Berwyn Devon Featured Business of the Week - Binni & Flynn's

Meridith Coyle,

Binni & Flynn’s, Fresh Ideas and Aneu Catering

575 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn PA            

610-251-9600,

www.BinniandFlynns.com and www.AneuBistro.com

Personal Information:

Describe your company:  Binni & Flynn’s is back!!  Well known and loved for the authentic Mexican food and family atmosphere!  Fresh Ideas offers incredible breakfasts and lunches as well as delicious, healthy prepared foods to take home for your family.  Aneu Bistro Catering provides residential and corporate catering.

Number of Employees, are there any plans for new hires in the future?  50+, we are always looking for enthusiastic team members to add to our serving or catering crews!!

Education:              BS University of Delaware – Psychology and Women’s Studies;

MS University of Pennsylvania – Social Work

Your First Job:  7^th grade as a hostess and bus girl for Binni & Flynn’s

Little Known Fact About You:  I would love to be a pastry chef.

Business Philosophy:

Essential Business Philosophy:  Work hard, be honest and always maintain your integrity.

Best Way to Keep Your competitive Edge:  Read and constant research current trends in the food industry!

What is your Measure or Yardstick of Success:  Happy, satisfied customers!

Goal Yet to be Achieved:  Making sure my three beautiful daughters find happiness and balance into their adult lives.

Any upcoming Specials, Sales, New Product Intros:  Cinco de Mayo, of course!!  Live music, spectacular food and drink specials all day and night!

Judgment Calls:

Best Decision:  Working with my dad in our family business which launched my career in the food industry.

Worst Decision:  Giving up my name/brand “Meridith’s”

Toughest Decision:  Firing a great manager because he was stealing.

Mentor: My Dad!!

True Confessions:

The most important lesson you’ve learned:  Pay attention to detail and be true to yourself.

What do you like about doing business in Devon and Berwyn:  I love the community!!  I love to be able to walk to work and know people on the street!

Person most interested in meeting (can be any time in history) and why:  Georgia O’Keefe

Et Cetera:

Award/honor you are most proud of:  Being able to give back to the community.  I participate in a ton of charitable work without looking for recognition.

Most influential Book to you:  Grant Achatz: “Life on the Line”

Favorite Movie:  Grease

Favorite Restaurant:  Babo, NYC

Favorite Vacation Spot:  Santorini, Greece

Favorite Room in your Home and why:  Bedroom because its peaceful and quiet.

Favorite Way you spend free time/hobbies/interests:  I love cooking, golf and tennis and hiking in Valley Forge with my partner Toni

Any other thoughts/stories or comments you would like to include: 

Opening Binni & Flynn’s has been an amazing journey down memory lane.  Every day the restaurant and bar is filled with locals who remember B&F in Gateway where they had their first date, drank their first beer at 21, worked at B&F