the Southern Mix menu? Strawberry-pretzel salad, she said, though the chicken salad is also highly recommended for those who want a savory dish.
Find out more by calling Southern Mix at 256- 347-5692 or 256- 708-4858, emailing southernmixalabama@yahoo.com or visiting www.southernmixalabama.com or www.facebook.com/SouthernMixAL.
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